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Navajo Tourism DepartmentP.O. Box 663 Window Rock, Arizona 86515

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through ”TourismGeneral Booth Space = $350.00Discount for Arts & Crafts/Jewelry Vendors = $250.00F O R A L L 2 . 5 D A Y S O F T H E C O N F E R E N C E !

L I M I T E D A V A I L A B I L I T Y ! SAVE $ – Book a room at Twin Arrows for the

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Tuesday, November 128:00AM–5:30PM : Off-Site Bus Tours. Limited Seating. Lunch is on your own. Bus departs @ 8am and returns to Twin Arrows Resort @ 5:30pm. *Subject to change• Trip #1: Antelope Canyon & Dinosaur Tracks • Trip #2: Grand Falls & Canyon De Chelly4:00PM-6:00PM Social Networking –April Tinhorn, Tinhorn Consulting, LLC.

Wednesday, November 13 – (Cultural Dress-Up Day – Prizes for Best Dressed!)6:30AM–7:30AM Fun Run/Walk7:00AM–8:00AM Exhibitors & Vendors Booth Set up7:00AM–9:00AM REGISTRATION - Diné Events Center Entrance8:00AM–9:00AM OPENING GENERAL SESSION • Posting of Colors: Diné Women Warriors • Navajo Tourism Video • Invocation: Tyrone Chee, Acting Dept. Mgr., DED • Introductions: Arval T. McCabe, Department Manager, NTD • Opening Addresses: Hon. NN President, Jonathan Nez; Hon. NN Speaker Seth Damon • Keynote Speaker: Rickie Nez, Chairman, NN Res. & Dev., NNC • Speaker: JT Willie, Director, DED9:15AM–6:00PM – 1-ON-1 meetings with Resource and Business Dev. Offices • Business Plan Assistance – by appt. only, 30 minute slots. Call (928) 871-6486 to reserve YOUR slot!BREAKOUT SESSION I — 9:15AM–10:15AM SESSION A: (PART ONE) Navigating Perspectives. Are you using an App or Cairns? –Mike Anderson, Antelope Point Marina Gen. Mgr.SESSION B: Customer Service: Operating a Tourism Business – Sunny Dooley, ConsultantSESSION C: Hotel Project Development –John Largo (RBDO/CP)SESSION D: Social Media Marketing 101 –JayDiamond Taliman, Kristal Anderson-Begay, Marketing Specialists, NTD

10:15AM–10:30 AM – Refreshments Break (Diné Events Center)BREAKOUT SESSION II —10:30AM–11:30AMSESSION A: (PART TWO) Navigating Perspectives. Are you using an App or Cairns –Mike Anderson, Antelope Point Marina Gen. Mgr.SESSION B: Customer Service: Operating a Tourism Business –Sunny Dooley, ConsultantSESSION C: Hotel Project Development –John Largo (RBDO/CP)SESSION D: Social Media Marketing 101 –JayDiamond Taliman, Kristal Anderson-Begay, Marketing Specialists, NTD

11:30AM – 1:00PM – Lunch (On Your Own)BREAKOUT SESSION III — 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM SESSION A: Tour Operation Basics –Effie Yazzie, Park Mgr., NN Parks & RecreationSESSION B: How to Start a Tourism Business on Navajo Land –Sally Yabeny, RBDO/ShiprockSESSION C: Navajo Nation Visitors Study: Findings to Guide Visitor Mgmt. and Marketing –Christine Vogt, Ph.D., Megha Budruk, Ph.D., and Kathleen Andereck, Ph.D., Center for Sustainable Tourism Arizona State University

SESSION D: Grant Resources – TBD2:00PM–2:15PM – Refreshments Break (Diné Events Center)

BREAKOUT SESSION IV — 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM SESSION A: Tour Operation Basics –Effie Yazzie, Park Mgr., NN Parks & RecreationSESSION B: How to Start a Tourism Business on Navajo Land –Sally Yabeny, RBDO/ShiprockSESSION C: Navajo Nation Visitors Study: Findings to Guide Visitor Management and Marketing –Christine Vogt, Ph.D., Megha Budruk, Ph.D., and Kathleen Andereck, Ph.D., Center for Sustainable Tourism Arizona State UniversitySESSION B: Grant Resources – TBD

3:15PM–3:30PM – Refreshments Break (Dine’ Events Center)BREAKOUT SESSION V — 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM SESSION A: Tour Operation Basics –Effie Yazzie, Park Mgr., NN Parks & RecreationSESSION B: How to Start a Tourism Business on Navajo Land –Sally Yabeny, RBDO/ShiprockSESSION C: Navajo Nation Visitors Study: Findings to Guide Visitor Management and Marketing –Christine Vogt, Ph.D., Megha Budruk, Ph.D., and Kathleen Andereck, Ph.D., Center for Sustainable Tourism Arizona State UniversitySESSION B: Grant Resources – TBD

