The 2021 DMCVB Activity Calendar

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JANUARY

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

Individual Travel Writer Site Visits

SALES ACTIVITIES

Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Convening Leaders, Virtual

FEBRUARY

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

Heartland Travel Showcase – Virtual Trade Show
Individual Travel Writer Site Visits

SALES ACTIVITIES

Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) Mid-Winter CEO Meeting, Virtual
Destination Showcase D.C., Virtual
Michigan Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Mid-Winter Symposium, Virtual

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau Annual Membership Meeting, Detroit, MI, Virtual

MARCH

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

Individual Travel Writer Site Visits

SALES ACTIVITIES

Customer Advisory Board (CAB) Meeting, Virtual

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

Educational Seminar, Metro Detroit, MI
Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI
Partner Portal Training, Metro Detroit, MI

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, Chicago, IL
Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, Indianapolis, IN

APRIL

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

Individual Travel Writer Site Visits

SALES ACTIVITIES

PCMA Get to Know Webinar
Family Reunion On-Demand Webinar

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

National Collegiate Athletic (NCAA) Men’s Final Four, Indianapolis, IN
NFL Draft, Cleveland, OH
Sports ETA Symposium, Birmingham, AL

MAY

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

Individual Travel Writer Site Visits
Midwest Travel Journalists Association, Virtual Tradeshow

SALES ACTIVITIES

Connect Diversity, Las Vegas, NV

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

Educational Seminar, Metro Detroit, MI
Hometown Tourist Day, Metro Detroit, MI

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

Sales Trip, Colorado Springs, CO

JUNE

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

American Bus Association Annual Marketplace, Baltimore, MD
Circle Michigan Sales Blitz, TBD
Individual Travel Writer Site Visits

SALES ACTIVITIES

Association Management Company (AMC) Institute Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
ConferenceDirect APM, TBD
Customer Webinar, Virtual
Cvent Connect, Las Vegas, NV
Meetings Michigan Expo, Detroit MI
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) World Education Congress (WEC), TBD
Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Education Conference, TBD

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

D-Rover at The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear, Belle Isle, MI
Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI
Partner Portal Training, Metro Detroit, MI

JULY

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

Individual Travel Writer Site Visits
Great Lakes USA Annual Meeting, TBD

SALES ACTIVITIES

Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) Annual Meeting, Detroit, MI
Customer Advisory Board (CAB) Meeting, Virtual
Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP) Reunion, Detroit, MI Virtual/Hybrid, TBD
Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) OrgPro and Michigan Society of
Association Executives (MSAE) Diamond Awards, Kalamazoo, MI

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

Big Ten Football Media Day, Chicago, IL

AUGUST

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

Educating State Travel Organizations (ESTO), Los Angeles, CA
Individual Travel Writer Site Visits

SALES ACTIVITIES

American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) DELP Breakfast, Dallas, TX
Connect Marketplace, Tampa, FL
Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) Leadership Conference, Louisville, KY

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

Educational Seminar, Metro Detroit, MI
Recognition of Service Excellence (ROSE) Awards, Metro Detroit, MI

SEPTEMBER

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

Circle Michigan Sales Blitz, TBD
Domestic Tour Operator Familiarization Tour, TBD
Individual Travel Writer Site Visits
Travel Industry of America – IPW Marketplace, Las Vegas, NV

SALES ACTIVITIES

Customer Webinar, Virtual
Fall Familiarization Tour – National Sales, Detroit, MI
Family Reunion Seminar, Virtual
State of Black Tourism, Washington D.C.

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI
Partner Portal Training, Metro Detroit, MI

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

TEAMS Conference, Atlantic City, NJ

OCTOBER

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

Circle Michigan Annual Meeting, TBD
German Sales Mission, Germany
Individual Travel Writer Site Visits
North American International Auto Show Media Familiarization Tour, Detroit, MI
Society of Travel Writers Annual Convention, Milwaukee, WI

SALES ACTIVITIES

Connect Faith, Round Rock, TX
Destination Michigan Meetings Solutions, Grand Rapids, MI

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

Celebrate Services Day, Metro Detroit, MI
D-Rover at the Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Marathon Health and Fitness Expo, TCF Center, Detroit, MI
Networking Mixer, Metro Detroit, MI

November

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

Individual Travel Writer Site Visits
Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism, TBD
National Tour Association Travel Exchange, Cleveland, OH

SALES ACTIVITIES

Customer Advisory Board (CAB) Meeting, Virtual
Destination Michigan Showcase, Bath, MI
IMEX America, Las Vegas, NV
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Great Lakes Education Summit (Meetings Michigan), Traverse City, MI
National Coalition Black Meeting Planners, Cincinnati, OH

SERVICES ACTIVITIES