Executive Director, Tempest

Brent Foerster

On The Agenda
General Session

Roundtable: Modern Sales & Services Strategies

Wednesday, May 13th (Day 1)
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Grand 6
Connect with fellow sales and services professionals to discuss the evolving challenges shaping your work today. From managing complex leads and partner expectations to tracking performance and demonstrating impact, this conversation will surface practical tips, shared experiences, and real-world solutions. Exchange ideas, troubleshoot common hurdles, and leave with actionable approaches you can apply immediately within your team and tools.

iDSS Fundamentals

Mastering Team Activities & Itinerary Management

Thursday, May 14th (Day 2)
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Grand 6
Discover how to build and manage collaborative itineraries and activities in iDSS. You’ll learn how to schedule tasks, assign responsibilities, and monitor team progress for smooth execution across departments.

iDSS Fundamentals

iDSS Reporting Lab: From Data to Decisions

Friday, May 15th (Day 3)
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Grand 6
Learn how to build custom iDSS reports that surface meaningful insights across sales, partnerships, services, and events. This session includes walkthroughs of GroupPace, STLY, and other key reports, along with real-world examples of how destinations are combining iDSS data with tools like Power BI to create actionable dashboards.