4:30PM – 6:00PM – DINNER (On Your Own)EVENING ENTERTAINMENT – 6:00 PM-8:00PM • James & Ernie, Comedian Duo • Dinéht’ah Dancers• Tódineeshzhee’ Social Navajo Singers • Joe Tohonnie & Apache Crown Dancers

Thursday, November 14 – (Western Dress Day, Prizes for Best-Dressed!)6:30AM–7:30AM Fun Run/Walk8:00AM–5:00PM 1-ON-1 Mtgs with Resource and Bus. Dev. OfficeBREAKOUT SESSION I — 8:00 AM – 9:00 AMSESSION A: Diné Fine Arts Business – TBDSESSION B: Marketing –April Tinhorn, Tinhorn Consulting, LLC.SESSION C: Co-Op Partnerships with AZ, NM, UT –Dawn Melvin (AOT), Geri Hongeva (AAITA)SESSION D: Two to Three Day Travel Planning –Louise Tsinijinnie, Media Rep., NN Parks & Rec.

9:00AM–9:15AM – Refreshments Break (Dine’ Events Center)BREAKOUT SESSION II — 9:15AM–10:15AMSESSION A: Diné Fine Arts Business – TBDSESSION B: Marketing/Advertising – Mass Media –Clifton ChadwickSESSION C: Co-Op Partnerships with AZ, NM, UT –Dawn Melvin (AOT), Geri Hongeva (AAITA)SESSION D: Two to Three Day Travel Planning –Louise Tsinijinnie, Media Rep., NN Parks & Rec.

10:15AM – 10:30AM – Refreshments Break (Dine’ Events Center)

BREAKOUT SESSION III — 10:30AM–11:30PM SESSION A: Diné Fine Arts Business – TBDSESSION B: Marketing –April Tinhorn, Tinhorn Consulting, LLC.SESSION C: Co-Op Partnerships with AZ, NM, UT –Dawn Melvin (AOT), Geri Hongeva (AAITA)SESSION D: Two to Three Day Travel Planning –Louise Tsinijinnie, Media Rep., NN Parks & Rec.

11:30AM – 1:00PM – Lunch (On Your Own)BREAKOUT SESSION IV — 1:00PM – 2:00PM SESSION A: How to Register with Navajo Business Regulatory –Alvin Wauneka, Sr.; Sr., Econ. Dev. Spec., NN Bus. Reg. Dept. SESSION B: How to Register with Navajo Tax Commission –Larietta Tso, Navajo Tax Comm.SESSION C: Tribal Parks as an Asset to Communities –Vanessa Vandever, Assist. Dept. Mgr., NN Parks & Rec.SESSION D: Marketing/Advertising – Mass Media –Clifton Chadwick

2:15PM – 2:30PM – Refreshments Break (Dine’ Events Center)BREAKOUT SESSION V — 2:30PM – 3:30PM SESSION A: How to Register with Navajo Business Regulatory –Alvin Wauneka, Sr.; Sr., Econ. Dev. Spec., NN Bus. Reg. Dept. SESSION B: How to Register with Navajo Tax Commission –Larietta Tso, Navajo Tax Comm.SESSION C: Tribal Parks as an Asset to Communities –Vanessa Vandever, Assist. Dept. Mgr.., NN Parks & Rec.SESSION D: Marketing –April Tinhorn, Tinhorn Consulting, LLC.

3:30PM – 3:45PM – Refreshments Break (Dine’ Events Center)BREAKOUT SESSION VI — 3:45PM – 4:45PMSESSION A: How to Register with Navajo Business Regulatory –Alvin Wauneka, Sr.; Sr., Econ. Dev. Spec., NN Bus. Reg. Dept. SESSION B: How to Register with Navajo Tax Commission –Larietta Tso, Navajo Tax Comm.SESSION C: Tribal Parks as an Asset to Communities –Vanessa Vandever, Assist. Dept. Mgr.., NN Parks & Rec.SESSION D: Marketing/Advertising – Mass Media –Clifton ChadwickEVENING ENTERTAINMENT – 7:00PM–12:00PM – Country Western Concert**MUST BE a registered attendee of the tourism conference, otherwise guests: $25/person • Aces Wild, Rez Country Band

Friday, November 15 – (Prize for ‘Best Business Plan’ – must be present to win)7:00 AM – 8:30 AM – Breakfast (Dine’ Events Center)

GENERAL SESSION8:30AM–9:30AM – Navajo Film Office “Seven Spectacles of Navajo” Master of Ceremony: Arval T. McCabe, NTD Manager9:30AM–10:45AM – Special Events to Attract Tourists –Martin L. Begaye, Dept. Mgr., NN Parks & Rec.11:00AM –1:00PM – ENTERTAINMENT • BUFFET STYLE LUNCH will be served • Guest Speaker: April Tinhorn, Tinhorn Consulting LLC • Prize Giveaways & Business Plan Competition Winner Announcement • Retiring of Colors: Leupp Veteran’s Organization1:00PM – CLOSING REMARKS

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*Schedule Subject to Change