Santa Fe Community Convention Center| La Fonda on the Plaza

Start the Governor's Conference off with Sunday Funday!

When: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Where: Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe Join us one day before the 2019 Governor's Conference on Hospitality Tourism at our 4th Annual Golf Tournament, hosted at the Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe! The tournament plays as a 4-person scramble. Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive competitions featured in this tournament. Prize for winning team! Net proceeds go to our Hospitality and Tourism Scholarship Fund - so come ready to play all while supporting the future hospitality professionals of New Mexico! Itinerary: Registration - 12:00 pm Lunch - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Start of Tournament - 1:00 pm Announcement of Winners - 6:00 pm What's Included: Golf cart Lunch Practice range balls Pricing Individual: $150 Team of 4: $600 Register today!

When: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Where: Select Locations on the Santa Fe Margarita Trail New this year! We're adding a twist to our tradition NMHOPS by hosting our first-ever New Mexico Hospitality Margarita Crawl! In the spirit of Santa Fe's Margarita Trail, we've planned a unique rendition of our pub crawl in the spirit of our host destination. Join us as we tour select locations from the Santa Fe Margarita Trail in this scavenger hunt-style margarita crawl! Registration begins at 6:30 pm at the Blue Corn Cafe. Locations: Blue Corn Cafe (start) Coyote Cafe Secreto Bell Tower at La Fonda (finish) What's Included: Commemorative glass Deals and specials at each stop Pricing Individual: $39 ($49 for non-members) Team of 4: $156 ($196 for non-members) Register today!

New Mexico Tourism Hall of Fame

Nominations are now open for the next class of inductees to the New Mexico Tourism Hall of Fame! Submit a deserving industry colleague today! Deadline to Submit: Friday, March 1

Submit a Candidate for the New Mexico Tourism Hall of Fame

2019 Governor's Conference Pricing

NMHA Member Pricing All-Access Pass: $279 2-Day Education-Only Pass: $229 1-Day Education-Only Pass: $154 Social Pass: $75 Hall of Fame Dinner Table of 10: $700 General Admission Pricing All-Access Pass: $379 2-Day Education-Only Pass: $329 1-Day Education-Only Pass: $204 Social Pass: $100 Hall of Fame Dinner Table of 10: $850

Feature Keynote Steve Goldberg Senior VP - Operations & Hospitality Steve oversees the strategic planning and operational execution of Southwest’s Ground Operations and Provisioning Departments and champions hospitality efforts for all Southwest Employees. Southwest defines hospitality as being achieved when Employees and Customers feel welcomed, cared for, and appreciated. Steve is doing ground breaking work in ensuring hospitality and operational excellence is a part of every Employee and Customer experience at Southwest Airlines.

*Prices increase after April 5

Register for the Governor's Conference Today!

The 2019 Governor's Conference on Hospitality and Tourism presented by the New Mexico Hospitality Association is the "how-to" conference held annually in New Mexico. It features incredible keynote speakers and breakout sessions designed to help you run your travel and tourism businesses more efficiently and effectively.   Over the course of the 2-day conference, you have the opportunity to attend presentations, panel discussions and demonstrations from our three educational tracks: hotel & tourism sales, tourism development, and hotel & tourism marketing. Each track will feature four breakout sessions to provide you with a wealth of knowledge from industry experts to help you better excel in your career and help drive visitors to your hotel or destination.

Book your Room at our Host Hotel

Don't miss out, book your room today! Don't forget to reserve your room at our host hotel, La Fonda on the Plaza! Reserve your room for the special group rate of $139 by calling direct: GROUP CODE: 947777 TO CALL: Dial 800-523-5002 or 505-982-5511

Support our Silent Auction

Showcase your business, property or service to C-level executives, business owners, DMO leaders, general managers, and other professionals from the hospitality and tourism industry by donating to our silent auction. Proceeds go to our Education and Program Fund for Workforce Development.

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Become a Sponsor

Join us for the largest annual gathering of New Mexico tourism, hospitality, and businesses leaders by sponsoring or exhibiting at the 2019 Governor's Conference! Directors, managers and senior leadership from the business community will be in attendance for this 2-day event. Don't miss out on your opportunity to connect with industry leaders and demonstrate that you are committed to the success of the tourism industry!

Learn About Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities

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