TORONTO — A stellar lineup of speakers has been revealed for Travelweek’s latest virtual conference, taking place May 6 with tons of prizes for travel advisors.
Coinciding with Travel Agent Day, the two-hour event is the latest installment in Travelweek’s hugely popular ‘Future of Travel’ conference series, first launched at the height of the pandemic to keep advisors and the travel industry informed and connected.
This year’s event, ‘Future of Travel: Onwards and Upwards,’ welcomes a wide range of travel industry experts who will share insights on navigating today’s travel landscape, shaped by recent challenges including the Middle East conflict, Cuba’s fuel shortage, violence in Mexico and Hurricane Melissa.
The event takes place May 6 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Registration is required to tune in. To register, click here.
This year’s speaker lineup includes:
- Laura Ospina, Director, Global Affairs Canada
- Stephen Goulding, Country Manager, Virgin Atlantic
- Angella Bennett, Director Canada, Jamaica Tourist Board
- Peter Ouzounov, Senior Director of Sales, Riverside Luxury Cruises
- Hillary Arsenault, GPS Quebec & Atlantic, G Adventures
- Patrizio Iaquinandi, Manager Sales, Discover Airlines
- Billy Stewart, National Trade Manager, Globus
- Jennifer Waver, AVP of Travel Sales, Manulife
“Our virtual conferences have always welcomed travel’s best and brightest minds, and this year’s event is no different,” says Devin Kinasz, Travelweek’s publisher. “In just a few short years, ‘Future of Travel’ has become a key forum where the industry can come together to share ideas, express concerns and delve into the issues impacting not only travel advisors but the entire travel ecosystem.”
Kinasz added that while the event will tackle important industry topics, there’ll be plenty of fun, too.
“As it will also be Travel Agent Day, we’ll be awarding advisors with incredible gifts and prizes throughout the conference. After the year that we’ve had, they absolutely deserve it!”
Viewers will be able to interact and share their opinions in real time via a live chat function. Prize winners will need to be in attendance to collect their prize.
‘Future of Travel: Onwards and Upwards’ takes place May 6 at 1:00 p.m. ET. To register for the event, click here.
