Visit Detroit Activity Calendar

JANUARY

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

• North American International Media Marketplace, New York, NY
• City of the Future, Washington DC
• Individual Travel Writer Site Visits

SALES ACTIVITIES

• PCMA Convening Leaders Conference, Columbus, OH
• MPI Potomac – E2 January Alexandria, VA
• RCMA Emerge, Chattanooga, TN
• AMCI Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
• CESSE Mid Winter CEO Meeting, Baltimore, MD

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

• ESPA (Event Services Professional Association) Pittsburgh, PA
• Visit Detroit Annual Partnership Meeting Motorcity Casino Hotel – Sound Board, Detroit, MI

FEBRUARY

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

• TICOM Legislative Day, Lansing MI
• American Bus Association, Detroit MI
• Society of American Travel Writers Midwest Chapter, Baton Rouge LA
• Destinations International Marketing and Communications Meetings

SALES ACTIVITIES

• CONNECT Midwest Peoria, IL
• Meet NY Conference, New York City, NY

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

• Destinations International (PDM), TBA
• D-Rover at Motown Love Weekend Detroit Riverfront – Valade Park

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

• NCAA/Olympic Sports Sales Mission, Indianapolis, IN

MARCH

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

• MACVB Legislative Day, Lansing MI
• German International Media Marketplace, Berlin, Germany
• U.K. International Media Marketplace, London, U.K.
• French International Media Marketplace, Paris, France
• Individual Travel Writer Site Visits

SALES ACTIVITIES

• Business Events Industry Week (hosted by PCMA, DI, IAEE) National Harbor, MD
• ConferenceDirect APM Louisville, KY

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

• Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, Chicago, IL

APRIL

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

• Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism, Grand Rapids, MI
• Midwest Travel Journalists Association
• Individual Travel Writer Visits

SALES ACTIVITIES

• CONNECT Spring Marketplace Las Vegas, NV

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

• NCAA Men’s Final Four, Houston, TX
• NFL Draft, Kansas City, MO

MAY

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

• IPW, San Antonio, TX
• Cruise the Great Lakes Annual Meeting
• Individual Travel Writer Site Visits
• French Travel Writers FAM

SALES ACTIVITIES

• HelmsBriscoe Annual Business Conference Denver, CO
• IMEX Frankfurt Frankfurt, Germany

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

• Hometown Tourist Day Metro Detroit, MI
• D-Rover at Port of Detroit Cruise Ship Arrivals Detroit Riverfront – Port of Detroit, MI

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

• Sports ETA Symposium, Kansas City, MO
• Olympic Sports Sales Mission, Colorado Springs, CO
• NCAA Site Selection Process, Indianapolis, IN

JUNE

• MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES
• Mackinac Policy Conference, Mackinac Island, MI
• Individual Travel Writer Site Visit

SALES ACTIVITIES

• AMCI Engaged Conference Oklahoma City, OK
• MPI WEC (Conference Only) Riviera Maya, Mexico
• PCMA EduCon Conference Montreal, Ontario
• DELP Reunion Detroit, MI

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

• D-Rover at Port of Detroit Cruise Ship Arrivals Detroit Riverfront – Port of Detroit
• Tourism Update Metro Detroit, MI

JULY

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

• Destinations International, Dallas, TX
• Individual Travel Writer Site Visits
• U.K. Travel Writer FAM

SALES ACTIVITIES

• CESSE Annual Meeting, Detroit, MI

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

• D-Rover at Port of Detroit Cruise Ship Arrivals Detroit Riverfront – Port of Detroit
• Partner Portal Training Visit Detroit, Detroit, MI
• Networking Mixer Metro Detroit, MI
• Destinations International, Dallas, TX
• D-Rover at USBC Junior Gold National Championships Indianapolis, IN

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

• EsportsTravel Summit, Toronto, ON, Canada

AUGUST

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

• Educating State Travel Organizations, (ESTO), Savannah, GA
• Individual Travel Writer Site Visits
• U.S. Based Travel Writer FAM

SALES ACTIVITIES

• ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo Atlanta, GA
• CEMA Summit Salt Lake City, UT
• CONNECT Marketplace Minneapolis, MN

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

• Educational Seminar Metro Detroit, MI
• Celebrate Services Day Metro Detroit, MI
• Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States Rochester, MN
• National Guard Association of the United States Reno, NV
• Recognition of Service Excellence (ROSE) Awards Motorcity Casino Hotel – Sound Board, Detroit, MI
• D-Rover at Port of Detroit Cruise Ship Arrivals Detroit Riverfront – Port of Detroit

SEPTEMBER

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

• Society of American Travel Writer Conference, Puerto Rico
• Canadian Travel Writer FAM
• Individual Travel Writer Visits

SALES ACTIVITIES

• State of Black Tourism, TBD
• Family Reunion Seminar, Detroit, MI
• PCMA Convening EMEA, Copenhagen, Denmark

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

• Networking Mixer Metro Detroit, MI
• D-Rover at Port of Detroit Cruise Ship Arrivals Detroit Riverfront – Port of Detroit

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

• Association of Chief Executives for Sport, Grand Rapids, MI

OCTOBER

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

• Midwest Travel Journalist Association Conference
• Individual Travel Writer Site Visits
• Brand USA Week, London, U.K.

SALES ACTIVITIES

• Destination MI – Grand Rapids Meetings Marketplace (formerly Taste of MI), Grand Rapids, MI
• IMEX America Tradeshow, Las Vegas, NV

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

• D-Rover at the Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Marathon Health & Fitness Expo Huntington Place – Detroit, MI
• Partner Portal Training Visit Detroit, Detroit, MI
• D-Rover at Port of Detroit Cruise Ship Arrivals Detroit Riverfront – Port of Detroit

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

• TEAMS Conference, The Palm Beaches, FL

November

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

• Ontario Motorcoach Association
• Individual Travel Writer Site Visits

SALES ACTIVITIES

• Destination Michigan Showcase, Lansing, MI
• CONNECT Tech, Las Vegas, NV
• CONNECT Winter Marketplace, Washington, DC

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

• Educational Seminar Metro Detroit, MI
• National Women’s Studies Association, TBA

DECEMBER

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

• Individual Travel Writer Site Visits

SERVICES ACTIVITIES

• Visit Detroit Open House, Detroit, MI
• Full Board Dinner, Metro Detroit, MI
• Chairman’s Event, Metro Detroit, MI

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

• IAEE Expo, Dallas, TX

2023 Visit Detroit TOURISM AND CONVENTION SALES MARKETING PLAN

Marketing Segment:

Leisure

Public Relations

Sales and Marketing Segment:

Domestic Group Tour

International

Conventions/Meetings

Detroit Sports Commission

Activity Calendar

PDF Resources:

Download a PDF of the complete 2023 Tourism and Convention Sales Marketing Plan

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