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Wednesday, February 6

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.              

Marketplace Networking Floor Open

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.               

Operator Breakfast
Sponsored by Pennsylvania Travel Industry

9:10 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.               

Attraction/LRO/Other Mating and Networking Session

9:30 a.m. – 12:32 p.m.            

Attraction / LRO / Other Appointment Session I

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.              

Education Seminars

12:32 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.              

Operator Lunch Buffet
Sponsored By Atlantic City Delegates

1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.              

Catch a Wave Sightseeing Tours
Sponsored By The Catch A Wave Hampton Roads Regional Cities
The sightseeing tours in Virginia Beach and its surrounding areas are designed to showcase the excitement and uniqueness found in each city.  In Virginia Beach, take a leisurely kayak tour through the state parks, or embark on an incredible oceanfront adventure in search of humpback whales.  Relax and let go of your cares with a massage at the new Flowering Almond Spa located at the Founders Inn Resort or try A.R.E.’s Health and Rejuvenation Center.  Enjoy a glass of wine while touring the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk or discover the charm of Portsmouth, a historic port city with its famous Seawall and three centuries of stories to tell. Visit the Apollo 12 Command Module at the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton. Virginia is truly a wealth of adventure and discovery.

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.              

CTIS Graduation
Sponsored by ABA

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.            

Norfolk: The Reason the Mermaid Came Ashore
Sponsored by Norfolk CVB and Norfolk Partners
Discover the “Power of the Sea” at Nauticus through interactive theaters, exhibits, and educational programs.   Learn sea stories from Navy Veterans who served aboard the largest and last Battleship, the U.S.S. Wisconsin.  Swing over to the Cruise Terminal for food and dancing in either Norfolk’s Jazz Lounge or Dueling Piano Bar. End the night by following the beat of the drums and the precision drill teams with the Virginia International Tattoo and dancing under the stars on the Elizabeth River on a harbor cruise.

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9:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.            

Hospitality Suite - New York Auction
Sponsored by Destinations of New York State

We would like to thank our sponsors who will make Marketplace 2008 such a success: