2024 North American Meaningful Travel Summit Schedule

Monday, September 30

• 9:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Arrivals + Registration
  The Graduate Hotel | Conference Center Lobby

• 11:00 a.m.: (Optional) Tourism Cares Informational Session
  The Graduate Hotel | Wilder

• 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Education Sessions
  The Graduate Hotel | O’Neil + Williams

  • Keynote Address, Dawnielle Tehama, Coraggio Group

  • Panel One: Cultivars of Connection: Agritourism and Rural Community Empowerment

  • Coffee and Snack Break

  • Session: Trellising Impact: Untours, BCorps and Sustaining an Impactful Industry, Sarah Payne, Untours Foundation

  • Panel Two: Uncorking Access: Understanding Disability Inclusion in Travel

• 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.: Evening Reception (hosted by the Willamette Valley Visitors Association)
  Farmers Market Pavilion

  • Willamette Valley Visitor Association invites you to join us from 6 pm to 7:30 pm for our welcome reception at the Farmers Market Pavillion. Together we’ll celebrate our region's community, savor local bites and drinks, connect over a round of lawn games, and enjoy a special demonstration of David’s Chair. Thank you to our partner Travel Lane County and sponsors, including the Oregon Coast Visitors Association, Travel Portland, Visit Central Oregon, and the Eastern Oregon Visitors Association. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Willamette Valley! 

  • No formal transportation provided. The Farmers Market is a short walk from the back entrance of the hotel. Click here for directions.

• Networking Dinner on Own

  • Enjoy dinner with old colleagues and new friends in downtown Eugene at one of many amazing restaurants. See what the City has to offer by visiting the Lane County Website.

Tuesday, October 1

• 7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.: (Optional) Mindfulness and Chair Yoga Session
  The Graduate Hotel | Hellman

  • Join Eugene Yoga and Stella as she takes you through a 45-minute mindfulness and movement practice. Participants will be in chairs for the entirety of the class, but this does not mean there will not be movement. The program will include some meditation, breathwork, and chair yoga.

  • Wear comfortable clothing and bring water

• 8:00 a.m.: Complimentary Breakfast
  The Graduate Hotel | O’Neil + Williams

• 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.: Education Session
  The Graduate Hotel | O’Neil + Williams

  • Session: Edith and Randy Woodley, Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice and Farm & Seeds

• 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Community Experiences | Willamette Valley region

  • Attendees will have the opportunity to choose their top preferred experiences when registering and will be notified via email confirming their experience as we get closer to the Summit.

  • Transportation to all experiences will be provided to and from the Graduate Hotel.

  • Lunch will be provided for all experiences.

• 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Networking and Drinks (cash bar)
  |Oregon Wine LAB (488 Lincoln St, Eugene, OR 97401)

  • No formal transportation will be provided to the Wine LAB; however, it is a short walk or Uber from the Graduate Hotel. Click here for directions.

• Networking Dinner on Own

  • Enjoy dinner with old colleagues and new friends in downtown Eugene at one of many amazing restaurants. See what the City has to offer by visiting the Lane County Website.

Wednesday, October 2

• 8:00 a.m.: Complimentary Breakfast
  The Graduate Hotel | O’Neil + Williams

• 8:30 a.m. - Noon: Education Session + Networking + Commitments
  The Graduate Hotel | O’Neil + Williams

  • Session: Strengthening the Supply Chain: Building Sustainable and Meaningful Partnerships, with Alon Tourism Solutions

  • Break out and commitment sessions

• Explore and enjoy the Willamette Valley! Check out the Tourism Cares Meaningful Travel Map for more community-impact experiences.

*Schedule is subject to change