Travel. Learn. Connect.
The full detailed agenda is still being developed, so be sure to come back and watch as we add speakers, education content, networking events, etc. Rooms and times are subject to change.
Registration
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater VIP Educational FAM Trip
This is a BUYER'S ONLY event. For more information Click Here
Buyer's Breakfast
Sponsored by Italian National Tourism Board. Invitation ONLY.
Buyer/Supplier Marketplace
Sponsored by Israel Ministry of Tourism
Buyer/Supplier Luncheon
Practical Tips for Promoting Travel to LGBTQ+ Consumers
Austin Matta, Consumer Marketing Manager, IGLTA. Suppliers Only
Coffee Break
State of the Association
State of the Association: John Tanzella, President & CEO, IGLTA. Ambassador of the Year Award presentation. For more information Click Here
Opening Reception
Sponsored by Visit St. Pete/Clearwater
Welcome Session
David Downing, President & CEO, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater; Rick Kriseman, Mayor, St. Petersburg, Florida; Brian J. King, Global Officer, Digital, Distribution, Revenue Management & Global Sales, Marriott International; Roger J. Dow, President & CEO, U.S. Travel Association. Sponsored by Visit Britain
Global Perspectives
Peter Jordan, Founder, Gen C Traveller and Senior Tourism Analyst, Toposophy; George A. Kalogridis, President, Walt Disney World Resort. For more information Click Here. Presenting: Destination Pioneer Honor, Chair Award, Corporate Leadership Award, and Hanns Eensten Hall of Fame Award. For more information Click Here. Sponsored by Visit Britain
Networking Luncheon
Sponsored by Embratur
General Session
CEO Panel: Crisis Management: Moderator: Daniela Wagner, International Partnerships, Connecting Travel & Director of EMEA, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Panelists:Karen Christensen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Overseas Citizens Services, U.S. State Department; Peter De Wilde, CEO, VISITFLANDERS & President, ETC; Brian J. King, Global Officer Digital, Distribution, Revenue Management & Global Sales, Marriott International; Patty Sheehan, Commissioner of Orlando City Council. For more information Click Here. Sponsored by AIG Travel, Inc.
Media Networking
Women in Business Forum
Mariruth Kennedy, Founder, BuzzFish Marketing. Sponsored by Godfrey Hotel Chicago
Let's Get Digital: LGBTQ+ Online Marketing (Presented in Spanish)
Oriol Pamies, Vice President of Business Development, Interacting Technology. For more information Click Here
IGLTA Foundation Fundraiser
Sponsored by Montage Laguna Beach & Preferred Hotels & Resorts. To RSVP for this event Click Here
A Night Out on the Town
Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Mexico Tourism Board
Entrepreneur Round Table Discussion with Phil Sheldon
Invitation ONLY for Small LGBTQ+ Businesses. Please contact convention@iglta.org for further details.
Comrade Uncensored: LGBTQ+ Marketing in China in the Digital Age
Comrade Uncensored: LGBTQ+ Marketing in China in the Digital Age: Xiaofeng "Charlie" Gu, China Luxury Advisors
LGBTQ+ Marketing 101
LGBTQ+ Marketing 101: Thomas Roth, President and Founder, Community Marketing & Insights David Paisley, Senior Research Director, Community Marketing & Insights. For more information Click Here. Sponsored by Granvia Hotel Kyoto
LGBTQ+ Destination Marketing, Best Practices (In Spanish)
LGBTQ+ Destination Marketing, Best Practices: Moderator: Ophelia Patrana, Professor, Journalist, Activist. Panelist: Andre Rojer, Marketing Manager, Curacao Tourism Board of North America; Gustavo Rivas-Solis, Director, Latitude International.
LGBTQ+ Tourism & Global Destination Development: A Deep Dive into the 2nd UNWTO-IGLTA Global Report on LGBTQ+ Tourism
Peter Jordan, founder Gen C Traveller and Senior Tourism Analyst, Toposophy. For more information Click Here. Sponsored by IGLTA Foundation
The New Normal: LGBTQ+ Millennials and Influencer Marketing
Meg Cale, Blogger, Dopes On the Road. Sponsored by Buenos Aires City Tourist Board
Travel Talk: "Will Tourism Destroy or Save Us?" Presented by: Billy Kolber, Founder, Man About World Magazine. For further information Click Here Community Honor Award presentation. For further information Click Here
Box Lunch Distribution
Boxed Lunches will be provided to those that have registered to participate in a volunteer event. To sign up Click Here
IGLTA Foundation Educational/Volunteer Events
Please sign up now! Further information Click Here.
Closing Reception
Sponsored by Tourism Toronto and Ontario Tourism
