February 5-6, 2024 - during Ottawa Meet Week!
Destination Direct Canada is the only Hosted Buyer program in Canada meant to exclusively connect DMOs, association executives and conference planners.
Thank you to our 2024 sponsors!
OTTAWA MEET WEEK - SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Destination Direct moves fast - 15 minute appointments over two days and more social events than you can shake a stick at! Here's a quick overview of the schedule (tentative and subject to change) for all of Ottawa Meet Week.DESTINATION DIRECT – SCHEDULE
Venue: reStays Ottawa
This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Sunday, Feb 4, 2024
| 4pm onwards | DMO’s check-in, suite setup |
| 4pm onwards | Hosted Buyers check-in to hotel |
| 19:00 – 23:00 | Hospitality Lounge – sponsored by Encore Canada |
Monday, Feb 5, 2024 – Schedule for both Hosted and Local Buyers
| 7:00 – 9:00 | Drop-in breakfast for Hosted Buyers, DMOs and Sponsors |
| 8:15 – 8:45 | DMO Briefing Session |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Hosted Buyer Briefing Session |
| 10:00 – 17:00 | Hospitality Lounge |
| 10:00 – 11:15 | 1:1 Appointments |
| 11:30 – 13:45 | Welcome Reception & Educational Lunch Session – sponsored by Marriott |
| 14:00 – 17:00 | 1:1 Appointments |
| 17:15 – 17:30 | Shuttle to Networking Reception & Dinner (15 minute drive) |
| 17:30 – 21:00 | Networking Reception & Dinner (Hosted Buyers, DMOs and Sponsors) -sponsored by Fairmont Hotels |
| 21:00 – 21:15 | Return to Hotel |
| 21:00 – 23:00 | Hospitality Lounge – sponsored by Encore Canada |
Tuesday, Feb 6, 2024 – Schedule for Hosted Buyers
| 7:00 – 9:00 | Drop-in breakfast for Hosted Buyers, DMOs and Sponsors |
| 9:00 – 15:00 | Hospitality Lounge -sponsored by Encore Canada |
| 9:00 – 11:15 | 1:1 Appointments |
| 11:30 – 13:45 | Educational Lunch Session – sponsored by Hilton Worldwide |
| 13:30 – 13:40 | Break |
| 14:00 – 16:35 | 1:1 Appointments |
| 17:10 – 22:45 | Shuttle to REVEAL Social! (loops all evening) Hosted Buyers, DMOs and Sponsors are all welcome to hop-on the shuttle Last shuttle leaves REVEAL at 22:45 sharp REVEAL Social! (Hosted Buyers will be pre-registered by DDC) |
Wednesday, Feb 7, 2024 – DESTINATION DIRECT PROGRAM ENDS – HOSTED BUYERS
CHECK-OUT OF HOTEL
| 6:30 – 9:30 | Breakfast for Hosted Buyers and Primary DMOs |
| 7:00 – 11:00 | Shuttle for Hosted Buyers, DMOs and Sponsors to CSAE Tête-à-Tête Tradeshow at the EY Centre (shuttle runs every 30 minutes – depending on weather) Hosted buyers bring your luggage, you’ll have an area to store luggage at the show |
| 9:00 – 11:00 | CSAE Tête-à-Tête Continental Breakfast and Keynote Address (# Not part of DDC program) |
| 11:00 – 15:30 | CSAE Tête-à-Tête Tradeshow – Lunch on tradeshow floor from 11:00-13:00 (# Not part of DDC program) |
| 13:00 – 15:30 | Hosted Buyer Transfers to Airport / Train Station from CSAE Tête-à-Tête. |
Thursday, Feb 8, 2024
| 12:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch ‘n’ Learn, hosted by PCMA Canada East |
| 15:00 – 16:30 |
AI In the Afternoon – How #EventProfs Should Be Leveraging AI – Hosted by MPI Ottawa |
| 17:30 – 22:00 | MPI Charity Auction & Dinner – Hosted by MPI Ottawa Shaw Centre (# Not part of DDC program) |
# signifies programming outside of the Destination Direct Canada schedule. Note – Destination Direct Canada Hosted Buyers are scheduled to check-out of their hotel suite on Wednesday, February 8, 2024. If you are staying in Ottawa beyond the DDC program dates, please contact Patricia Pearson to inquire about hotel availability and rates.
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