GetAway Annual Event

Location: Anaheim, CA

Summary: Reservation agents from Salt Lake City come to Anaheim for a Super Fam.

Manager: Luanne Miracle

Alaska Airlines - Individual Fam #1

Location: Anaheim, CA

Summary: First group from Alaska Airlines come to Anaheim for their appreciation weekend.

Manager: Luanne Miracle

CA Alliance Mexico Sales Mission

Location: Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Leon

Summary: Wholesaler and travel agent events in the top feeder markets.  Registration

Manager: Phil Hannes

Alaska Airlines - Individual Fam #2

Location: Anaheim, CA

Summary: Second group from Alaska Airlines to come to Anaheim for their appreciation weekend.

Manager: Luanne Miracle

Go West Summit 2009

Location: Alburquerque, NM

Summary: An international travel trade show presented by ITM (see website)

Manager: Pepe Avila

January 30-Feb. 1

Alaska Airlines - Individual Fam #3

Location: Anaheim, CA

Summary: Third group from Alaska Airlines to come to Anaheim for their appreciation weekend.

Manager: Luanne Miracle

Alaska Airlines - Individual Fam #3

Location: Anaheim, CA

Summary: Third group from Alaska Airlines to come to Anaheim for their appreciation weekend

Manager: Luanne Miracle

AOCVCB Receptive Event

Location: Anaheim, CA

Summary: Receptive tour operator appreciation luncheon. 

Manager: Ann Gallaugher

Alaska Airlines - Individual Fam #4

Location: Anaheim, CA

Summary: Fourth group from Alaska Airlines to come to Anaheim for their appreciation weekend.

Manager: Luanne Miracle

Discover America

Location: Auckland, New Zealand; Brisbane and Sydney, Australia

Summary: An Anaheim Orange County showcase to the Australia and New Zealand travel industry combining stage presentation and tradeshow sessions.  Also including appreciation events, reservation training, sales calls, and media events. 

Manager: Luanne Miracle

CTTC Japan Sales Mission

Location: Japan

Summary:

Manager: Ann Gallaugher

Alaska Airlines Vacations Appreciation Visit

Location: Seattle, WA

Summary: Tradeshow, training, and appreciation happy hour.

Manager: Luanne Miracle

March 2-4

Expo Vacaciones - Visit USA
Location: Mexico City
Summary: Two day event in Mexico City for press, wholesalers and travel agents

Manager: Phil Hannes

March 29 - April 3     

AOCVCB Western Canada Sales Mission

Location: Edmonton, Calgary, Victoria, Vancouver

Summary: Annual sales mission to Western Canada including wholesale events and retail travel trade show, and seminar presentations. 

Manager: Pepe Avila

AOCVCB Southwest AAA Roadshow

Location: Las Vegas and Arizona

Summary: Roadshow using a motorcoach as a traveling trade show visiting

key AAA offices.       VIDEO RECAP

Manager:  Phil Hannes  

May 1

17th Annual Friendship Golf Tournament & Dinner

Location: Anaheim Hills Golf Course

Summary: Golf tournament and dinner to thank key domestic and international tour operators for supporting our destination. 

Manager: Ann Gallaugher

CA Tourism Safety & Security Conference                                                                           

Location: Marriott - Anaheim, CA

Summary: One-day conference to learn about Anaheim's successful tourist oriented policing and visitor safety programs. 

Manager: Ann Gallaugher

May 5-7

Alaska Airlines Vacations Visit
Location: Seattle, WA
Summary: To conclude their Appreciation Weekends back in January & February, we're visiting the Seattle offices to host a tradeshow and reward them with an after work Happy Hour. 

Manager: Luanne Miracle

May 7-10

Outlet de Viajes

Location: Mexico City

Summary: Over 45,000 expected to attend this consumer event where they buy vacation packages.

Manager: Phil Hannes

Pow Wow 2009 - Club OC

Location: Miami, FL

Summary: Travel industy's premier international marketplace and largest generator of Visit USA travel.

Manager: Ann Gallaugher

IMACOP Annual Reunion

Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Summary: Product launch and presentations to over 300 agents from the bajio area in Mexico.

Manager: Phil Hannes

California Conference on Tourism                                                                                              

Location: Newport Beach, CA            

Summary:

Manager: Ann Gallaugher

July 07-10

AAA Northern California Road Show

Location:  Roadshow using a motorcoach as a traveling trade show visiting

key AAA offices.

DMAI

Location: Atlanta, GA                                                                                                     

Summary:

Manager: Ann Gallaugher

August 14

August 28 - Sept. 1

Camp Pendleton ITT/Travel Adventure                                                                              

Location: Camp Pendleton, CA

Summary: Trade show for active enlisted Marines, their families and authorized patrons to find recreational activities and packages.

Recap                                         Manager: Phil Hannes

SYTA

Location: Norfolk, VA

Summary: Student and youth group focused conference.

Manager: Luanne Miracle

September 9-11

La Cumbre                                                                                                                             

Location: Puerto Rico

Summary:  Premier travel industry conference for the sales and marketing of travel

to the United States from Latin America and the Caribbean

Manager: Phil Hannes

CA Alliance Appreciation and Outlet Event

Location: Guadalajara, Mexico

Summary:  Night at the Oscars appreciation event for the wholesalers and travel professionals followed by a two day consumer event to sell direct to the public.

Manager:  Phil Hannes

October 01

AAA Costa Mesa Reservation Center

Location:  Costa Mesa, CA

Summary:  Meet the reservations staff and provide updates on your product and/or service.

Manager:  Phil Hannes

October 21-23

ABAV

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Summary: This is the most important travel exhibition of the americas, gathering top producers from the Mercosur and neighboring countries.  Over 600 exhibitors and more than 16,000 travel buyers from South America.

Manager:  Phil Hannes

October 26 - 28

CalTIA 2009 Beyond the Gateways

Location: Big Bear Lake Resort

Summary: Network with other travel and tourism professionals at this beautiful mountain retreat for this specialized travel conference. Geared to help you take advantage of your area's uniqueness, learn the latest tools on marketing with limited budgets and reach out to build alliances to increase travel and attendance.

Manager: Ann Gallaugher

October 28 - 30

Alaska Airlines Vacations Training/Appreciation Event

Location: Seattle, Washington

Summary: Fall trip to visit the Alaska Airlines Vacations offices.  The trip will include training for the reservations staff (approx. 50) as well as an after-work, cocktail appreciation event. 

Manager: Luanne Miracle

NTA Annual Convention

Location: Reno, NV

Summary: 3 days of Tour and Trave Exchange offering tour operators, tour suppliers, and DMO's the opportunity to conduct one-on-one business appointments.

Manager: Phil Hannes

November TBA

Jetblue Staff Training

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Summary:  Participation in individual and small group presentations to the reservation staff.  Opportunity to help generate longer stays in destination.
Host lunch which allows personal interaction.

Manager: Phil Hannes

December TBD

Receptive Tour Operator Sales Calls

Location:  Los Angeles Area

Summary: Sales calls to key local Receptive Tour Operators based in the LA area  

Manager: Pepe Avila