Travel. Learn. Connect.
The Agenda will be updated as content becomes confirmed, so be sure to check here often for new additions!
(All times and locations are subject to change)
Buyer & Supplier Marketplace Registration
Buyers & Suppliers check-in for the Buyer/Supplier Marketplace in addition to full convention registration
Pink Banana Media Pre-Conference Reception
Join Pink Banana Media, in partnership with IGLTA and sponsored by Rivendell Media, in CELEBRATING the Power of Social Relationships. Click here for more details.
Buyer/Supplier Marketplace
In Partnership with American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) NOTE: Buyers & Suppliers, be sure to register Tuesday evening on the Promenade between 4:00pm-8:00pm
Buyer/Supplier Marketplace Luncheon
This luncheon is for those participating in the Buyer/Supplier Marketplace only.
In Partnership with American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA)
Tour Operators Round Table Discussion
Entrepreneurs Round Table Discussion - 2
Travel Agents Round Table Discussion
State of the Association
An update of IGLTA, what's new, what's coming, meet the Board of Directors and the IGLTA Global Ambassadors. Presented by IGLTA President/CEO, John Tanzella. Fred Dixon, President & CEO, NYC & Company. Roger Dow, President & CEO, US Travel.
Break
General Session - Opening
Mara Keisling, Founder/Executive Director, National Center for Transgender Equality. For more information on this general session, click here. Kenneth Kwok, Founder, Global Citizen Capital.
Coffee Break
LGBTQ+ Tourism Research Review, Best Practices and Case Studies
Presented by: Thomas Roth, Founder & EVP, Community Marketing & Insights || David Paisley, Senior Research Director, Community Marketing & Insights. For more information on this educational breakout session, click here.
Breakout Session #2
Women in Business
Moderated by: Kristin Hansen, CEO/Founder, Hansen&Partner and the ELLA International Lesbian Festival; President, ELLA Global Community
How to Market to LGBTQ+ Travelers
Presented by: Auston Matta, Consumer Marketing Manager, IGLTA. For more information on this educational breakout session, click here.
Opening Reception
Sponsored by NYC & Company, along with Marriott Marquis, and Sheraton Times Square.
Winning Tomorrow's Traveler in an AI-First World
Presented by: Dougal Mckenzie, Industry Head, Travel, Google. For more information on this general session presentation, click here.
General Session - Travel & Tourism Executive Leadership Panel
Panelists include: Amy Martin Ziegenfuss, VP of Global Brand Marketing, Hilton Perry Cantarutti, Senior VP, Alliances for Delta Air Lines Willie Montano, VP Marketing Insight Vacations & Luxury Gold
T.L.C. Networking Showcase Lunch
New IGLTA Networking Opportunity for 2019! For more detail, click here.
Media Networking Event
For further details about the Media Networking Event, click here.
Foundation Fundraiser - "Voyage"
For further details about "Voyage" - Foundation Fundraiser, click here. To learn more information about the IGLTA Foundation, click here.
A Night Out on the Town
Cruising on Changing Tides: Opportunities and Challenges in Developing China’s LGBTQ+ Travel Market
Presented by: Charlie Gu, CEO & Co-Founder, Kollective Influence. For more information on this educational breakout session, click here.
Educational Breakout Session #2
Let's talk about LGBTQ+ destination development
Presented by: Peter Jordan, Specialist in LGBTQ Research and Destination Development. For more information on this educational breakout session, click here.
Educational Breakout Session #4
General Session - Closing Remarks
This session will include our 2019 "Travel Talk". Media Networking Event Drawing; for more on this event, click here. Kimahli Powell, Executive Director, Rainbow Railroad
Lunch Box Distribution for Voluntourism/Educational Events Participants
For further details about the IGLTA Foundation Voluntourism/Educational Events, click here.
IGLTA Foundation Voluntourism/Educational Events
For further details, click here.
Closing Party with Milan
