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ASTA Global Convention Education Sessions

More information on education sessions and topics are coming soon! Checkout some of the topics from our 2019 education sessions below.

  • Inspiration: Secrets to Success from Top Female Agency Owners
  • It’s a Small World: Global Market Trends in 2020 and Beyond that May Affect You
  • Marketing YOU: Promoting Your Value! (An ASTA VTA Course)
  • Social Media: Implementing Instagram to Boost Your Business
  • The Fine Print: Understanding How to Use Terms & Conditions to Help Protect Your Business

ASTA Verified Travel Advisor Certification Program (VTA) Courses
We'll be offering live courses from the ASTA Verified Travel Advisor Certification Program (VTA) onsite. Individuals who are currently enrolled or interested in enrolling can take part in these live courses and jump start their studies. Learn more at ASTA.org/VTA.

Education Sessions

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Time   select Session Title   select Speaker(s) Session Type
Tuesday, August 25
9:00am - 5:00pm ASTA Operational Excellence through Benchmarking - Day Session
(Additional fee required. For program participants only)   Select
1:30pm - 3:30pm Special Hosted B2B Meetings   Select
2:00pm - 3:00pm Press Conference
3:30pm - 5:00pm Chapter Connections   Select
5:30pm - 6:30pm Official Welcome Party with Trade Show Preview   Select
6:30pm - 7:30pm Young Professionals Society (YPS) Meetup
6:30pm - 7:30pm A Premium Reception   Select
Wednesday, August 26
7:00am - 8:00am ASTAPAC 5K Fun Run and 1 Mile Walk   Select
8:00am - 8:45am Learn the Ropes: New Attendee and New Member Welcome   Select
9:00am - 10:30am All Delegate Opening General Session (Featuring the 2020 ASTA Entrepreneur of the Year Award)   Select Zane Kerby
Erika Richter
Tom Krieglstein
Eben Peck
Peter Lobasso
10:45am - 11:30am Education Session - BLOCK ONE Traci Chevraux
11:45am - 12:45pm Food for Thought: Learning Luncheons   Select
11:45am - 12:45pm - Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - Hilton   Select Veronique Deblois
11:45am - 12:45pm - Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - Hawaiian Islands   Select
11:45am - 12:45pm - Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - Taiwan   Select
11:45am - 1:15pm ASTA Premium Business Meeting with Lunch (Premium Members Only)   Select
1:00pm - 3:15pm Trade Show with 1:1 Appointments   Select
3:45pm - 4:30pm Education Session - BLOCK TWO
6:30pm - 8:30pm Embassy Receptions   Select
7:00pm - 10:30pm ASTA Advocacy Reception & Dinner (Ticketed Event)   Select
Thursday, August 27
7:00am - 8:00am ASTA PAC Donor Breakfast
8:00am - 8:45am Education Session - BLOCK THREE
9:00am - 9:45am Education Session - BLOCK FOUR
10:00am - 11:30am All Delegate General Session   Select Kate McCue
Wendy Gillette
Tom Krieglstein
David Hershberger
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo
11:45am - 12:45pm - Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - Best Western Hotel Group   Select
11:45am - 12:45pm Food for Thought: Learning Luncheons   Select Lunch & Learn
11:45am - 12:45pm - Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - AmCro Travel   Select
11:45am - 12:45pm - Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - MSC Cruises   Select
11:45am - 12:45pm - Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - Discover Puerto Rico   Select
11:45am - 12:45pm Consortia Meeting   Select
1:00pm - 3:00pm Trade Show with 1:1 Appointments   Select
3:15pm - 4:45pm All Delegate Closing General Session   Select Rick Steves
Bob Duglin
Wendy Gillette
Tom Krieglstein
Mark Meader
5:30pm - 10:00pm ASTA Small Business Network Baseball Game
Washington Nationals vs New York Mets   Select 		SBN Day Session
Friday, August 28
7:45am - 8:30am Food For Thought : Breakfast   Select
8:30am - 9:45am ASTA Small Business Network General Session Bob Duglin
Zane Kerby
Tom Krieglstein
SBN Day Session
10:00am - 12:45pm Engagement Sessions & Coffee Break   Select SBN Day Session
1:00pm - 2:15pm Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon   Select
2:30pm - 3:00pm Education Session #1   Select SBN Day Session
3:00pm - 3:30pm Education Session #2   Select SBN Day Session
3:30pm - 4:00pm Education Session #3   Select SBN Day Session
4:00pm - 4:30pm Education Session #4   Select SBN Day Session
4:45pm - 5:30pm Closing General Session - Featuring 2020 Awards Presentation & Prize Drawings Bob Duglin
Zane Kerby
SBN Day Session