Mark your Calendar for the 2010 Convention, Trade
Show, and Golf Tournament
October 10-12, Skamania Lodge
in the Columbia River Gorge
2009
Convention Highlights
2009 Golf
Tournament
2009 Program
2009 Trade
Show
2009 Eleventh
Annual Stars of the Industry Program
2009 Convention
Highlights
This year’s Annual Convention, Trade Show and Golf Tournament
was at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center on the Seattle
waterfront, featuring 180-degree panoramic views of the Olympic Mountains,
Mt. Rainier, Puget Sound’s Elliott Bay and the Seattle skyline.
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2009 Golf Tournament
Golf Tournament at Harbour Pointe Golf Club in Mukilteo, a par-72
Oki Course, featuring stunning views, incredible design and immaculate
conditions. Selected by Golf Digest in 1996 as the second best golf
facility in the Northwest. Harbour Pointe offers two distinctive nines.
The front nine is relatively flat, and the back nine set in rolling
hills with huge evergreen trees.
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2009 Program
Industry experts provided proven techniques, valuable insights and
essential tools in lively seminars and workshops. Workshops were offered
on topics such as web marketing and electronic distribution trends,
sales performance, creating a culture of customer service, and managing
and empowering your team. These innovative strategies are being implemented
by the lodging operators who joined us for these stellar programs and
are sure to enhance their bottom line!
Speakers’ Presentations
Please click on the links below to review the presentations from the
speakers at WSH&LA’s 2009 Convention.
- WA State
Economic & Revenue Outlook (PowerPoint, 1.37mb)– Dr.
Arun Raha, Washington State Revenue & Forecast Council
- Defining
Commerce: Next Steps in our Mission to Grow and Improve Jobs (PowerPoint,
1.09mb) – Daniel Malarkey, WA State Department of Commerce
- Four
Bad Bear Markets (PowerPoint, kb) – Alan C. Ralston,
Former President, Washington Research Council'
- Economic
Outlook (PowerPoint, 2.26mb) – Carla Murray, Senior Vice
President of Operations, Western Region, Starwood Hotels & Resorts
- The
Hidden Opportunity: A Forum for Owners and Management on Positioning
and Financing in the Current, Fluid Environment (PDF, 664kb)
- Irv Sandman, Graham & Dunn
- Survival
of the Fittest – Preparing to Thrive in the New Economy (PDF,
3.55mb) – Chris Kraus, PKF Capital
- Taste of Success – Wine & Culinary
Tourism (PowerPoint, 15.8mb) – Stefanie Hare, Washington
Wine Country
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2009 Trade Show
More than 80 exhibitors and sponsors showcased the latest products
and services to help you capture a competitive financial and marketing
edge.
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here to view listing of Convention Sponsors & Exhibitors
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2009 Eleventh Annual Stars
of the Industry Program
This convention highlight recognizes outstanding employees for their
contributions to their properties and community achievements. Special
thanks to our Allied Member and Stars of the Industry sponsor Moss
Adams LLP.
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