Connect Sessions

Upcoming Session

CONNECT: The Power of Fort Wayne's Story

CONNECT: The Power of Fort Wayne's Story

Wednesday, November 15 | 11 a.m.

We all play a role in building upon the momentum of our community and sharing Fort Wayne’s story. Join us to learn about current trends setting Fort Wayne apart and updates on the hottest developments in town, including The Pearl, Riverfront, Electric Works, and Downtown Fort Wayne. 

Leave with new tools and talking points to help you as you sell and promote Fort Wayne

Panelists include:

  • Patti Hays, AWS Foundation
  • Esli and Johnny Perez, Te Gusto Hospitality
  • Dan Ross, Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne
  • Dan Baisden, City of Fort Wayne
  • Katy Silliman, Electric Works
  • Tiffany Fries, Sweet Real Estate
  • Alec Johnson, City of Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation
  • Michael Galbraith, Downtown Fort Wayne


Plus, join other local marketers, storytellers, and community influencers (of all types) to gain resources and encouragement to aid you as you tell Fort Wayne’s story.

Don Wolf Conference Center at Electric Works
11 am - 1 pm
Lunch will be provided


Past Sessions

Did you attend one of our Connect sessions? We hope you found it valuable. Here are the materials from the sessions. New materials will be added after each meeting.


CONNECT with Travel Data

CONNECT with Travel Data

8:00 am, Thursday, February 9, 2023

STR, formerly Smith Travel Research, provided premium data benchmarking, analytics, and marketplace insights for the global hospitality industry. See Presentation.


CONNECT with Visit Fort Wayne, September 14, 2022

CONNECT with Visit Fort Wayne

11:30am, Wednesday, September 14, 2022

SALES AND MARKETING SYMPOSIUM

Derek Laliberte – Owner and Founder of Disruptur – workshop held discovering new ways our industry can look at marketing and sales processes.


CONNECT 2022

CONNECT with Visit Fort Wayne

11:30am – 1:30pm, Thursday, March 24, 2022

Open house of the Visit Fort Wayne offices.


CONNECT with The Hospitality Industry

11:30am – 1pm, Wednesday, August 11

CONNECT with STR

8am - 10am, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Parkview Mirro Center

Kelsey Fenerty, Research Analyst with STR, shared hotel performance news, hospitality data insights, trends, and forecasts. 


CONNECT with the Hospitality Industry

11:30am – 1pm, Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Conner's Rooftop

CONNECT with the Hospitality Industry

11:30am–1:00pm, June 21 at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

CONNECT with Travel Data

8:30am–10:00am, March 22 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center

Melissa Holm, Business Development Executive at Smith Travel Research, shared insight into U.S. travel trends.

Extras

Visit hotelnewsnow.com to create a free account and download the presentation.


Ins and Outs of Contracts

8:30am–10:00am, September 14, 2017 at Holiday Inn at IPFW and the Memorial Coliseum

Contracts can be confusing. But they are an important part of booking new and returning groups into our city!

Extras

CONNECT with Contracts Presentation


Jen Brown at Frontline TrainingFrontline Training Workshop

8:30am–10:30am, May 11, 2017 at Courtyard Marriott Downtown

Our annual workshop for Frontline staff featured Mike Nutter from the Fort Wayne TinCaps talking about providing excellent customer experiences, and the Visitors Center's Jen Brown talking about how to talk to and engage with visitors

Extras

Frontline Training

TinCaps Customer Experience Presentation


CONNECT with ContentConnect with Content

8:30am–10:30am, March 9, 2017 at Hotel Fort Wayne

This session was and meant to not only help experts in social media/marketing but also those just starting out or wanting to learn about new ideas.

Extras

Presentation

Expert Quick Tips


Connect with Visit Fort Wayne - September 28, 2016Impact of Sports Tournaments and Events in Fort Wayne

Wednesday, September 28, 2016, SportONE/Parkview Icehouse


Disability Awareness Program

Disability Access Icon - Accessibleicon.orgWednesday, May 11, 2016, Turnstone

Connect Presentation

The League - Disability Fact Sheet

The League - Restaurant Accessibility Screening Tool

The League - Hotel Accessibility Screening Tool

The League - Disabled Access Credit Information

 


Become a Social Media Rock Star!

032216 Become a Social Media Rock StarTuesday, March 22, 2016, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

Social Media Rock Star Presentation

LinkedIn Presentation

 


Visit Fort Wayne Summer Marketing Plan and "Top 10 Things You Can Do to Attract More Visitors This Summer."

March 13, 2015
Lincoln Event Center at Parkview Field

PowerPoint Presentation

SEO Cheat Sheet