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\n Registration is now open for the 23rd Annual Americ an Indian Tourism Conference (AITC)\, which will be hosted by Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation\, October 25-28\, 2021 at the \;We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort \;in Fort McDowell (Scottsdale)\, Ar izona. The conference\, organized by the American Indian Alaska Native Tour ism Association (AIANTA) is the only national conference in the U.S. dedica ted to travel and tourism in and for Indian Country.

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\n Date: October 25-28\, 2021

\n Location: We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort< o:p>

\n 18200 E. WeKoPa Way Fort McDowell\, AZ 85264

\n This year&rsquo\;s AITC will take place at the all-new We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort\, which recently unveiled a dazzling renovation. Guests of the hotel\, which has received AAA Four Di amond status every year since its opening\, can enjoy excellent dining opti ons from an all-star lineup of chefs that have served guests at some of the leading luxury resorts around the world.

\n Each year\, AITC kicks off with unique \;mobile workshops \;that highlight the culture of local area tribes and foster networking opp ortunities for attendee s to share\, teach and learn from one another. This year&rsquo\;s mobile wo rkshop will provide a deeper dive into cultural activities showcasing Arizo na tribes.

\n A favorite AITC event\, the \;Excellence in To urism Industry Awards \;(formerly the Enough Good People Industry Awards)\, will honor the best and brightest in Indian Country tourism including Tribal Destination of the Year\, Best Cul tural Heritage Experience\, Excellence in Customer Service and Industry Pro fessional Award. This event is accompanied by dinner and a \;sil ent auction. The auction serves to raise funds for AIANTA&rsquo\;s tourism and hospitality scholarship program .

\n Con ference registrations begin at $525 for AIANTA members who register by the early bird deadline (September 14\, 2021). A select number of exhibitor spa ces are available at $800 per booth for members and $1\,000 for non-members . As with previous years\, the conference will also feature a local artisan fair\, and artisans are encouraged to secure a table for $300.

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\n Every year\, AIT C brings together tribes\, tribal enterprises and other travel industry exp erts for networking\, business development and informative\, breakout sessi ons that cover topics of interest with respect to tourism development and m arketing.

\n Now in its 23rd year\, AITC is held regionally throughout the United S tates every fall.

\n To register and for more information\, visit \;www.aianta.org/aitc.

\n About A IANTA

\n For nearly two decades\, the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Ass ociation (AIANTA) has served as the national voice for American Indian nati ons engaged in cultural tourism. In addition to serving as the voice for In dian Country tourism\, AIANTA provides technical assistance and training to Tribal nations and Native-owned enterprises engaged in tourism\,

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\n About The Fort McDowell Yavapa i Nation
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\n The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation is an 889-member Native American t ribe that calls Central Arizona&rsquo\;s upper Sonoran Desert home. Located to the northeast of Phoenix within Maricopa County\, Arizona\, the 40-squa re mile reservation is a small part of the ancestral territory of the once nomadic Yavapai people\, who hunted and gathered food in a vast area of Ari zona&rsquo\;s desert lowlands and mountainous Mogollon Rim country.< /p>\n
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\n Monica Poling< span style="font-size:10.5pt\;font-family:"\;Arial"\;\,"\;sans- serif"\;\;mso-fareast-font-family:\n "\;Times New Roman"\;\; color:black">
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\n PR &\; Media Manager\, AIANTA
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\n mpoling@AIANTA.org
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\n 505.724.3578
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