Events

iDISCOVER: Lead, Grow, Connect (’27)

February 22 @ 9:00 AM - February 23 @ 1:00 PM

iDISCOVER: Lead, Grow, Connect is iTIP’s immersive professional development experience designed to advance tourism through connection and discovery. Guided by iTIP’s DREAM framework, iDISCOVER combines hands-on learning, peer-to-peer collaboration, industry resources, and interactive experiences that help tourism professionals strengthen their skills, expand their networks, and bring new ideas back to their organizations and communities.

Unlike a traditional conference, iDISCOVER emphasizes active participation through workshops, facilitated discussions, local expertise, and community exploration. Each year, the program travels to a different Iowa destination, creating opportunities for attendees to learn from one another while discovering the people, places, and ideas shaping Iowa’s tourism industry.

Venue:
TBD: complete the RFP by July 24 to express interest in hosting

Hosting Partner: 

 

Tentative Event Schedule: 

  • Day 0: Sunday
    • No organized events will be hosted on Sunday. Attendees are welcome to come in early, and can coordinate a group dinner if desired.

     Day 1: Monday

    • 9:15 – 9:45 AM             Registration
    • 9:45 – 10 AM                Welcome / Introductions
    • 10 – 11 AM                   General Session
    • 11 – 11:15 AM              Break
    • 11:15 – 12:15 PM          General Session
    • 12:15 – 1 PM                 Lunch
    • 1 – 2 PM                       General Session
    • 2- 2:15 PM                   Break
    • 2:15 – 3:15 PM             General Session
    • 3:15 – 3:30 PM             Break
    • 3:30 – 4:30 PM             General Session
    • 4:30 – 5:30 PM             Free Time
    • 5:30 – 9 PM                  Offsite Dinner & Group Activity

    Day 2: Tuesday

    • 8 – 8:45 AM                 Breakfast
    • 8:45 – 9 AM                 Welcome
    • 9 – 10:30 AM               Workshop / General Session
    • 10:30 – 10:45 AM        Break
    • 10:45 – 11:45 AM        Workshop / General Session
    • 12 – 1 PM                   Lunch & Closing

 

Registration:

The registration cost includes participation in all speaker sessions, meals (breakfast (x1), lunch (x2), dinner (x1), snacks), activities, and attendee gifts.

  • $225 for iTIP Members
  • $275 for non-members

 

Hotel Block:

  • A room block will be established

 

Thank you to our event sponsors:

 

 

Event Location: