4/6/2023
Good Morning!

After much consideration on proposals received for our 2024 events, we are excited to let you know the Board of Directors has selected the hosts for our next Marketplace and Annual Conference. We would like to thank all the destination marketing organization members for considering hosting us.
Marketplace - March 25-26, 2024

The 2024 Marketplace will be hosted by Happy Valley Adventure Bureau at the Nittany Valley Sports Centre in State College, PA on Tuesday, March 26.

The seminar, Board of Director's meeting, networking reception and setup will all occur the day before, Monday March 25.

We are delighted to go back to Happy Valley where our 2022 Annual Conference was held. They were great hosts then, and we look forward to working with Dave Gerdes and his team to create a wonderful Marketplace for all of our members and their group leaders.
Annual Conference - June 17-20, 2024

The 2024 Annual Conference will be hosted by Visit Ithaca in Ithaca, NY!

While we will be experiencing the area with FAMS, Dine-Around Night and Opening & Closing venues at area partners, the meetings will be held at Hotel Ithaca. The beautiful, renovated Hotel Ithaca is located in the heart of downtown Ithaca and is less than 1 mile from both Cornell University and Ithaca College.

Ithaca is located in the picturesque Finger Lakes and is home to a multitude of wineries, the Cayuga Wine Trail, rambling gorges, hiking trails and pristine waterfalls which include the well-known Taughannock Falls, a local wonder!  

A brief scheduling change, please note our conference will start on a Monday vs. Sunday so Father's Day can be enjoyed with family and friends.

We look forward to working with Sarah Imes and her team at Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention & Visitors Bureau to create a memorable experience for our members.
We are also accepting bids to host our 2025 events. If interested, please visit our 2025 event pages for a copy of the bid specs:


Deadline is January 1, 2024.
Thank you and wishing you a Happy Easter and Passover!
Patricia Cowley 
Executive Director 
Telephone: 717-236-9042 
Email:  director@pabus.org 
Website: www.pabus.org