Adventures in Northeast Ohio - 2025 Event Calendar

2025 MEETING SCHEDULE

Join Adventures in Northeast Ohio for great programs which include a dynamic speaker lineup
and incredible meeting locations.

Members are always welcome to bring a guest to Adventures in Northeast Ohio’s monthly meetings;
however a guest may only join one meeting per year.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEETINGS.

TO JOIN ADVENTURES IN NORTHEAST OHIO - CLICK HERE.

2025 MEETING SCHEDULE*
*meeting locations and programs may change.

December 2, 2025
Program: Holiday After Hours
Location:

November 4, 2025
Program: Tourism Ohio
Location: TBA

October 7, 2025
Program:
Location: Zoom

September 9, 2025
Program: TBA
Location: TBA

Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | Noon-2pm
Registration opens at 11:30 am.

PROGRAM
Content Creator Roundtable - Mini Media event

Our roundtable of content creators will be sharing what they look for,
how they select what collabs, as well as how best to present your visit offer.
There will be time for questions.

Location: Lehman's
4779 Kidron Rd, Dalton, OH 44618

April 1, 2025 - Tuesday
Adventure Workshop
Time: 9:30 am - 2pm
Location: Hale Farm & Village, Bath, OH

Workshop # 1 = "The Key to Lead" - presented by June Ryan (Global Solutions)
Workshop #2 = Canva - presented by Heather Taylor (Glitter Girl Media)

To register click here.

Non-members may attend for an additional price.

PAST 2024 MEETINGS

October 10, 2024 – Thursday
Member Meeting
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Zoom

Program: Tourism, An Economic Driver for the Entire Region
Presenter: Maree Forbes Gaughan, Managing Director
National Travel Center

To register click here.

Adventure Boot Camp 101
Topic: A more in-depth opportunity to connect, answer questions,

Topics to be covered include:
Adventure website - how to add events and update listings.
Adventure committee options and how to get involved.
Learn more about Adventure's co-op marketing program(s).
Adventure's free social media opportunities.
Answer questions about Wild Apricot (member website).
Networking, share ideas, and ask questions.
All members and/or designated employee are welcome.

October 22, 2024
Time: 1pm-2pm | Cost : FREE | Zoom meeting |

CLICK HERE to register.

November 7, 2024 – Thursday
Member Annual Meeting
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Spennato's Italian Ristorante
9415 Olde Eight Rd., Northfield, OH 44067

Program: Annual Meeting
GUEST SPEAKER: Melinda Huntley, Executive Director, Ohio Travel Association

CLICK HERE to register.

December 5, 2024 – Thursday
Member Meeting
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Aurora Inn

Program: Holiday Fundraiser

January 2025
Board Retreat (Board only)
Time: 9:30 am - 2pm
Location:

January 11, 2024 –
Board Retreat (Board only)
Time: 9:30 am - 2pm
Location: Hartville Kitchen, Hartville, OH

February 6, 2024 – Tuesday
(Board only)
Time: 9:30 am
Zoom Meeting

CLICK HERE to register.

March 5, 2024 – Tuesday
Member Meeting
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Zoom

Making the Most of Influencer Partnerships
Presentation: Nick Dekker
Breakfast with Nick

Nicholas "Dr. Breakfast" Dekker is a food and travel writer based in central Ohio, writing his award-winning blog Breakfast With Nick since 2007, where he documents restaurants, coffee, donuts, beer, the arts, family travel, and much more. Nick also writes for Columbus Monthly, Ohio Magazine, TourismOhio, The Kitchn, Great Lakes Publishing, Experience Worthington, and other publications, and serves on the marketing team at the Greater Columbus Arts Council.

April 2, 2024 – Tuesday
Member Meeting
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Gervasi Vineyard Villa Grande

Presentation: Gervasi Vineyard and Ohio Wine Producers Association

May 7, 2024 – Tuesday
Member Meeting
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Hower House Museum, Akron, OH

Program: Networking

June 4, 2024 – Tuesday
Member Meeting
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Canton Museum of Art

Program: America 250
Presentation: Christy Davis, Curator of Exhibitions at the Canton Museum of Art

Registration closed.

July - No Member or board meetings.

August 8, 2024 – Thursday
(Board only. Any member is welcome to join the meeting.)
Time: 9:30 am
ZOOM

September 5, 2024 – Thursday
Member Meeting
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Das Schnitzel Haus
5728 Pearl Rd, Parma, OH 44129

Program: The Cleveland Film Commission
Speaker: Lowell Perry, Jr., Chief Diversity Officer, Vice President Corporate & Community Engagement

PAST MEETINGS:

2023

February - Networking - Spennato's Italian Ristorante'
> Bootcamp
March - Bell Tower Brewing Co., Kent | Kent State University Hospitality & Management
April - Dutchman Hospitality Group, Walnut Creek | Shon Christy, Social Media
May - Hale Farm & Village, Bath | Melinda Huntley, Ohio Travel Association
> Bootcamp
June - Canton Food Tours, Canton | Tour with Barb Abbott, Owner
July - Sebring Mansion Inn & Spa - Member networking
August - Board only (Zoom)
September - Reeves Victorian Home & Carriage House Museum | Matt MacLaren
Director of Travel and Tourism Policy at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce
October - ABC's of Tourism (Zoom)
Speaker Tiffany Gerber, Executive Director at Holmes County, Ohio Chamber and Tourism Bureau
November - MAPS Air Museum, Canton, OH
December - Pro Football Hall of Fame - Holiday Networking and Fundraising

2022

February - From Travel Sentiment to Travel Trends | Amir Eylon - Virtual
March - Leading a Hybrid Team | Cassie Kane - Hartville Kitchen
April - Wine Tasting & The Grand River Valley Initiative - Grand River Cellars Winery
May - Human Trafficking | Peter J. Elliott - MGM Northfield
June - Family Fun Day - Nautica Queen
September - Tourism in Ohio/George Hoy Excellence Award - Speakers: Matt MacLaren, Chief, TourismOhio and Melinda Huntley, Executive Director, Ohio Travel Association - Castle Noel
October - Pitching to the Media | Celina Fabrizio - The Grand Resort, Trumbull County
November - Annual meeting & networking - b.a. Sweeties Candy Co.
December - Networking & holiday fundraiser - DoubleTree Downtown Canton

2021

Adventures in Northeast Ohio is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization.
P.O. Box 67-0824, Northfield, OH 44067