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Media Registration 10/21/24 UPDATE: We have reached our media registrant capacity and are no longer offering complimentary media registrations; however, Go West Summit offers a sponsorship package that includes pre-scheduled appointments so you can still meet with our suppliers. Inquire HERE for more information about registering as a media sponsor. Why Go West Summit? Face-to-face networking. Nothing replaces networking opportunities like a face-to-face, physical event. Network like a boss with multiple events designed to get you connected with the right people. Improved matching—system gives you more control. Go West Summit has upgraded and streamlined our appointment matching process to allow registrants the ability to view specific appointment opportunities and request a meeting – no more waiting for a final appointment schedule. Companies are ready to meet YOU! Responses to our 2024 post-event survey show buyers expect to bring a total of 4.2 million visitors into the US over the next 18 months with attendees averaging 36 appointments each and buyers attending with mostly FULL (up to 74) appointments each! Media attendees get to choose EXACTLY who they want to meet thanks to our easy-to-use direct scheduling platform. No gimmicks — just business! It’s simple: Go West Summit is dedicated to presenting an event that focuses on connecting suppliers with buyers and media from around the planet. Media registration details here .

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FAM Trips Las Vegas, Nevada THIS FAM-TRIP IS FULL AND NO LONGER TAKING APPLICATIONS. PLEASE CHECK OUT ONE OF OUR OTHER FAM-TRIP OPPORTUNITIES. FAM Trip attendees are required to arrange their own transportation to arrive in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, January 2nd. At the end of the FAM, organizers will then transport you to the start of Go West Summit. All requests are subject to approval by each FAM trip organizer. FAM itineraries are subject to change. Participation in FAM trips requires buyers to complete the entire FAM trip. Late arrival and early departure requests will not be honored. FAM trips are coordinated by and requests are reviewed by the agency in which the event takes place. Go West Summit is not granted any approval rights since they neither created nor administered them. Each agency has been asked by their partners to first grant permission to buyers and journalists representing their key markets before considering requests outside those markets, so be sure your profile is accurate and up-to-date before submitting your requests.

Suppliers Who Qualifies to Attend? Tourism suppliers are CVBs, lodging properties, winter and summer resorts, adventure outfitters, shopping facilities, attractions, air tour, state tourism office or other DMO, sightseeing and transportation providers from the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and any Canadian suppliers are welcome to attend as a primary registrant. What's Included: One set of pre—scheduled appointments (if registered before the appointment selection process closes) Comprehensive digital resource manual with full contact information Discounted hotel room rates (if registered before the reservation cut-off date) One breakfast, three lunches, and evening events with fun, food, and dancing! How to Register: Click the registration button below to complete your registration form and submit your payment. You will receive an email confirmation, that includes instructions as well as other important Go West Summit information. Rate Structure The appointment selection process has closed. Suppliers are still invited to register for $3495, but i t is understood that by registering, you are attending with a blank appointment schedule. Choose to pay via credit card or check. A note about secondary registrations: Secondary registrations are available at a discounted rate of $2,100. Secondary delegates share their set of appointments with the primary registrant. Cancellation Policy Attendees who wish to cancel on or before November 1, 2024: Full refund (less a $75 processing fee) November 2, 2024-December 1, 2024: 50% refund will be granted. No refunds after December 2, 2024, for no—shows or “acts of God.” Cancellation requests must be sent here. Required Presence: Future attendance at Go West Summit will be reviewed for those who do not honor scheduled appointments or use their appointment time inappropriately. Register

When: Friday, January 10, First Tram up at 10:00 am. Last Tram up at 8:00 pm. Last Tram down at 9:30 pm. Where: Palm Springs Aerial Tramway 1 Tramway Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Experience: During the approximately ten-minute journey, tram cars rotate slowly, offering picturesque and spectacular vistas of the valley floor below. Once you reach the Mountain Station—elevation 8,516 feet—enjoy two restaurants, observation decks, natural history museum, two documentary theaters, a gift shop and over 50 miles of hiking trails. Please note that guests are responsible for their own transportation to and from The Aerial Tramway. How to Book: Show your GWS name badge at Aerial Tramway ticket booth for your complimentary ticket. Advance reservations are NOT required. Cost: Free for all Go West Summit attendees. You must show your badge to access this experience, no exceptions. Non-badge holders and guests may pay on-site.

