SITA planning survey results & 2009 conference preview

SITA planning survey SITA planning survey results &results &

2009 conference preview2009 conference preview

What you said was most What you said was most importantimportant #1 Meeting

program & speakers

#2 Time for informal gatherings w/others

#3 Ease & cost of travel

#4/5 Hotel & meals

Bottom of the list…Restaurants, shopping & golfing venues

‘‘09 SITA dates that work best09 SITA dates that work best

Initial Survey: 20 out of 21 respondents said keep Sept. dates

Post-hurricane threat survey: Most said to move it to October

What else you said is What else you said is importantimportant

• • More time for CEO discussion More time for CEO discussion group group • • Keep program focus on state Keep program focus on state trades, including presenterstrades, including presenters• • Possible informal daytime Possible informal daytime activity for spouses/guests activity for spouses/guests • • More free time for informal More free time for informal gatherings and meetings gatherings and meetings w/otherw/otherattendeesattendees

Cleveland vs. Cinci as the host cityCleveland vs. Cinci as the host city

Queen City over The North Coastby a landslide

--18 chose Cinci--3 for Cleveland

SITA ‘09SITA ‘09

Mark your calendars…

October 4-7, 2009

Hilton CincinnatiNetherland Plazawww.cincinnatihilton.com

Only in Cinci …..An insider’s Only in Cinci …..An insider’s looklookat some of Cinci’s “firsts”at some of Cinci’s “firsts”

Only in Cinci …..Only in Cinci …..

First greetingcard companyFirst paid fire dept. & steam fire engine

First concreteskyscraper:Ingalls Buildingbuilt 1902

Only in Cinci …especially for Only in Cinci …especially for CaryCary

May 24, 1935: First night game in MLB history

at Crosley Field

1st pro baseball team: Cincinnati Red Stockings predecessor to Cincinnati Reds

Only in Cinci…Only in Cinci…

First licensed public TV station

Home to the Sons of Daniel

Boone, later becoming

the Boy Scouts of America

First city to establish a weather bureau-1869 at the Cinci Observatory

Only in Cinci ….Home of 5-way Only in Cinci ….Home of 5-way chili, Graeters ice cream & Goetta chili, Graeters ice cream & Goetta (flat spam-like product)(flat spam-like product)

P.S. Not to worry Goetta (also known as“Cincinnati caviar”)is not on the menu

Only in Cinci ….Little known factoid Only in Cinci ….Little known factoid

Cincinnatians eat more than 2 million pounds of chili each year topped by 850,000 pounds of shredded cheddar cheese.

This explains a lot…And is why we’ve shamelesslyaltered the Skyline Chili logo and made it our own for the 2009 conference.

Hotel HQ: Hilton Cinci Hotel HQ: Hilton Cinci Netherland Netherland “Eye candy” for the art deco enthusiast

Elvis, Eleanor Roosevelt, The Kennedy’s & Winston Churchillslept here…Now you can too!!

Hotel HQ: Hilton Cinci Hotel HQ: Hilton Cinci NetherlandNetherland

Great wateringhole…Voted “most romanticbar” in Cinci

Sweet room rates on suites–Under $200–with other roomchoices even less!!

Hotel HQ: Hilton Cinci Hotel HQ: Hilton Cinci NetherlandNetherland

For the health enthusiast…HUGE health club(spa is a 5-minute walk from hotel)

And art deco-inspired indoor pool

Night out on SITA featuring…Night out on SITA featuring…

Newport Aquarium On the Levee/Newport KYPrivate use of entire venue w/ reception & dinner

See you in O-H-I-O in ‘09See you in O-H-I-O in ‘09 Lots more in store Lots more in store

October 4-7, 2009Hilton CincinnatiNetherland Plazawww.cincinnatihilton.com