Roger A. Brooks Returns to Cape May County as Keynote Speaker of ‘Spring Small Business Summit… Focus on Tourism’

WILDWOOD – International tourism expert, renowned author and CEO of Destination Development Inc., Roger A. Brooks, will serve as a keynote speaker at the “Spring Small Business Summit… Focus on Tourism” set for Tuesday, May 8 at the Wildwoods Convention Center.
Brooks will return to the Wildwoods for the third time in seven years as part of a joint initiative between Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce (GWCOC), Cape May County Department of Tourism, Southern Shore Regional Destination Marketing Organization (SSRDMO), Greater Wildwood Tourism and Development Authority (GWTIDA), Wildwood Tourism Development Commission (WTDC) and Wildwood Downtown Business Improvement District (WBID).
“The focus of my presentation will be tourism, the Southern New Jersey Shore’s primary industry and downtown – where most of the spending takes place,” said Brooks.
Cape May County Department of Tourism Director Diane Wieland will start the day and present the annual Cape May County Tourism Report. 
Business seminars throughout the day will focus on practical ideas and business trends from leading experts from Stockton Small Business Development Center and Atlantic Cape Community College. Each seminar will have an emphasis on tourism and the small business. Seminars include such topics as Developing a Marketing Plan to Seize the Revenues, Identifying and Targeting Your Customer in Today’s World, Using Data for Decision Making and Marketing Without Money. The Small Business Administration (SBA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be on hand to discuss funding, grants and lending options for small businesses. 
The Summit will be open to businesses, organizations and municipal governments free of charge. Pre-registration is required. Registration is being handled by GWCOC at www.gwcoc.com.
During his visit, Brooks is also scheduled to meet with Wildwood Stakeholders from the sponsoring organizations as well as representatives from the City of Wildwood to have a good old-fashioned roll-up your sleeve work session focused on continuing efforts to revitalize Downtown Wildwood. 
For additional information, contact the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce at (609) 729-4000.