30th Annual Go West Summit

Where Culture & the Arts are Changing the Landscape

From shopping villages and state of the art multi-purpose centers to innovative performing arts facilities, Salt Lake is constantly evolving. Utah leads the nation with the number of residents who attend performing arts shows according to the National Endowment for the Arts.  On the shopping side, City Creek Center is an award winning - LEED certified mixed-use development center re-shaping the heart of Salt Lake City - Opened in 2012, City Creek Center has a retractable glass roof, a creek with live trout, a pedestrian sky bridge and over 100 restaurants and stores. NEW to Salt Lake are the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater and the Hale Centre Theatre. Both of these theaters bring talent, technology, depth and perception to Salt Lake year-round. During the 2018 Go West Summit, Adventure Day tours include the Performing Arts Showcase with tours and performances in addition to the Salt Lake Shopping Extravaganza. The shopping tour will stop at Gardner Village, the Outlets at Traverse Mountain and City Creek Center including lunch at Brio Tuscan Grill. We welcome you to Salt Lake in January!!

How to reach the repeat visitor from German-speaking Europe

AMERICA Journal  is published six times a year, has a circulation of 40,000 copies, and 200,000 readers. Our readers are and affluent (35% have a household income of US$ 60,000 to 120,000, 40% have a household income of more than US$ 120,000). Among their family, friends and coworkers they are opinion formers and advisers for vacation in the US. On average our readers stay for 22 days per visit and they visit the US once a year. They have already been to the US approximately 8 times. Therefore, this would be a good multiplier to help spread the word about your region.  AMERICA Journal  presents its readers through beautiful pictures and exclusive editorial (written by German writers traveling to those destinations with a German point of view) the newest attractions, the scenic drives and trends in shopping and lifestyle.  Basically  America Journal  tells it readers where to go, what to visit, where to stay and eat, and what to do. Ads also participate in our reader response service, which will provide leads. This service as well as translation of the English text is included in our rates.

FAM & Adventure Day Trips Are LIVE!

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You can register for Adventure Day Trips through your portal. Log in and scroll to the bottom of your landing page for the link. Buyers and Media can also register for FAM Trips by logging in and clicking on the link on their landing page. Requests for Adventure Day and FAM Trips are taken at a first come first serve basis. Trips fill up fast so register today! You can not register for trips until you have submitted payment.

Call for Cultural Tourism & Responsible Tourism Suppliers

Go West Summit has received multiple requests from tour operators throughout Europe for Cultural and Responsible Tourism suppliers to work with. Does your company qualify? Please send an email to cassidy@itm.travel by September 1st with information on your company’s Cultural or Responsible qualifications. Cultural Tourism is the subset of tourism concerned with a traveler's engagement with a country or region's culture, specifically the lifestyle of the people in those geographical areas, the history of those people, their art, architecture, religion(s), and other elements that helped shape their way of life. Cultural tourism includes tourism in urban areas, particularly historic or large cities and their cultural facilities such as museums and theatres. It can also include tourism in rural areas showcasing the traditions of indigenous cultural communities (i.e. festivals, rituals), and their values and lifestyle. Responsible tourism is any form of tourism that can be consumed in a more responsible way. Responsible tourism is tourism which: minimizes negative social, economic and environmental impacts. generates greater economic benefits for local people and enhances the well-being of host communities.

Submit Your Proposal

Get an international visitation BOOST by hosting a Go West Summit

Four Complimentary GWS Registrations Direct and Private Access to Buyers Ability to Showcase Destination to an International Audience Unprecedented Access to Registrant Data Long-Lasting Residual Benefits Immediate Financial and Room Night Boost These are just a few of the benefits available to you as the destination sponsor. Go West Summit is now accepting proposals for years 2019 through 2022 and we hope you will consider joining our long list (three decades now!) of destinations that have benefited from hosting the show. Click here for a quick peek of room night and meeting space requirements then contact us if you'd like to learn more. Our clear timeline and straightforward requirements make hosting a Go West Summit possible even if you're a one-person show! Multiple host sponsor opportunities means you can generate revenue by inviting your partners to present their products and services to our registrants.

Become a Sponsor!

Go West Summit offers a wide variety of pre-packaged sponsorship options. Take advantage today and increase your company's reach at the Summit. We also are able to customize sponsorships to your company's interests and needs. See what we have to offer on our 2018 Sponsorship Menu. If you are ready to sign up for a sponsorship, email lexie@itm.travel Registrants enjoy lower sponsorship rates!

Heighten Your Visibility!

Each year we distribute a resource manual to all of out attendees. This manual not only contains important event information but it also has the company profiles of every delegate at the conference. Our delegates refer to their manuals throughout the event and months after, making it the perfect place to leave a lasting impression with an advertisement. Prices start at just $95! View our rate sheet to see all of the options, as well as important information and deadlines.   Contact lexie@itm.travel if you are interested in advertising with us. Registrants enjoy lower ad rates!

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