TPOC 2012
Workshop Selection and Activity Form

Please complete form below and return ASAP:
**Attendee Name: (**Required)

**Business Phone: **Business Email:

   
Wednesday, May 16th (select pre conference activity you will attend)  


1:30pm – 5:30pm Pre Conference Denver Heritage Tour

6:00pm – 8:00pm Site Inspection and Cocktail Party immediately following tour
Embassy Suites Hotel
Attire: Business casual – no jeans, no shorts
(round trip bus transportation provided)


 


 

 

Thursday, May 17th (select pre conference activity you will attend)

8:30am – 11:30am CTA Testing
8:30am – 11:30am CTC Testing
8:30am – 11:30am CLIA Seminar – Topic: “40 Best Practices”
(earn 15 CLIA Points)



12:00pm- 2:15pm Opening Lunch and General Assembly

2:45pm – 4:00pm Workshop Session I (select one)

Topic: “Learning to use Power Point”
Michael Bennett (bring own laptop)

Topic: “Cairo, Egypt’s Tourism and History
Omar Ali, General Manage
Egypt Top Light Trave
lCairo, Egypt

Topic: “Careers in Travel & Tourism” - Charlotte Haymore, President TPOC






4:30pm – 5:30pm
General Assembly
Election Campaign Begins



5:45pm – 6:45pm - “Meet and Greet” TPOC Student Chapter Only
Double Tree Hotel, Suite 956

7:30pm – 12:00pm - Black Tie Reception
Tickets Required (available at conference)

Friday, May 18th


10:30am - 11:30am (Workshop Selection II, select one)

Topic:
“ARC Participation: Bring it Home” - Crystal Russell, Manager Business Process Improvements, ARC

Topic:
"Iceland Tourism you didn’t know existed - Brittney Derosier, Regional Sales Manager, Iceland Air

Topic:
“Selling Group Travel” - Heidi Olson, - (earn 10 CLIA Points)

 







 

2:00pm – 3:30pm – Workshop Session III (select one)

Topic: “Why Charter” - Karen Farquharson, Marketing Manager,
Miami Air International Charter Service

Topic: “The Hybrid Agent: Tools for Effective Travel Agents and Tour Guides”
Benny Henderson, TPOC Tech Team TPOC

Topic: "Secrets of Successful Meeting Planners" - Roy Jay, President Oregon Convention& Visitors Services Network

TPOC Student Chapter “Officers Meeting”









6:00pm - 11:00pm Central City Casino Trip (includes dinner), Tickets required (Available at Conference)

Saturday, May 19th

TPOC 10th year anniversary T-Shirt Day, Available at Conference (Please wear your TPOC T-Shirts all day. (No jeans or shorts allowed. capris ok.)

   

10:15am - 11:45am Workshop IV (select one)

Topic: “The Power of Creativity” - Keith Powell, The Business Revivalist

Topic: ““Exciting Careers in Hospitality – both in the corporate world and as an entrepreneur” - Carmen McCloud, Key Account Director, IHG

Topic: “Cultural Heritage Tourism: Creating Consciousness through Travel”
(geared toward African & African American Diaspora)
Karen Little, TPOC Heritage Team




1:30pm– 5:30pm
_____ TPOC Trade Show

   
1:30pm - 5:30pm

Business Pavilion (feel free to attend any or all for consultations)
•Bookkeeper/Accountant - Marilyn Evans
•Attorney
•Marketing - “Coffee with Keith” (bring a cup of coffee and let’s talk)
•Public Relations - Solomon Herbert
•Social Media - Michael Bennett
•Experienced Travel Agent - Gloria “GiGi” Goodwin
•Hospitality, Motor Coach & Tourism – Carmen McCloud, IHG

 
3:00pm – 5:00pm -

TPOC Student Chapter Total Body Meeting

 
7:30pm – Midnight
Closing Gala Dinner Party with Entertainmemt - Trinidad & Tobago, Sponsor

   
Sunday, May 20th
9:00am –2:00pm

 
TPOC Annual Business Meeting
Breakfast
TPOC Board of Directors Election Results
 
All Meals Selections Vegetarian Yes No
   
   
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