Strategy sessions are more in-depth workshops scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 9:15-10:45 a.m. We offer two options:

Spinning Your Website for Today's Market
John Kohlhase & Kimberly Holmes, WA Fisher
A strong website presence is so important in today's online culture and the trend is more visuals, fewer words. When's the last time you took a hard look at your own website? Is it conveying the right message to vacation planners? Creative Director John Kohlhase and Web Designer/Developer Kimberly Holmes will discuss trends in tourism web development and online marketing. WA Fisher is an advertising and marketing agency based in Virginia, MN.
John Kohlhase & Kimberly Holmes, WA Fisher
A strong website presence is so important in today's online culture and the trend is more visuals, fewer words. When's the last time you took a hard look at your own website? Is it conveying the right message to vacation planners? Creative Director John Kohlhase and Web Designer/Developer Kimberly Holmes will discuss trends in tourism web development and online marketing. WA Fisher is an advertising and marketing agency based in Virginia, MN.

Taking Action on AIS
Panel Presentation moderated by Paul Bugbee, Bug-Bee Hive Resort
Those of us who make our living near one of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes live in fear of our waters being invested with some form of aquatic invasive species. This panel presentation will cover:
Panel Presentation moderated by Paul Bugbee, Bug-Bee Hive Resort
Those of us who make our living near one of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes live in fear of our waters being invested with some form of aquatic invasive species. This panel presentation will cover:
- the recreational, economic and aesthetic impacts of AIS
- proven methods in preventing the spread of AIS
- management and control of AIS
- research and potential cures