2025 Travel Southern Oregon Coast Network Conference
February 24-25, 2025
The Mill Casino Hotel & RV Park, Coos Bay, Oregon
The TSOC Network Idea Exchange will bring regional tourism partners together to learn, build relationships, and find solutions to the challenges we face as an industry.
Travel Southern Oregon Coast is thrilled to have you join us for our highly-anticipated, Third Annual Network Conference in Coos Bay at the stunning Mill Casino, February 24-25, 2025.
Stay tuned for more info on our keynote speaker and full agenda coming soon!
We look forward to seeing the tourism-related businesses, organizations, front-line staff, and leaders from the Southern Oregon Coast Region. We’ll be hosting an exciting opening network reception on Monday evening, February 24, followed by a full day of valuable insights, networking opportunities, and collaborative sessions on Tuesday, February 25.
Last year sold out, get your tickets early!
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
Sign up for the 2025 Travel Southern Oregon Coast Network Conference by October 1st and save!
**By registering for this event, you agree to have your photo taken during the conference. Photos may be used in future promotions of the conference and/or on the TSOC Network Website. Registrants will also be subscribed to our Industry and Consumer Email Newsletters. You can unsubscribe at any time.
It’s not too early to secure your lodging!
HOST HOTEL
The Mill Casino Hotel & RV Park
(800) 953-4800
Special Rate $165/night (if booked by February 9, 2025)
Room Block Name – TSOC Network Conference
Book online by going to the link below, choose “Book Today”, choose “Group Sign In” and use code 10093
www.themillcasino.com
CHECK OUT LAST YEAR’S ITINERARY BELOW – 2025 DETAILS COMING SOON!
2024 KEYNOTE SPEAKER – MARI SMITH
KEYNOTE – The Ultimate Facebook Success Formula for Better Leads and More Sales
If you find social media marketing overwhelming, challenging to keep up with, and elusive to drive real results, this lively keynote is for you! Premier Facebook Marketing Expert, Mari Smith, will share her top recommendations, trends, and advice for marketers today. You’ll discover how to easily manage your social media and ensure you create a profitable 2024 and beyond from your efforts.
Key Takeaways include:
Learn Mari’s 3-part formula for generating consistent leads and sales on Facebook and Instagram,
The best practices to adopt for creating content that resonates with your audience,
Discover how to navigate the choppy waters of the big sea changes happening across all social media platforms (hint: it’s no longer about chasing those ‘vanity metrics!’).
MARI’S BIO
Often referred to as “the Queen of Facebook,” Mari Smith is widely known as the Premier Facebook Marketing Expert and a top Social Media Thought Leader. Forbes describes Mari as, “… the preeminent Facebook expert. Even Facebook asks for her help.” IBM named Mari as one of seven women who are shaping digital marketing. She is an in-demand keynote speaker, dynamic live webinar host, savvy corporate social media strategist and trainer, and popular brand ambassador. Her client list includes Adobe, AT&T, Bank of America, HubSpot, Meta, Nations Lending, PNC Bank, and Verizon. She is the author of The New Relationship Marketing and coauthor of Facebook Marketing: An Hour A Day. Mari’s passion project for the past several years has been professional studies of The Human Design System. She integrates aspects of the system into her social media marketing courses to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses in a much more authentic, impactful, and successful way.
2024 SPECIAL HALF-DAY SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP
Wednesday, February 28 – 9am to 12pm
How to Amplify Your Organic Facebook Marketing Results: Essential Strategies & Tactics for Busy Marketers
In this interactive workshop, now you’ll have a chance to dive deeper into Mari’s 3-part formula for driving successful social media marketing results. Mari will walk you through step-by-step tutorials of content creation, publishing, and measuring the right metrics. Plus, you’ll learn proven workflows based on the time you have available each week, and Mari’s recommended tools to make your job that much easier and more streamlined.