FAM Trips Arizona THIS FAM-TRIP IS FULL AND NO LONGER TAKING APPLICATIONS. PLEASE CHECK OUT ONE OF OUR OTHER FAM-TRIP OPPORTUNITIES. Post-FAM organizers will transport you from Go West Summit Palm Spring to the start of the trip. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation home from Phoenix, Arizona on January 15th. All requests are subject to approval by each FAM trip organizer. FAM itineraries are subject to change. Participation in FAM trips requires buyers to complete the entire FAM trip. Late arrival and early departure requests will not be honored. FAM trips are coordinated by and requests are reviewed by the agency in which the event takes place. Go West Summit is not granted any approval rights since they neither created nor administered them. Each agency has been asked by their partners to first grant permission to buyers and journalists representing their key markets before considering requests outside those markets, so be sure your profile is accurate and up-to-date before submitting your requests.

When: Friday, January 10, 2025 Times vary. Tours may last up to 3 hours. Where: All tours start and end at the Renaissance Palm Springs. Desert Adventures ' Jeeps will pick up and drop off at the front drive of the hotel. Experience: Ride the Big Red Jeeps to see astonishing sites in the beautiful desert. Explore the twisted and tormented landscape of the San Andreas Fault. Travel to a natural palm oasis. Learn about Indian culture, plants, animals, and geology as you ride across the sun kissed desert. Choose between the Indian Canyons tour or the San Andreas Fault tour. Helpful Hints: Indian Canyons Tours offers light hiking and is located near downtown Palm Springs. San Andreas Fault tours begin and end near the city of Indio, which is a 30-minute drive from downtown Palm Springs. How to Book: Log in to your GWS account page to find booking links. Limited availability. A credit card will be required at the time of booking. Cost: Suppliers: $180 Buyers: $150 Price includes pickup and dropoff from the Renaissance. Cancellation: To avoid a cancellation penalty, all cancellations must be received more than 48-hours in advance.

When: Friday, January 10, 2025; 10:00 am – 2:30 pm Where: Desert Hills Premium Outlets Coach departs from the Palm Springs Convention Center at 10:00 am. Coach will return from Desert Hills to the Palm Springs Convention Center at 2:30 pm. Departure location is Entry 3; Tour Group Arrival & Departure at Desert Hills Premium Outlets. Self-drive option: 48400 Seminole Drive, Cabazon, CA 92230. Complimentary self-parking. Experience: Compliment your stay in Greater Palm Springs with a bit of retail therapy at Desert Hills Premium Outlets. Known for its mix of high-end designer stores, such as Celine, David Yurman, Balenciaga, Givenchy and everyday brands you love, like Bath & Body Works, Converse, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren and Fabletics. Desert Hills Premium Outlets will offer all registered participants an exclusive shopping experience which includes a Welcome Bag, Digital Coupon Book, Swag, and Specialty Experiences. How to Book: Log in to your GWS account page to find booking links. Limited availability. Reservations are required to secure your spot on the coach. For those choosing the self-drive option, reservations are required to obtain the discounts and amenities provided by Desert Hills Premium Outlets. Cost: Free for all GWS attendees Cancellation: For those registered to transfer via the provided coach, request any cancellations 7 days in advance. Otherwise, no cancellation fees are applicable.

When: Friday, January 10, 2025 Zoo hours are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Buyer Safari Tour begins at 9:00 am Where: The Living Desert 47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Experience: The Living Desert is a Zoo like no other, learn about the vast variety of creatures and plants from the desert regions of the world. Explore the beauty of animal and plant species in the rocky terrain and canyons of North America, the grasslands and plains of Africa and journey down under through Australia. Your journey will feature more than 1,600 species of plants and 150 species of animals. Buyer Experience – space is limited for the complimentary private safari tour, including a Giraffe Feeding, scheduled to begin at 9:00 am. Additional details will be provided at the time of booking. Buyers wishing to not take the safari tour may still visit on their own during regular business hours. Supplier Experience: 50% discount off general admission. $19.95 per person versus retail cost of $39.95. Zoo hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Please note that guests are responsible for their own transportation to and from The Living Desert. How to Book: Buyers may reserve their spot on the private safari tour by logging in to your GWS account page to find booking links. Buyers wishing only to visit, and Suppliers may visit the Living Desert by showing their Go West Summit badge at the admissions window. No advance reservation is required for general admission. Cost: Suppliers: $19.95 per person. Buyers: Free! Must show GWS name badge at admission window to receive discount. Cancellation: Request any private safari tour cancellations 72 hours in advance.

