Preliminary Event Schedule


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2008

09:00a.m. – 06:00 p.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m. – 02:00 p.m.
Media Center Open / Credential Claming –
Press Room
09:15a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Destination Seminar – Presented by Ministerio de Turismo y Deporte de Uruguay
10:10a.m. – 11:00a.m.
Destination Seminar – Presented by Hollywood, FL Office of Tourism
11:00a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Coffee Break & Networking
11:15a.m. – 12:05 a.m.
Destination Seminar – Presented by Brasil
01:00 a.m. – 02:00 p.m.
Regional Trends in Corporate Travel Business – Pannel Presented by Latin Press Inc. and Panrotas.
01:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m.
Visit USA Annual Regional Meeting
02:15a.m. – 03:15 a.m.
Western European Travellers to Latin America, USA and Canada – Presented by Euromonitor
03:45p.m.
Boarding from the Fontainebleau Miami Beach lobby to the Adrienne Arsht Performing Arts Center for the Opening Press Conference
05:00p.m. – 05:40p.m.
Opening Press Conference
05:40 p.m. – 06:40 p.m.
Welcome Media Reception – Hosted by VISITFLORIDA
06:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception hosted by Greater
Miami CVB – Fontainebleau Miami Beach – Hertz International(2)
(1) Welcome Reception Meeting Point: Fontainebleau Miami Beach Lobby, Gansevoort South Beach lobby and Loews Miami Beach


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 2008

07:30 a.m. – 09:00 a.m.
Late Registration
08:30 a.m. – 09:30 a.m.
Airlines Pannel
Breakfast only available for Media
09:00 a.m. – 09:50 a.m.
Buyer-to-Supplier Hand-Scheduling
09:30 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.
Media Center Open
10:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m
Supplier-to-Buyer Hand-Scheduling
10:15 a.m.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, La Cumbre Official Opening
10:45 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.
Business Session Number One
01:00 p.m. – 02:30 p.m.
“El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico” Luncheon – Hosted by Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico
02:45 p.m. – 05:20 p.m.
Business Session Number Two



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th, 2008

09:00 a.m. – 01:55 p.m.
Business Session Number Three
09:00 a.m. – 02:00 p.m.
Media Center Open