2022 CDME Courses
Note: The Spring CDME courses in Calgary have been cancelled.
We hope you can join us for our other upcoming CDME courses in July in Toronto or in October in Bloomington, Minnesota later this year.
CDME Summer Courses
July 16-19, 2022
Toronto, ON, Canada
Held in conjunction with the 2022 Annual Convention
Concurrent Core Courses
July 16-17, 2022
- Destination Marketing and Sales
Instructors: Cody Chomiak, CDME, Vice President of Marketing, Travel Manitoba
Tom Loftus, CDME, Vice President of Marketing, Richmond Region Tourism
- Destination Leadership
Instructors: Craig Davis, CDME, President and CEO, Visit Dallas
Kathleen Frankford, CDME, Executive Director, Texas Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus
Concurrent Elective Courses
July 18-19, 2022
- Destination Economic Development
Instructors: Brett Oetting, CDME, President and CEO, Visit Corpus Christi
Katherine Saunders, SVP, Development Counsellors International
- Human Resources and Culture Transformation
Instructors: Jennifer Johnson, CDME, Vice President of Operations, Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Linda John, CDME, Vice President of Destination & Travel Practice, Fired Up! Culture
Register FOR SUMMER COURSES
Fall CDME Courses
October 23-26, 2022
Bloomington, MN
Concurrent Core Courses
October 23-24, 2022
- Strategic Issues in Destination Management
Instructors: Gary Sherwin, CDME, President & CEO, Visit Newport Beach Inc.
Maura Allen Gast, CDME, Executive Director, Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Destination Advocacy and Community Relations
Instructors: Deb Archer, CDME, Executive Consultant, MMGY NEXTFactor Enterprises Inc
John Groh, CDME, President/CEO, Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Concurrent Elective Courses
October 25-26, 2022
- Destination Positioning and Branding
Instructors: Gary Sherwin, CDME, President & CEO, Visit Newport Beach Inc.
Kelly Miller, CDME, President & CEO, Visit Huntington Beach
- Destination Organization Financial Management
Instructors: Mike Zumbaugh, CDME, Chief Financial Officer, Visit Estes Park
Chris Kipper, CDME, Chief Financial Officer, Visit Louisville
Registration will open in early August!