Southern Minnesota Tourism Association Meeting                       

Wednesday, July 12

Noon-4 p.m. SMTA Executive Meeting 

**Vendors are asked to refrain from attending the Marketing Meetings, unless asked to be on the official Marketing Meeting Agenda.**  

Wednesday Afternoon Community FAM & Networking Dinner

4:30 p.m.  Marshall Art Experience” & Lyon County Museum Tour - Meet at Memorial park (101 E Main St.)
                    We will walk the downtown portion of the “Marshall Art Experience." Ending up at the Lyon County                      Museum for a Tour (301 W. Lyon St.).

5:45 p.m. Supper and Bean Bag Tournament at Brau Brothers Brewing                                                                                   Address:  1010 E. Southview Dr. Marshall, MN 56258

Thursday, July 13 - SMTA Board Meeting

Meeting Location:  Red baron Arena & Expo - Vast Club Room                                                                                                                        Address: 1651 Victory Drive Marshall, MN
                                   Corner of HWY 23 & HWY 19 (Next to the Marshall High School)                                              
8:30 a.m. Meeting Registration & Light Breakfast *    Breakfast Provided By: Daily Grind 

*Registration is $25/ea - please pay cash or check at the door to Marshall CVB.

9:00 a.m. Meeting Start & Introductions

9:30 a.m. Tourism Roundtable(s)

• Roundtable #1 - Tips on how to present to your County Commissioners.          
   ***If you have any examples of local materials you use to make your SMTA County Appropriation Presentation please bring to share***

•  Roundtable #2 - Brainstorm top festivals, events, attractions and seasonal activities in your area for content development for the 2018 Southern Minnesota Guide. ***Please review Top Things to See & Do in the Four Sub-Regions of Southern Minnesota to prepare for the brainstorming at the meeting***

11:45 a.m. Lunch and Door Prizes
Lunch provided by Bello Cucina. 

Noon Lunch & Educational Presentation- Learn more about the Govenor's Pheasant Hunting Opener and how your community could benefit from hosting the event. 

Guest Presenters:
Lisa Havelka, Gov. Pheasant Hunting Opener Event Coord.
Scott Roemhildt, Grassland Programs Coordinator; Division of Fish and Wildlife. MN DNR

RSVP by Friday, July 7

                    DON'T FORGET YOUR DOOR PRIZES!!!                      

 Bring a tourism colleague to SMTA!
  
Or email lisa.havelka@state.mn.us the name/email of a local attraction,
event planner, or neighboring community that would benfit
from becoming involved with SMTA.