2009 Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau Tourism Summit

Be a part of Huntingdon County's $56 million/year industry!

Sponsors:
Lake Raystown Resort Lodge and Conference Center
Kish Bank
Walmart
HCBI
WTAJ TV10

Program:
Vendor exhibits available in the lobby 3-6 p.m.
3-5 p.m. Information sessions:

Informative sessions 3-5 p.m. include: 

  • 3-4 p.m., John Dolan, Assistant Director for Penn State Continuing & Professional Education: “Web 2.0 and Your Business”
  • 3-4 p.m., Dr. Patricia Shope, Training & Development Consultant, The Pennsylvania State University / Owner, Abigail's at the HUB: "Successful strategies for hospitality"
  • 4-5 p.m., Round-table discussion on maximizing your HCVB membership with Executive Director Matt Price, HCVB Board President Barb Ashcraft of the Comfort Inn Huntingdon, member Bruce Lane of Lane’s Country Homestead and others
  • 4-5 p.m., Special report by Dr. Deborah Kerstetter on The Alleghenies tourism research conducted in 2008

5-6 p.m. Hospitality hour presented by Kish Bank with member networking, hors d'oeuvres and open bar

6 p.m. Dinner

7 p.m. Program

  • Unveiling of the new Raystown.org Website!, Matt Price, Executive Director, Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau
  • Remarks by Barb Ashcraft, General Manager, Comfort Inn / President, Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau board
  • Keynote speaker: Joe Murgo, chief meteorologist at WTAJ TV10

Special thanks to our hosts at the Lake Raystown Resort Lodge and Conference Center

Cost: $35.00 for sessions, vendor exhibits, hospitality hour and dinner

RSVP by March 18 to HCVB at info@raystown.org or (814) 658.0060 with dinner selection of:

  • 10 oz New York strip with wild mushrooms demi-glacé or
  • Sautéed chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto and smoked provolone
Exhibitors include:
Barber Aviation, helicopter tours
Four Seasons Designs, embroidery and screenprinting
Huntingdon County Business and Industry / Juniata College's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau
Magnum Broadcasting, radio media
Penn State Continuing Education, professional development / education
Recreation News, print / web media
Rogowski Productions, video production
Task Video, virtual tours
theprinters.com, commercial printing / premiums
WTAJ TV10, broadcast / web media