BOUT SMALL & BOUTIQUE MEETINGS

Small & Boutique Meetings — Northstar's premiere hosted-buyer event designed specifically for small and boutique-sized meetings — bringing together highly-qualified meeting buyers with destinations, hotels, DMCs and other suppliers ready to welcome smaller events. Attendees participate in one-on-one pre-scheduled appointments, gain industry insights from our guest speakers and network with this exclusive group.

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Learn

Learn from, and be inspired by, our guest speakers who will provide targeted education specific to your needs as a meeting and incentive planner.

Connect

Connect with premier suppliers from helping you with your successful during pre-scheduled one-on-one business appointments and unique experiential activities.

Enjoy

All qualified buyers will be fully hosted by Northstar Meetings Group, including airfare allowance, accommodation, meals and planned activities.

Tahira Endean approaches her tasks as an event designer and curator of education for the MICE industry with curiosity. She is passionate about global travel, intentional event design, and the integration of technology into our lives and events to enhance the human experience. A believer in life-long learning, Endean currently is completing her master's degree in creativity and changes leadership to build upon her industry certifications, instructors diploma, event management diploma and bachelor's of hospitality management. Author of "Intentional Event Design," she also contributed to the ninth edition of the CIC manual, which provides the framework for CMP studies, and she has had the opportunity to speak around the globe at a variety of event industry conferences.

HOSTED BUYERS

ALL QUALIFIED BUYERS WILL BE FULLY HOSTED BY NORTHSTAR MEETINGS GROUP, INCLUDING AIRFARE ALLOWANCE, ACCOMMODATION, MEALS, AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES.

INFORMATION

Those who are selected to attend will participate in:

• Two productive days of pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings with suppliers ready to welcome your smaller event
• Insightful educational presentations from inspiring speakers
• Networking opportunities with other elite buyers and suppliers

To learn more why past buyers say Northstar events are the most productive, please contact Dana Kallman.

SUPPLIER INFO

Showcase your destination, CVB, DMC, hotel, resort, venue or related service or activity for successful small and boutique-sized meetings and incentive programs. Meet with elite planners and buyers who are currently sourcing suppliers for their upcoming small meetings (100 room nights on peak and below) in 2023 and beyond.

Supplier registration includes 1:1 pre-scheduled appointments, all event networking activities and education.

Please contact your business development director or Shalise DeMott for pricing and sponsorship opportunities.

2023 Exhibitors

• ATL Airport District CVB
• Awesome Alpharetta
• British Virgin Islands Tourist Board
• Cartersville Bartow CVB
• Cedar Rapids Tourism
• Charter Beaver Creek
• Destination El Paso
• Discover Durham
• Discover Flagstaff
• Edgewood Tahoe Resort
• Embassy Suites at the Woodlands Hughes Landing
• Essential Bodywear
• Experience Scottsdale
• Explore Fairbanks
• Fredericksburg CVB
• Greater Ontario CVB
• Groups360
• Hermosa Inn
• Hilton Sedona at Bell Rock
• Hotel Corque
• IHG Crowne Plaza
• Little America Flagstaff
• MacArthur Place Hotel and Spa
• Meliá Hotels International
• Rancho De Los Caballeros
• Renaissance Reno Downtown
• Reno Sparks CVA
• Salem Convention Center
• Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism
• Seiko Watches of America
• Shashi Hotel
• Sheraton Sand Key Resort
• Snowmass Tourism
• Sonoma County Tourism
• Soul Community Planet
• South Point Hotel Casino & Spa
• Tempe Tourism
• The Florida Keys and Key West
• The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills
• The San Francisco Peninsula
• Travel Costa Mesa
• Travel Juneau
• Travel Santa Ana
• Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
• Visit Anchorage
• Visit Chandler
• Visit Greenville SC
• Visit Lubbock
• Visit Mesa
• Visit Napa Valley
• Visit Oxnard
• Visit Park City
• Visit Pasadena
• Visit Phoenix
• Visit Riverside
• Visit Santa Cruz
• Visit St. Pete/Clearwater
• Visit Tucson
• Visit Walnut Creek
• Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal
• Western Montana's Glacier Country
• Westin Lake Las Vegas
• Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa

AGENDA

Nov. 7

All Day

Planner & Supplier Hotel Check-In

2:00pm– 5:30pm

Registration

2:00pm – 5:45pm

Exhibitor Set-Up (optional)

5:30pm — 6:00pm

Planners: Site Inspection of Host Hotel

6:00pm — 8:30pm

Welcome Reception

Sponsored by Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa

Nov. 8

7:30am – 8:00am

Breakfast

Sponsored by Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa

8:00am – 9:00am

Opening Remarks & General Session: The Superpower of Small Events

Presented by Tahira Endean

Sponsored by Travel Juneau

More Detail

9:15am – 12:00pm

One-on-One Meetings

12:15pm – 1:30pm

Lunch

Sponsored by Greater Ontario CVB

1:30pm— 3:30pm

Activities

3:30pm – 6:00pm

Free Time

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Dinner

Sponsored by Visit Tucson

Nov. 9

7:30am – 8:00am

Breakfast

8:00am – 9:00am

Educational Session: Getting to Yes in Planner-Supplier Negotiations

Presented by Jill Joerling Blood

More Detail

9:15am—12:00pm

One-on One Meetings

12:15pm—2:00pm

Lunch

After 2pm

Departures

HOTEL

Wyndham Grand Westward Look

245 E Ina Rd

Tucson, Ariz. 85704

Buyers: We will make your reservations for you.

Suppliers: Preferred rates for supplier accommodations are available.

Advisory Notice Regarding Outside Solicitations

Please be advised that numerous companies have been emailing and calling our attendees attempting to book them into hotels for Northstar events. Here are the companies and their representatives that we have been made aware of:

• ExpoSite

• CBS International

• Corporate Booking Services

• EHRS

• Exhibition Housing Services

• Global Housing Corporation

• World Wide Travel

Be advised that these companies and individuals have no relationship with our events. Our attendees are encouraged to disregard any communication received from these companies or any others that are not affiliated with Northstar Meetings Group.

CONTACT

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE OR:

Suppliers Contact:

Shalise DeMott

Vice President, Sales

sdemott@ntmllc.com

Buyers Contact:

Dana Kallman

Director of Buyer Development

dkallman@ntmllc.com

Event Logistics Contact:

Andrea Hennings

Event Director (Live & Digital) - Consultant

ahennings@ntmllc.com

REGISTRATION