Agenda - ASTA Global Convention

Education Session: Important Legal Matters for Travel Advisors/E&O Evaluation

Speaker(s):

Peter Lobasso, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, ASTA Jeffrey Ment, Managing Partner, Ment Law Group

The Searchable Agency - Managing your Digital Presence (Part 1)

Speaker(s):

Adam Lapsevich, President, SpoonDrawer Media

ASTA Chapter President’s Committee Dinner

ASTA Chapter President’s Committee Meeting

ASTA Board of Directors and Proud Partner Committee Breakfast

ASTA Proud Partner Committee Meeting

Press Conference

ASTA Consortium Committee Meeting

ASTA Premium Member Meeting & Reception

Speaker(s):

Mark Meader, Senior Vice President Industry Affairs & Education, ASTA

Small Business Network

ASTA Young Professionals Society (YPS) Reception

Learning Luncheon with Los Cabos

Trade Show

Education Session: New Client Acquisition Strategies

Speaker(s):

David Chait, CEO, Travefy

Education Session: How to Earn 6 Figures Selling Destination Weddings

Speaker(s):

Tami Santini, Destination Wedding Expert & Coach, Award-Winning Travel Advisor, Paradise Getaways

General Session

Speaker(s):

Bob Jordan, CEO, Southwest Airlines Arnold Donald, President & CEO, Carnival Corporation Kristin Karst, Executive Vice President & Co-Owner, AmaWaterways Marc Casto, President, Leisure Americas, Flight Centre Travel Group Zane Kerby, President & CEO, ASTA

Advocacy Dinner

Closing Reception

Education Session: The Searchable Agency - Managing Your Digital Presence (Part 2)

Speaker(s):

Adam Lapsevich, President, SpoonDrawer Media

Education Session: Put Your Marketing on Steroids

Speaker(s):

Sandra McLemore, Travel Industry Expert & TV Host, Travel Marketing & Media

Learning Luncheon with Sandals (Unique Vacations Inc.)

New Member Orientation

General Session

Speaker(s):

Sheree M. Mitchell, President & Founder, Immersa Global Andrew McCarthy, Director, Actor & Award-Winning Travel Writer Shannon Guihan, Chief TreadRight & Sustainability Officer, The Travel Corporation Paula Vlamings, Chief Impact Officer, Tourism Cares Marc Casto, President, Leisure Americas, Flight Centre Travel Group Zane Kerby, President & CEO, ASTA

ASTAPAC Fun Run

Registration Open

Learning Luncheon with Visit Anchorage

ASTA Global Summit Pre-Event 1/2 Day Tactical Workshop

Speaker(s):

Sandra McLemore, Travel Industry Expert & TV Host, Travel Marketing & Media

Chapter Connections

Education Session: Scaling Up Your Packaged Travel Business

Speaker(s):

Marie Smith, Group Department Manager, KHM Travel Group Alvin Adriano, Director, Industry Affairs, ASTA

Education Session: Know Thy Numbers: Track, Manage, and Scale Faster with Financial Data (Part 2)

Speaker(s):

Stephanie Cannon, Founder, SC Travel Design

Education Session: Let's Get Personal: How A Strong Brand Identity Impacts Your Bottom Line

Speaker(s):

Amandolin Webb, Creative Director, Tique HQ Robin Bradley, CEO, Tique HQ

Education Session: Sustainable Luxury is Here to Stay. Are You Ready?

Speaker(s):

Sheree M. Mitchell, President & Founder, Immersa Global Keriann Ashley-Chase, Manager, Sustainability Programs, Virtuoso Ken Cruse, Founding Partner & CEO, Soul Community Planet

Learning Luncheon with MSC Cruises

Education Session: The Unreasonable and Irate - Handling Yourself Under Pressure

Speaker(s):

Steve Phillips, Senior Director, Education & Training, TRAVELSAVERS Heather Kindred, Senior Director, Business Development , Nexion Travel Group Bill Coyle, Director, Education and Programs, Encompass The World Travel

Welcome Reception

Education Session: How to Leverage Emotions to build a Lifetime of Clients

Speaker(s):

Alvin Adriano, Director, Industry Affairs, ASTA

Education Session: 5 Ways to Maximize Profits with the LGBTQ+ Travel Segment

Speaker(s):

Mark Chesnut, New York Times Bestselling Author, Travel Writer and Content Producer

Education Session: Your Stories Are Your Marketing Strategies

Speaker(s):

Sandy McMillen, Owner/Travel Advisor, Andaggio Destination

Registration Open

Making the Most of Your Time at ASTA Global Convention

Speaker(s):

Andrea Caulfield, Senior Manager of Membership, ASTA

Learning Luncheon with Royal Caribbean International

Education Session: The Devil is in the Details - Terms and Conditions Nightmares

Speaker(s):

Peter Lobasso, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, ASTA Thomas Carpenter, Attorney & Travel Advisor, Huckleberry Travel

Know Thy Numbers: Track, Manage, And Scale Faster With Financial Data (Part 1)

Speaker(s):

Stephanie Cannon, Founder, SC Travel Design

Learning Luncheon with Celebrity Cruises

Learning Luncheon with Discover Puerto Rico

Trade Show

Learning Luncheon with Saxony Tourism

Registration Open

Chairman's Reception with Chapter Presidents

Exhibitor Move In

Education Session: Upping Your Luxury Game - Finding, Servicing, and Nurturing the Luxury Traveler

Speaker(s):

Vanessa McGovern, Co-Founder and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Gifted Travel Network Kareem George, Owner/Manager, Culture Traveler, LLC