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California Cultural Heritage Symposium

California Cultural & Heritage Tourism Council's
5th Annual Symposium
and Preserve America Summit
January 14, 15, & 16, 2009

BRING CULTURAL & HERITAGE TOURISM TO LIFE

Discover your area's cultural and historical assets and bring tourism dollars into your community - all while enjoying what beautiful Ventura, the city of "Good Fortune," has to offer!

  • Explore your "Opportunities for Cultural & Heritage Tourism Destinations" at the Preserve America Summit and Round Table.
  • Institute innovative strategies as Dave Norton, founder of Stone Mantel, shows you "How to Develop a Multi-Dimensional Brand Authenticity" for your destination.
  • Meet the authors that share California's stories with readers - John Villani, Shelton Johnson, Tommy Tang, Stephen Schafer, and more.
  • Determine tactics to maximize intra-regional marketing and capitalize on national and state programs as well.
  • Hear from travel writers, what they want to write about and what their readers want to explore.
  • Network with peers and experts in cultural heritage during the "dine around" at four of Ventura's top historic restaurants.
  • Visit the Channel Islands National Park for an amazing whale watching tour led by Rachel Harris.
  • Taste the flair of culture with a cooking demonstration by Tommy Tang, celebrity chef and author.

Register Now!

www.culturecalifornia.com/registration

Register By Phone/Email:  Contact Despina M. Kreatsoulas
Phone: (916) 319-5422 / E-mail: dkreatsoulas@visitcalifornia.com

Register By Fax:  (916) 444-4410 

Book Your Hotel Today At Special CCHTC Conference Rates Through Dec. 15, 2008:

Pierpont Inn. Stroll through gardens, listen to the ocean and relax in this historical hotel. Rates as low as $109. Reservations must be made by telephone to receive the Symposium special rate. Call 805-643-6144 and reserve your room by requesting the "CTTC" special room rate.  www.pierpontinn.com

Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach. Ventura's only beach front hotel. Rates as low as $99. Reservations must be made by telephone only to receive the Symposium rates. Call their reservation line at 800-842-0800 or the hotel directly at 805-648-2100. www.cpventura.com

Ventura Beach Marriott. Located one block from (walking) spacious beaches and Historic Ventura Beach Pier. Rates as low as $119. Call 800-228-9290. www.marriottventurabeach.com

 

 

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