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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.

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Buyer/Supplier Marketplace

Sponsored by Israel Ministry of Tourism

Buyer/Supplier Luncheon

Sponsored by Israel Ministry of Tourism

Buyer/Supplier Marketplace

Sponsored by Israel Ministry of Tourism

Practical Tips for Promoting Travel to LGBTQ+ Consumers

Austin Matta, Consumer Marketing Manager, IGLTA. Suppliers Only

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

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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

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Entrepreneur Round Table Discussion with Phil Sheldon

Invitation ONLY for Small LGBTQ+ Businesses. Please contact [email protected] 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

General Session

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