Seminar on New Business Opportunities Monday, January 7
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, AR, January 2, 2008. People involved in the hospitality industry are invited to a seminar Monday, January 7, on marketing and packaging tourism products.
Sponsored by the Hot Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau, the free seminar will be held at the Hot Springs Convention Center, Rooms 102-103, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. People connected with properties, attractions and restaurants are invited to attend.
Conducting the seminar will be Joe Veneto, "The Opportunity Guy."
Venuto is a management consultant, speaker and trainer. His company, Opportunities Unlimited, is dedicated to collaborating with organizations in tourism, hospitality and service-related industries to achieve results by creating new business opportunities. Venuto is a 25-year veteran of the tourism industry and an expert in planning, development, marketing and distribution of package tourism products.
His web site is www.opportunityguy.com.
"So far we've had representatives of 20 properties agree to attend," said Jimmy Sample, visitor services director of the CVB. "We believe Mr. Venuto's information will help all of us in Hot Springs and Garland County as we look for new ways to make our businesses, products and services more attractive to visitors in the increasingly competitive tourism industry."
For more information or to register call Jimmy Sample at 501-321-2027.
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