FAQs Image courtesy Visit Greater Palm Springs General FAQs What kind of ROI can I expect from attending Go West Summit? The 2024 post-event survey revealed that buyers expect to bring 4.2 million visitors into the US over the next 18 months, with 8,266 individual appointment sessions over the two days of Marketplace. With one buyer to every 1.4 suppliers in 2024, suppliers averaged 36 appointments each! More facts and figures pulled directly from our post-event survey can be found here . What does it take to host a Go West Summit? Join our ever-expanding list of Go West Summit host destinations! Take a peek at our room night and meeting space requirements here to get more information about hosting a future Go West Summit! Who will attend? US-and Canada-based tourism suppliers representing CVBs, lodging properties, resorts, adventure outfitters, shopping facilities, attractions, and state departments of tourism are invited to register and take appointments with buyers responsible for bringing visitors to the American West. Qualified journalists specializing in the American West are also welcome to attend and meet with suppliers to generate articles in some of the world's leading international publications and digital media. What about secondary registrations? Secondary registrations are available for both buyers and suppliers. Secondary registrants enjoy all the deliverables of a primary registration, but they share one set of appointments with the primary delegate. Once payment is received for your primary registration, you can add your second delegate from your landing page by clicking the register secondary delegate link under the REGISTRATIONS tab. Appointment FAQs What is the appointment process? Go West Summit has created an innovative alternative to our traditional meeting format that allows you to view specific appointment opportunities and request a meeting; no more waiting for a final appointment schedule. Click here to learn how to review companies to meet with, select appointments, and approve appointment requests. A consolidated cheat sheet can be found here . At the event, suppliers will use their appointment schedule to visit buyers at their tables during the two days of Marketplace on Tuesday and Wednesday. Every 12 minutes, a bell rings and suppliers move to their next appointment. The appointment selection process opens on December 3, 2024 and closes December 20, 2024. How do I cancel a meeting? During the appointment selection process select "Request Meetings with Companies" on your appointment dashboard, then click the Marketplace button of the appointment you would like to delete. Click the trash icon beside the appointment. You are welcome to enter text in the chat box describing your reason for canceling. During appointment week, simply email the other party to inform them of the cancelation. Where can I find table lists, my appointment schedule, and other important information? Registered delegates are invited to log in where they will find links and event information on their landing page. Digital welcome bag, maps and lists, hotel room reservation links, and more. How many appointments can I expect? For the 2024 event, registrants saw an average of 42 appointments each with suppliers averaging 36 and buyers attending with mostly full schedules! Registered delegates are invited to log in where they will find links and event information on their landing page. Digital Welcome Bag, maps and lists, hotel room reservation links, and more. Where can I find additional information? Our How To Summit page contains additional resources to help you understand Go West Summit.

BUYERS Buyers Who Qualifies to Attend? Qualified buyers of US travel products and services Internationally based tour operator or wholesaler US-based receptive operator Large volume domestic tour operator sourcing own product All buyers must be an established operator selling pre-packaged or customized multiday tours to Go West Summit states or Canadian provinces, produce a brochure promoting these tours, and have a working website. (Pages or groups on social media sites do not qualify.) Appointments are conducted in English; translators are invited to attend at the secondary delegate registration cost. Your Registration Package Includes: One set of pre-scheduled appointments (if registered before the appointment selection process closes) One breakfast, three lunches, and evening events with fun, food, and dancing! Discounted hotel rates (if registered before the reservation cut-off date) FAM Trip consideration Delegate profile directory “Best of the West” itineraries Cancellation Policy Attendees who wish to cancel on or before November 1, 2024: Full refund (less a $75 processing fee) November 2, 2024-December 1, 2024: 50% refund will be granted. No refunds after December 2, 2024, for no—shows or “acts of God.” Cancellation requests must be sent here. Required Presence: Future attendance at Go West Summit will be reviewed for those who cancel immediately after being declined for FAM trips, do not honor scheduled appointments, or use their appointment time inappropriately. Register Today! The appointment selection process has closed. Buyers are still invited to register for $245, but it is understood that by registering, you are attending with a blank appointment schedule. Click the button below to complete your request to participate. Our qualifications team will get right to work! Register

FAM Trips Oregon Post-FAM organizers will transport you from Go West Summit Palm Spring to the start of the trip. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation home from Medford, Oregon on January 15th. All requests are subject to approval by each FAM trip organizer. FAM itineraries are subject to change. Participation in FAM trips requires buyers to complete the entire FAM trip. Late arrival and early departure requests will not be honored. FAM trips are coordinated by and requests are reviewed by the agency in which the event takes place. Go West Summit is not granted any approval rights since they neither created nor administered them. Each agency has been asked by their partners to first grant permission to buyers and journalists representing their key markets before considering requests outside those markets, so be sure your profile is accurate and up-to-date before submitting your requests.