Diversity Express 2023
America’s most unique trade show!
Attention C.V.B.’s, D.M.O. ’s, suppliers, and vendors!
Unlike other industry conferences, The Express Conferences are centered towards maximizing your interactions with the industry’s most active meeting planners and event rights holders. Our proven model brings you and keeps you in front of these high-level decision makers to assure you receive the highest Return on your Time and Money Investment. Our unique format is focused around limiting attendance to assure a 2 to 1 ratio of sellers vs. buyers and from this enhancing the relationship building opportunities including quality 8-10 minute appointments, multiple casual social functions and abundant interaction opportunities over the course of four days.
Key Highlights:
- Accommodations Included!!!
- All meals included!!!
- 2:1 Buyers to planners ratio(between 25-30 planners)
- 2 waves of 1 on 1 appointments, eliminating education or breakout sessions
- Transportation to and from local airport and interactive activities will be provided
- Opening Night Welcome Dinner
- Community Service project
- Activity day – each attendee can choose one of several options
- Team Building
- Closing Event
- Optional guest package (to include registration and all social events)
The Express Conferences promises to bring great relationship building and to provide you the ability to maximize your conference productivity! Thank you for your interest and we hope to see you soon!
Diversity Express is a must-attend conference for sports, SMERF, corporate, and association event organizers, as well as sports commissions and visitor conventions bureaus.
At Diversity Express, you’ll have the chance to connect with LGBT, ethnicity, and adaptive event organizers, and network with like-minded professionals from a range of industries. This conference is a great opportunity to build meaningful relationships and learn from industry experts, helping you stay ahead of the curve in event planning.
More importantly, Diversity Express provides a unique opportunity for tourism boards to connect with vetted buyers and bring ROI to your communities. Whether you’re looking to attract more diverse visitors or expand your reach in the sports and events industry, Diversity Express can help you achieve your goals.
So, don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to grow your business and create more inclusive events. Register now for Diversity Express, and let’s work together to build a more diverse and inclusive event industry.
Monday, March 27, 2023
6:00am-8:00pm Airport arrivals- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport Transportation will be provided.
8:00am-6:00pm-Check -in at Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
10:00am-6:00pm-Registration- Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa6:30pm-8:30pm: 6:30pm-8:30pm -Opening Welcome- Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
7:00am-8:30am- Breakfast
9:00am- Depart Hotel for Community Service
9:30am-11:30am- Community Service-AMBUCS
12:00pm-1:30pmpm: Lunch – Bistro V-Sponsored by Florida’s Sports Coast
2:00pm Drop off at Hotel
3:00pm-5:00pm: One on One Appointments
6:30pm Depart for dinner
7:00pm-9:30pm: Dinner East West Restaurant
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
7:00am-9:00am- Breakfast at Hotel
9:00am- 12:30pm- Local Area Activity Day
9:00am-Depart Adrenaline-Ultimate Day Mountain Biking-RideBHM
Experience and learn how to mountain bike through trails of Alabama.
9:00am-Depart Cultural-Food tour with Comedienne Joy- Laugh/eat/drink
Various Times-SPA – Enjoy a relaxing day at the gorgeous Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf & Spa
2:30pm-Depart Hotel for Team Building-
3:00pm-4:00pm- Tour Civil Rights District
4:00pm-5:45pm- Team building event-Work together as a team and learn how to play certain instruments and learn a song. Final performance will take place on a stage.
6:00pm -Depart for dinner
6:15pm-8:30pm- Dinner at Back Forty
Thursday, March 30, 2023
7:00am-10:00am- Breakfast at Hotel-
8:30am-1:30pm – Organizers ONLY- Organizer outing & lunch Sponsored by Greater Birmingham *MANDATORY*
12:00pm-2:00pm: Lunch at hotel for suppliers
3:00pm – 6:00pm: One on One Appointments
6:30pm– 9:00pm – Closing Event Sponsored by Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
Friday, March 31, 2023
Breakfast at Hotel-
Resort Departures to BHM– Transportation will be provided *Times will be provided*