Chattanooga Tourism Summit

"Evolving Tourism: Using Global Trends to Map our Future"

What to Expect

According to the latest data, Hamilton County hosts more than 15 million visitors each year who spend $1.5 billion in our community. On an average day, that’s 43,000 visitors spending $4.1 million; 15,000 of those visitors stay the night in our hotels. That's the present--what will this look like in the future?

This year's Chattanooga Tourism Summit dives into big data and what it tells us about the future of tourism. Featuring a keynote from Paul Ouimet, Partner and President of MMGY NextFactor and Managing Director of DestinationNext. The programming includes comments from Chief Executive Officer Barry White; exhibitor showcase; live local entertainment; and post-summit professional development sessions.

Agenda

Tuesday, September 26 | Chattanooga Convention Center

11:00-11:45 a.m.
Exhibitor Showcase and live entertainment 

11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Lunch & Main Program – Hear the State of the Travel and Tourism industry in Hamilton County followed by the keynote, Paul Ouimet, Partner and President of MMGY NextFactor and Managing Director of DestinationNext. 

1:15-2:00 p.m. 
Concurrent Breakout Sessions. Breakout sessions are included in registration.

Headshot of Paul Ouimet, Keynote Speaker for 2023 Chattanooga Tourism SummitMeet the Keynote Speaker

Paul Ouimet

Ouimet was one of three founding partners of InterVISTAS Consulting Inc. in 1997. For 20 years, he played a major role in building it into a multinational company specializing in aviation, transportation, and tourism. Ouimet has successfully delivered strategic and tourism master plans for destination marketing organizations (DMOs), governments, non-profit organizations, hotels, and airports worldwide. Additionally, he has facilitated over 300 planning retreats and led several significant community consultation and engagement processes.

In 2015, Ouimet transitioned to the role of Executive Consultant at InterVISTAS and established MMGY NextFactor. During the past six years, he led the team that developed and delivered DestinationNext, an important initiative on the future of DMOs that was ranked one of the top 10 biggest developments in the global tourism industry in 2015 by Skift. Ouimet and his team have now completed more than 200 detailed assessments of destinations globally, and he has spoken worldwide on this new strategic roadmap for the DMO industry.

Break Out Sessions

Chattanooga Tourism Summit

All Tourism Summit attendees are encouraged to participate in one of the FREE professional development breakout sessions. Sessions are a complimentary add-on for all Summit registrants.

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Tickets and Partnerships

Tickets are on sale now! Tourism Summit registration is required to attend the event and professional development sessions.

Tourism Summit 2023 Individual Ticket | Cost $75
Tourism Summit 2023 Exhibitor | 12 Spaces Available | $500
2023 Tourism Summit Future of Hospitality Partner | $1,000
Tourism Summit 2023 Tourism Partner | $1,000
Tourism Summit 2023 Scenic City Partner | 5 Spots Available | $2,500
SOLD OUT - Tourism Summit 2023 Media Partner | $5,000/In-Kind
Tourism Summit 2023 Champion Partner | 5 Spots Available | 5,000
Tourism Summit 2023 Title Partner | 1 spot available | $10,000 | Contact Callie Burnette for more information

A Warm Thank You to —

Our Summit Partners

Tourism Champion Partners: EPB, First Horizon Bank, Miles Partnership, Vision Hospitality Group
Scenic City Partners: Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority, Coca-Cola United, Inc., DeFoor Hospitality Group, Leo, Truist
Host Partner: Chattanooga Convention Center
Media Partners: Brewer Media, Chattanooga Times Free Press and Reagan
Tourism Partners: Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C., Chattanooga Zoo, Creative Discovery Museum, Embassy Suites by Hilton - Hamilton Place, Franklin Architects, GPR Hospitality, Hunter Museum of American Art, LBA Hospitality, Mocs Sports Properties, Read House, Riverside Bed & Breakfast, Ruby Falls, See Rock City, See Rock City Institute of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Tennessee Aquarium, Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Tivoli Theatre Foundation, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
FOH Partners: Brewer Media, McGriff Insurance Services, NAI Charter Commercial Real Estate Services, See Rock City Inc.
Exhibitors: Chattanooga Information Center, Chattanooga State Community College,Chattanooga Times Free Press, CTM Media Group, First Horizon Bank, HospitalityTN, Kals International, LLC, LEO Events, Reagan Outdoor Advertising, Vision Hospitality Group

📸 2022 Chattanooga Tourism Summit Memories

Thank you for making last year's event a success! We look forwarding to seeing you again this year.