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SUMMARY:OACVB 2025 Educational Conference and Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:2025 OACVB Educational Conference \nAll events will be occurring at the Courtyard by Marriot in Grove City. Events will start Thursday morning and conclude on Friday in the late morning. \nIn response to OACVB member feedback\, the OACVB 2025 Education Conference Planning Committee is pleased to present a lineup of nationally renowned presenters sharing best practices focusing on fiscal oversight\, economics and industry trends\, workplace culture\, and funding. \nThursday\, March 13 \n10 – 11:15 a.m.                                Headline News for All the Wrong Reasons: Protecting Your DMO from Crisis\nPresenter: Julie Hart\, CFO by Design \nWe’ve all seen the headlines about DMOs in crisis and asked\, “What went wrong?” In this session\, we’ll dive into real-word case studies of DMOs making news for all the wrong reasons. We’ll discuss key takeaways and provide practical advice on how to maintain accountability and implement best practices to safeguard your organization. Bring your questions and get ready for an insightful discussion. \n11:15 a.m.                                          Break \n11:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.                Lunch & Learn with Placer.ai \nPlacer.ai is the most advanced location analytics platform describing physical locations\, the people and businesses that interact with them\, and the markets they inhabit. \nFor any place in the US\, not only can we tell you how many people have visited\, but also where they come from and go after\, where they work and live\, other favorite places of theirs\, and demographic information. \nIn this presentation\, we’ll provide a high-level overview of how DMOs use Placer to drive visit growth by getting a better understanding of… \n\nVisitor Counts & Trends\nVisitor Origins & Journey\nVisitor Demographics and Interests\nTourism Impact on Local Businesses\nTourism Capture & Leakage\n\n12:30 p.m.                                         Break \n12:45 p.m.                                         Fired Up! Culture Leadership Academy: Effective Performance Management for DMOs \nEvery organization does performance management slightly different. Leaders who demonstrate a willingness to make their people a priority\, set clear expectations\, provide steady support and hold themselves and others accountable\, enjoy a culture of excellence that supports high performing teams. \nFired Up! Culture’s Leadership Coach\, Anna Tanski\, will provide resources and facilitate discussions on important skills and best practices for: \n\nBehavior change and performance improvement\nGoal setting and progress checks\nProfessional development support\nAccountability best practices\nImpactful 1:1 Meetings\n\nFeedback is the lifeblood of any organization. This Fired Up! Culture Leadership Academy program will provide DMOs with the tools to set themselves apart through effective performance management best practices. \n2: 15 p.m.                                           Break \n2:30 p.m.                                            Drivers and Roadblocks for the Visitor Economy \nPresenter: Adam Sacks\, Tourism Economics \nEconomic fundamentals indicate a positive environment for continued travel growth. However\, high interest rates\, flagging consumer confidence\, and stubborn inflation present real risks to the outlook. More significantly\, US policy positions threaten to spur inflation\, undermine global economic growth\, and reverse the ongoing international inbound travel recovery. Adam Sacks will share Tourism Economics’ latest views on the opportunities and risks facing the visitor economy\, and implications for destination marketing in 2025 and beyond. \n  \n3:30 p.m.                                            Empowering Your Partners – Grant Programs that Work \nPresenters: Panel of Ohio DMO representatives with successful grant programs. \n6 p.m.                                                   Dinner and Activities in Grove City Town Center \n  \n  \nFriday\, March 14 \n8:30 a.m.                                            OACVB Board Meeting \n10 a.m.                                                Finance for Executives: Gaining Confidence in Your DMO’s Financials\nPresenter: Julie Hart\, CFO by Design \nThis session is designed to give you a clear understanding of your financial statements and the key questions to ask your finance/accounting team. We’ll highlight the areas of the financials that demand the most attention and break down the annual audit process—what it covers\, and more importantly\, what it doesn’t. The goal is to help you build confidence and a deeper understanding of your DMO’s financial operations. This will be an interactive session\, so come ready with your questions!
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LOCATION:Courtyard Columbus Grove City\, 1668 Buckeye Place\, Grove City\, OH\, 43123\, United States
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