About The Conference
The Maine Office of Tourism presents the annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism, a two-day event for tourism and hospitality professionals from across the state. In addition to a presentation of the Maine Office of Tourism’s annual report on the “state of the state” for tourism, and roll-out of the marketing plan and creative for the coming year, the conference features dynamic and relevant workshops, inspiring keynote speakers, and multiple networking opportunities for the tourism industry. This is Maine’s premiere tourism event and if you’re in the industry – we’ll see you there!
April 24-25 2024 | Holiday Inn By The Bay | Portland, Maine
2024 Keynote Speaker
Danny Guerrero
The Culturist Group
Danny Guerrero is a passionate travel marketing executive and thought leader, and is a trailblazer and force for good in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries. Danny’s efforts have activated crucial conversations and actions with travel brands to better reflect underrepresented audience needs and shifts in culture within brand marketing and communications rooted in multicultural consumer research.
Danny possesses over 20 years of executive-level leadership in advertising, marketing, and communications for hospitality, destinations, and travel brands. Danny received the David Martin Small Business Fellowship from the International LGBTQ Travel Association (IGLTA) in 2022; the 2021 Outstanding Achievement Award from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) for advancing DEI in the tourism industry and the 2021 Chairman's Award by the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals for his work. The Culturist Group is a proud member of IGLTA and Destinations International. Danny is a 2024 Executive MBA candidate at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and lives in Los Angeles with his husband Jaime.
Sponsored by:
Doubling Down on Belonging:
Why Multicultural Travel Marketing is Mainstream Marketing
Event Partners
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Interested in getting involved? Contact Gregg Shapiro, Green Tree Event Consultants, gregg@greentreeevents.com, 207-781-2982 x130
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