Upcoming Session
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
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
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 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
Frontline 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
TinCaps Customer Experience Presentation
Connect 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
Impact of Sports Tournaments and Events in Fort Wayne
Wednesday, September 28, 2016, SportONE/Parkview Icehouse
Disability Awareness Program
Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Turnstone
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!
Tuesday, March 22, 2016, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Social Media Rock Star 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