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5TH ANNUAL CULTURAL AND HERITAGE SYMPOSIUM

On January 14-16, 2009, the California Cultural and Heritage Tourism Council (CCHTC) will host the 5th Annual Symposium in Ventura. Learn the challenges of the travel and tourism industry on a global and local scale. Discover the secrets of success from our line-up of nationally recognized speakers and benefit from networking with more than 200 of California's cultural, heritage and tourism professionals. This is a unique opportunity to work together to find ways to promote California as an exciting culture and heritage tourism destination.

Register now to receive the "early bird" special rate.

Student rates are available for those who qualify. Hotel space is limited, so book early to reserve your spot. Click here for the Symposium flyer overview with registration rates, hotel information and discussion topic highlights.

For more information regarding specific aspects of the Symposium, please click on the links below.

For questions regarding the Symposium, please contact Lauren Carlsted at 916.233.0204 or lcarlsted@visitcalifornia.com. For inquiries pertaining to Ventura, please contact the Ventura Visitor's and Convention Bureau at 1.800.483.6214.

Upcoming Regional Workshops

The CCHTC organizes 12 annual regional workshops to educate local business on turning cultural treasures into economic capital. These events provide professionals an opportunity to network and meet their peers within the tourism industry. The next upcoming regional workshops will be held in September in the Inland Empire, hosted by the city of Temecula, and in the Gold Country. Please look for other regional workshops to emerge throughout the state in the coming year.