Truckee Hoteliers gathered for the Spring Truckee Hotelier Meeting on Apr. 26, 2023 to network with other attendees, share lodging updates and trends, and listen to presentations from Town of Truckee and Visit Truckee-Tahoe.
Meeting Attendees
Hoteliers
- Charles Haber, Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee, Visit Truckee-Tahoe Board Member
- Ross McNamara, Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee
- Nick Gaspar, Springhill Suites
- Cari Klenk, Springhill Suites
- Ben Schynoll, Best Western Plus Truckee-Tahoe Hotel
- Brooke Unger, Truckee Donner Lodge
- Paul Oesterman, Donner Lake Inn Bed & Breakfast
Visit Truckee-Tahoe Staff
- Colleen Dalton, CEO
- Siobhan Kenney, Director of Sustainable Tourism
Town of Truckee Staff
- Melanie Conti, Keep Truckee Green, Town of Truckee
Meeting Notes and Updates
Town of Truckee
- Single-Use Foodware Reduction Ordinance - Town staff gave an update about the Single-Use Foodware Reduction Ordinance and potential Single-Use Bottle Ban. Got questions? Schedule a meeting with Melanie Conti, Sustainability Program Analyst, Town of Truckee to understand the ordinances and how they may impact your lodging business.
Visit Truckee-Tahoe
- Truckee TART Connect - Extended hours and service areas for spring. Truckee’s free, on-demand “around town” shuttle provides point-to-point rides for shopping, dining, and getting to/from trailheads. Operates 6:30am - 10pm daily through June 30, 2023. Now serving all Truckee neighborhoods including Donner Lake. Use this toolkit to promote the shuttle on your website, social media, and e-newsletters. Photo credit: Nicole Dreon, courtesy Visit Truckee-Tahoe.
- Truckee Events Calendar -This internal events calendar (Google Sheet) for lodging partners is updated with current 2023 event dates through July. Note that the Truckee Tahoe Air Show changed to June 24, 2023 and Truckee Tahoe Gravel changed to July 1, 2023. Heads up on Summit Lacrosse June 17-18, 2023.
- Early Summer Lodging Offer: FREE $100 Gift Card for Guests - Guests who book two or more nights of Truckee lodging for a total of $300 or more between May 1 - June 23, 2023 (Excludes Memorial Day weekend nights) qualify for a free $100 Sustainable Truckee Gift Card. Add a link to www.VisitTruckeeTahoe.com/offer to your website & e-news. Tell front desk staff to share with departing guests, “come again soon & get $100!”
New content in production and coming soon:
- Truckee Winter Destination Video in production, Summer Destination Video coming soon - Will be posted on YouTube and available for playing in-room or in lobby.
- Official Truckee Visitor Map coming soon - High-priority, will be completed by July 1st.
- 15 Places in Truckee for Sledding, Tubing & Snow Play in production.
- New Washoe history/culture hiking and kayaking tour in development by Tahoe Adventure Company. Will be available for summer 2023.
- New blogs published every week on www.VisitTruckeeTahoe.com/blog. Link and post to your website/e-news. Shareable content!
