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CONTACT ’25 SCHEDULE

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Based on flight arrivals

  • Airport shuttle service from Pellston Regional Airport (PLN) and Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to ferry dock
    Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism
  • Shuttles from ferry dock to Grand Hotel
    Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism

Based on flight arrivals

  • Airport shuttle service from Pellston Regional Airport (PLN) and Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)
    Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism

8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

  • Executive Committee Meeting, Board of Directors Meeting & Working Lunch
    Grand Pavillion

2 – 4:45 p.m.

  • Registration & NTA Information Desk open

4:45 – 5:45 p.m.

  • Happy Hour
    West Front Porch
    Sponsored by Visit Savannah

5:45 p.m.

  • Transportation to Icebreaker
    Depart from Front Porch
    Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Mackinac Island Carriage Tours

6:15 – 9 p.m.

  • Icebreaker
    Mission Point Resort
    Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Mission Point Resort

8, 8:30, and 9 p.m.

  • Shuttle service from Icebreaker to Grand Hotel
    Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Mackinac Island Carriage Tours

8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

  • Registration & NTA Information Desk open

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

  • Breakfast
    The Theatre

9:45– 10:45 a.m.

  • Opening General Session
    Brighton Pavillion

11 a.m. – noon

  • Education session at the Brighton Pavillion
  • Education session at Headquarters of Capitol Club

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

  • Luncheon
    The Theatre

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

  • Education session at the Brighton Pavillion
  • Education session at Headquarters of Capitol Club

2:30 – 5 p.m.

  • Afternoon refreshments
    Art Gallery

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

  • Education session at the Brighton Pavillion
  • Education session at Headquarters of Capitol Club

4 – 5 p.m.

  • Education session at the Brighton Pavillion
  • Education session at Headquarters of Capitol Club

5:30 – 6:15 p.m.

  • Networking Reception (all attendees)
    East Front Porch

Evening

  • Dine-around

7 a.m.

  • Bike the Island or 5k
    Fundraiser for Give Kids the World and NTA’s Government Issues Fund
    Depart from the Woodlands Activity Center
    Sponsored by Grand Hotel

8:15 – 9:15 a.m.

  • Grab & Go Breakfast
    Art Gallery

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

  • Networking & Team Building Parts 1 and 2
    Brighton Pavillion

11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

  • Sightseeing Tours/Box lunch pick-up
    The Parlor
    Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism

6 – 6:45 p.m.

  • Tour Operator Reception
    Audubon Bar

6:45 – 8:15 p.m.

  • Tour Operator Networking Dinner
    The Theatre
    Sponsored by Explore Charleston, Lowcountry Hotels of Charleston, Fort Sumter Tours/SpiritLine Cruises and Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
  • Tour Supplier/DMO Dine-around

8:30 – 10 p.m.

  • NightCap
    Terrace Room

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

  • Breakfast
    The Theatre

9:45 – 10:45 a.m.

  • Education session at the Brighton Pavillion
  • Education session at Headquarters of Capitol Club

11 a.m. – Noon

  • Spotlight session
    Brighton Pavillion

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

  • Luncheon
    The Theatre

2 – 5 p.m.

  • Educational Outings (all attendees)
    Depart from Front Porch
    Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism

6 p.m.

  • Depart for Closing Event
    Front Porch
    Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Mackinac Island Carriage Tours

6:30 – 9 p.m.

  • Closing Event
    The Woods
    Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Traverse City Tourism

8, 8:30, and 9 p.m.

  • Shuttle service from Closing Event to Grand Hotel
    Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Mackinac Island Carriage Tours

8 a.m.

  • Ferry service begins

Based on sign-ups

  • Shuttle service from Grand Hotel to dock
    Depart from Front Porch
    Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism

Ongoing

  • Airport shuttles to Pellston Regional Airport (PLN) and Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)
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