2022 Tourism Conference
2022 Tourism Conference
March 1 - 31, 2022  ·  Sheraton Minneapolis West Hotel
7:30 AM - 8:18 PM (CT)

Register now for virtual attendance.

The Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference is the annual learning opportunity designed specifically for the Minnesota tourism industry. 

Explore Minnesota is excited to offer a hybrid option for this year's tourism conference. This full-day event will offer incredible opportunities for sponsor recognition and engagement. The annual conference brings together all sectors of the Minnesota tourism industry for inspirational and educational sessions while discovering new opportunities for marketing their community or business.


Agenda
Tuesday, March 1
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Coffee and continental breakfast.
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Lauren Bennett McGinty: A New Vision for Minnesota Tourism Keynote Speaker P. J. Fleck: Value of Teamwork & Leadership Principles
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Keynote Speaker Peter Slatin: Making Accessibility . . . Accessible – Helping Industry Partners Understand and Enable Access for All
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Presenter: Hospitality Minnesota and Minnesota Association of Convention & Visitor's Bureaus Location: Minnetonka Room
Presenter: Chris Adams, Head of Research & Insights, Miles Partnership Location: Wellington Room
Presenter: Tiffany Johnson Location: Lakeview Room
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Lunch & Explore Minnesota Tourism Awards Keynote Speaker Adam Sacks: Navigating the Perilous Road to Recovery
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Presenter: Shawna Suckow Location: Lakeview Room
Presenter: Meredith Kessler, Weber-Shandwick Location: Minnetonka Room
Presenter: Peter Slatin, The Slatin Group, LLC Location: Wellington Room
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Keynote Speaker Amanda Brinkman: Lessons from the Small Business Revolution Closing Remarks
Speakers
Conference Emcee
Executive Director
Explore Minnesota
Head Coach
University of Minnesota Golden Gophers Football
Founder & President
Slatin Group, LLC
Founder & President
Tourism Economics
Chief Brand Officer / Host & Creator
Deluxe / Small Business Revolution

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Sponsors
Keynote Sponsors
Breakout Session Sponsors
Conference Break Sponsors
Lanyard Sponsor
Travel Marketplace Map
Thank you to our 2022 Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference Sponsors. Be sure to check-out their booths in the Travel Marketplace (located in the hotel's poolside atrium).
COVID-19

As of Jan. 31, 2022, Explore Minnesota has updated the policies for in-person participation at the 2022 Tourism Conference to be held at the Sheraton Hotel Minnetonka on Mar. 1, 2022.  The participation policy is outlined below, and Explore Minnesota reserves the right to modify these policies and procedures at any time, given the rapidly changing nature of the current global pandemic. 

In-person attendees will be required to be vaccinated and boosted or produce a negative COVID-19 test and masking will be required. Any registered in-person attendee who cannot comply with the guidelines above may receive a full refund of paid registration fees, up to and including the day of the event. 

Read Explore Minnesota’s In-Person Event Participation COVID-19 Guidelines

Please direct questions to questions.exploreminnesota@state.mn.us.