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Conference Attendees Cook Up a Storm at the Sales and Marketing Conference “A Recipe for Successful Communication”
PTLA's Third Annual Sales & Marketing Conference kicked off with a very well attended Welcome Reception. The Radisson Penn Harris Hotel & Convention Center out did themselves in setting the atmosphere.

Things really started cooking the next day. While the weather was somewhat threatening it did not damper the spirits of those attending. An outstanding team of speakers offered exceptional presentations on a variety of topics related to the industry.

Monica Gould, President of Strategic Consulting Partners shared great ideas in her presentation What's My Communication Style? Many conference attendees participated, illustrating different personality styles. It was not too surprising to find so many “Spirited” attendees. Following Monica, Ed Iannarella, President of Stonehedge Consulting Group entertained the group with both some magical illusions as well as an abundance of information in Hi-Speed Rapport Building: Key Ingredients for Instant Connection With Your New Prospects. How did Ed get that silverware to float in the air?

Julie Payne, Director of Tourism Development with Summit Marketing & Communications Group offered a creative presentation on Cyber Marketing, which included a variety of nostalgic jingles. James S. Rowell, Co-Founder / President of Rising Sun Consultants shared with us a variety of skill areas to improve our daily and professional communication in Communication That Builds Employee & Customer Engagement.

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Ed Iannarella entertains and informs
The closing speaker Sean McCurdy, Global Director of Worldwide Sales with Interstate Hotels & Resort provided an objective view at pricing. In McCurdy's presentation Hotel Dynamic Pricing: Friend, Foe or the Future? “Is it the way of the future for pricing”?, he also provided a birds eye view of the tourism and lodging industry in general.

Josh Graham from Travel Click, cooking up something
An outstanding selection of industry related vendors for both product and services were on hand to answer your every question, from advertising to technical services and opportunities to improve your department or your product and service. There was truly something for everyone.

Please make use of the links to both the speaker's presentations or handouts and to connect to the Sponsor and Exhibitor Websites.

So, what's cooking in your kitchen? Whatever the case we are sure it is better with your Recipe for Successful Communication.

To provide you with the resource to access this information you will find the following links provided by the conference speakers:

  • What’s My Communication Style? - 1.7 MB PDF
    Monica Gould, MBA, CMC, Strategic Consulting Partners

  • Hi-Speed Rapport Building:
    Key Ingredients for Instant Connection With Your New Prospects -
    1.5 MB PDF
    Ed Iannarella, Stonehenge Consulting Group

  • Communication That Builds Employee and Customer Engagement - 148 KB PDF
    Richard A. Pierce, Ph.D., Rising Sun Cunsultants
PTLA wishes to share appreciation and thanks to the following
sponsors and exhibitors who helped to make this event possible:

Platinum Sponsor
California University of Pennsylvania
PA Tourism Office

Gold Sponsor
Miles Media Group

Reception Sponsor
MEDILINQ

Silver Sponsors
Hersha Hospitality Management
Keystone Insurer's Group
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa

Brochure Sponsor
Summit Marketing & Communications Group, Inc.

Postcard Sponsor
RestoreCore

Exhibitors
Baltimore Sun
California University of Pennsylvania
Consumer Impressions
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
First Finish, Inc.
Fulmedia Interactive
Heartland Payment Systems
Hersha Hospitality Management
J.P. Lilley & Son, Inc.
Keystone Insurer's Group
MEDILINQ
Miles Media Group
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa
PA on Display
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Philadelphia Magazine
RestoreCore
Signature Worldwide
Strategic Consulting Partners
Summit Marketing & Communications Group, Inc
Secure-Res
TravelClick
Traveler Discount Guide/Room Saver
Wirehead Business Technologies