By the end of this comprehensive, yet paced, half-day workshop, you’ll feel empowered, equipped, and excited to take on your social media marketing with a fresh new approach! You’ll walk away with a solid plan including:
• A systematic approach to creating and publishing regular image and video posts on Facebook and/or Instagram that drive real results,
• Creative ways to attract the right followers who love to engage with you, and
• How to turn your fans and followers into qualified leads, subscribers, and buyers.
2024 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
DAY 1 –
MONDAY, February 26th
4 – 5:45PM – Conference Registration
(Located in the lobby of the host hotel – Beachfront Inn)
5:45 – 9PM – Trolley Tasting Tour: Eat, Meet & Mingle
Gather together for a casual evening of socializing and peer-to-peer networking.
Sponsored by Travel Curry Coast, Crook Point, & Travel Southern Oregon Coast
DAY 2 –
TUESDAY, February 27th
8 – 9AM – Registration
Located at Salmon Run Golf Course Event Center
8 – 9AM – Breakfast & Networking
*Catering by Tropicália Brazilian Cuisine
Sponsored by Beacon Broadband & Oregon’s Adventure Coast
*Daily Beverage Service
Sponsored by Bandon Chamber of Commerce & MediAmerica
9 – 9:15AM – Welcome
9:15 – 9:30AM – Travel Southern Oregon Coast – Julie Miller, Executive Director
What Travel Southern Oregon Coast is, how it started, what it has done for the Region, where it is going, and how you can leverage TSOC.
9:30 – 9:45AM – Travel Oregon Update
Collaboration and Destination Development
9:45 – 10AM – OCVA Update – Stacey Reynolds & Dave Lacey
Learn about the latest and greatest from the Oregon Coast Visitors Association and find ways for your area to get more involved.
10 – 10:15AM – Break
Stretch your legs and prepare to work your mind!
10:15 – 10:45AM – Oregon Tourism Information System (OTIS) Panel
Panelists: Cecilia Suvagian – Database Information Specialist at Travel Oregon, Allison Richards – Oregon’s Adventure Coast, and Blume Bauer – Travel Southern Oregon Coast
10:45 – 11:30AM – South Coast Resources
Panel of Professionals Sharing Business Resources
Panelists: Derek Tonn/Gayle Goldstone – SBDC, Natasha Garrison – SOWIB, Kem Todd – CCD, and Andrew Bergmeier – WorkSource Oregon
11:30AM – 12:30PM – Accessiblity – Importance for Businesses, Tourism, and Locals
Joe Jamison – VisitAble – Educate. Advocate. Empower.
12:30 – 1PM – Lunch
*Catered by Black Trumpet Bistro
Sponsored by Oregon Restaurant, Lodging Association & Ziply Fiber & The Mill Casino Hotel & RV Park
1 – 2:30PM – Keynote Speaker – Mari Smith
The Ultimate Facebook Success Formula for Better Leads and More Sales
If you find social media marketing overwhelming, challenging to keep up with, and elusive to drive real results, this lively keynote is for you! Premier Facebook Marketing Expert, Mari Smith, will share her top recommendations, trends, and advice for marketers today. You’ll discover how to easily manage your social media and ensure you create a profitable 2024 and beyond from your efforts.
2:30 – 3PM – Break
*Catering by Old Agness Store
Sponsored by North Bend Lanes, City of Brookings, Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) & Jerry’s Rogue Jets
3 – 3:30PM – Interactive Thinking
Travel Southern Oregon Coast leads the attendees to think outside the box.
3:30 – 4PM – Key Training Opportunities
Panel: Rebecca Donley & Terry Hopkins – Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA)
4 – 4:15PM – Break
4:15 – 4:45PM – Why is Tourism Important to the Southern Oregon Coast?
Panelists: Stephanie Wilson – North Bend Main Street, Miranda Plagge – Travel Curry Coast, and Dave Lacey – Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA)
4:45 – 5PM – What’s Happening in Your Area?
Moderator Julie Miller
Share what’s happening in your area and pass the mic!
Closing Remarks & Adjournment
