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What is it?
The 2008 TMI Annual Convention, Destination Management: Cutting Edge Skills for Changing Markets, is the most directly productive event in the destination management calendar.

Designed to meet the specific needs of tourism professionals, this event combines a variety of practical sessions and expert advice with leading keynote plenaries and lively debates. To further extend the benefits of attending, delegates can opt into a programme of study tours, and enjoy peer-to-peer networking in structured breaks and during social events.

From the keynote address delivered by Jonathon Porritt, to the unique experience of dining on board Brunel's historic ss Great Britain, this event is full of surprising and stimulating experiences and ideas. For tourism professionals, this year's TMI Convention is an event not to be missed.

Attendance at the full conference attracts 15 hours of CPD accreditation.

Why attend?
This conference is for anyone with an interest in:

• Meeting the needs of emerging emerging and evolving markets

• Maximising the benefits of new technology

• Equipping staff with the skills they need to meet changing visitor needs

• Extending the range of services available to visitors

• Improving the speed and quality of service delivery

• Networking with colleagues from across the UK

• Adopting and adapting strategies that have already proven effective

• Identifying new opportunities to benefit destinations

• Gathering latest research findings

Who should attend?
Everyone who is involved in destination management, strategic planning, product or service development and tourism marketing at local, sub-regional, regional and national levels. This programme is intensive, demanding and productive, whether you're at a senior level, developing your career or new to the industry.

Three strands run throughout:
• Policy and partnerships
• Developing the visitor experience
• Marketing and social media

By structuring the programme this way, specialists from within a tourism department or organisation can personalise their attendance to provide the most productive combination of presentations, study tours and workshops, gaining maximum benefit for both themselves and their team.

Who is speaking?
Our keynote speaker, courtesy of Tourism South West, is Jonathon Porritt, founding Director of Forum for the Future and Chairman of the UK Sustainable Development Commission. He will discuss how global sustainable development challenges are set to drive massive change in tourism markets and identify what the sector needs to do now to be ahead of the game and make the most of emerging opportunities

Our Positioning Plenary address "Educating for Tourism Success" will be delivered by Prof. John Tribe from the University of Surrey. The University of Surrey is, at present, the Chair of the Education and Science Council of UNWTO.

Joining these two illustrious speakers will be a host of other plenary speakers and presenters from key organisations in the UK tourism industry. Full details in the Programme.