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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.

FAM Trips THIS FAM IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW RQUESTS THIS FAM TRIP IS FULL AND NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW REQUESTS. Post-FAM organizers will transport you from Go West Summit Las Vegas to the start of the trip. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation home from Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, April 9th. 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.

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Who Attends Go West Summit? Below is a small sample of tourism specialists who joined us in Las Vegas, Nevada. Follow us on social media to get regular updates about new companies registering for Go West Summit 2027. Kensington Tours Canada For over 17 years, Kensington Tours has set the standard in luxury, tailor-made travel. Operating across 90 countries, we design fully customized private journeys crafted around each traveler’s unique interests and style. With a global network of Destination Experts who have lived or traveled extensively throughout their regions, we bring firsthand insight and local expertise to every itinerary. Headquartered in Toronto and serving primarily American travelers, we work directly with consumers and through travel advisors, collaborating with trusted DMC partners to deliver seamless, immersive experiences worldwide.

ITM/History ITM Staff Mary Motsenbocker President Bob Rebello Vice President Julianne Krogseng International Marketing Director Christine Cool Marketing Director Consulting Staff Aydee Suarez Founder & Managing Partner, AJL REPS Jairo Ramirez Founder & Managing Partner, AJL REPS Contact Information For specific questions on Go West Summit, please visit the "Contact Us " page. International Tourism Marketing, Inc. 6833 South Dayton St. #147 Greenwood Village Colorado 80112 Tel: 303-850-7144 History International Tourism Marketing, Inc. was established in 1990 by President Mary Motsenbocker. ITM provides professional marketing services throughout the Western United States, including the American Rocky Mountain Region and the Southwest. ITM is an inbound, international tourism destination marketing organization representing various public and private sector tourism associations and companies. ITM is an international specialist developing tour operator/supplier relationships, airline cooperative marketing programs, airport route development marketing programs, public relations and media programs, familiarization tour planning and special events coordination. ITM is also a meeting planning company in industries outside of tourism. Go West Summit is a premier travel trade marketplace produced by International Tourism Marketing, Inc (ITM). Go West Summit is a marketplace that brings together the highest quality suppliers in the western states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The Summit provides the international - and US - based receptive tour operators a venue to meet with suppliers from the American West to generate tourism business into the Western United States. The Summit is regarded by participating tourism and travel professional as a premier conference—among the best of its type—as well as an efficient and economical mechanism for booking international business.

FAM Trips OREGON Post-FAM organizers will transport you from Go West Summit Las Vegas to the start of the trip. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation home from Portland, Oregon, and can either leave late Thursday night, April 9th, or on Friday, April 10th. 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; 8:00 – 10:00 am Where: BMW Performance Center 86050 Jasper Lane, Thermal, CA 92274 Experience: This program includes driving various BMW models, including M models, for multiple laps. Driving a BMW X model on an off-road course. A Hot Lap with a certified BMW instructor to demonstrate a BMW’s full performance potential. Please note that guests are responsible for their own transportation to and from The BMW Performance Center. 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: $199.00 per person, which represents a 40% discount off retail price. Cancellation: To avoid a cancellation penalty of $199.00 per person, all cancellations must be received more than 2-weeks prior to the driving experience. No refunds will be provided for cancellations 14-days or less prior to the event.

OVERVIEW Overview - Internationally Based tour operator or wholesaler - US-Based receptive operator - Domestic tour operator All buyers must be an established operator selling pre-packaged or customized multiday tours to Go West Summit states and produce a brochure and/or website promoting these tours. Western US, Canada and Mexico-based suppliers offering a tourism product or service that serves the needs of our tour operators are welcome to attend as a primary registrant. Pre-qualified media are invited to attend with a complimentary registration. Technology companies, marketing firms, and advertisers looking to sell their products to DMOs, hotels, attractions and other tourism suppliers of the American West. Photo credits, left to right: Visit Idaho—Coeur d’Alene Resort, Idaho Tourism—Boise Foothills, Capital City Market, The Sphere Las Vegas Top image courtesy Visit Galveston

FAM Trips THIS FAM IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW REQUESTS PLEASE NOTE THIS FAM TRIP IS FULL AND NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW REQUESTS. REQUEST YOUR SEAT ON ANOTHER FABULOUS GWS 2026 FAM TRIP. FAM Trip attendees are required to arrange their own transportation to arrive in Las Vegas, Nevada, by 4:00 PM on Monday, March 30th. At the end of the FAM, organizers will then transport you to Rio Resort on Tuesday, March 31st, for the start of Go West Summit 2026. Participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements after the FAM trip concludes. 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; 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.

Media Registration 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 2025 post-event survey show attending buyers expect to bring over 22.6 million visitors into the US over the next 18 months, with attendees averaging 42 appointments each! Media attendees can choose EXACTLY whom 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 .