5th Annual Washington Tourism Alliance Summit and Day in Olympia

Join us for a day of tourism advocacy focused on WTA efforts to secure long-term funding for Washington State tourism marketing and promotion. Thanks to your support at previous summits and throughout the legislative session, the WTA is well positioned to move forward with the pursuit of legislatively establishing a long-term funding model for a state-wide sustainable tourism program. We hope you’ll join us in Olympia to support these efforts.

5^th Annual WTA Summit and Day in Olympia Agenda

Washington Center for Performing Arts

8:00 – 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome - Louise Stanton-Masten, WTA Executive Director

9:15 – 9:30 WTA Update - Cheryl Kilday, WTA Board of Directors Chair, Visit Spokane

9:30 – 10:15 Opening Keynote: Chris Thompson, President & CEO Brand USA

10:15 – 10:30 Break

10:30 – 11:30 WTA Legislation Overview including a Town Hall format Q&A - Becky Bogard, Bogard & Johnson

11:30 – 12:15 Closing Keynote: Todd Davidson, President & CEO Travel Oregon

12:15 – 1:30 Lunch - Boxed lunches and Networking

Capitol Campus

1:30 – 5:00 Legislative Action – Visits with Legislators

4:30 – 5:00 Legislative Debriefing

Governor’s Mansion

5:30 – 7:00 Washington Tourism Alliance Reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres

Hotels - The following hotels are offering special rates: Quality Inn of Olympia, Prairie Hotel Yelm and the DoubleTree Olympia. Please identify yourself as Washington Tourism Alliance Summit attendee.

Registration Fees

New this year, receive $10 off per person when you register 2 or more together. Use the discount code TEAMWORK at checkout to receive the discount.

WTA Members Non-Members

At-the-door (any guests not pre-paid) $125 $125

We cannot issue refunds for cancellations received after January 16th.

Please contact mike@watourismalliance.com to learn about membership and sponsorship opportunities.