Program 2023
Day 1 – Thursday, April 27th
| All Day | Arrivals | |
| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Registration Desk Open | Foyer 1 |
| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Opening Reception | Foyer 1 |
Day 2 – Friday, April 28th
| 7:00 am - 4:00 pm | Registration Desk Open | Foyer 1 |
| 7:30 – 8:25 am | Breakfast | Pierre de Coubertin |
| 8:30 - 12:30 pm |
General Session Welcome: Kathryn Mazza-Burney, Chief Sales Officer, TRAVELSAVERS TRAVELSAVERS Update: Nicole Mazza, Chief Marketing Officer, TRAVELSAVERS Featured Speaker: John Meisterl, Economist, IATA - Challenges and Opportunities for Air Transport in North America Executive Panel: How Inflationary Pressures May Effect Consumer Spending Habits Moderator - Nicole Mazza, Chief Marketing Officer, TRAVELSAVERS Panelists - Pam Hoffee, President, Avalon Waterways; Steve Smotrys, Vice President, Sales and Trade Relations, Seabourn; Ron Lonsdale, Vice President, Collette; Nino Montagnese, Vice President, Air Canada Vacations; Jason Naito, Sr. Director, Revenue Management, ALG Vacations IATA Accreditation: Attila Ulku, Manager, Industry Relationships - Canada and Bermuda, IATA IATA/IATAN ID Card: George Platanitis, Sr. Product Manager, ID Cards, IATA Online Success: Social Media, Email , and AI Strategies: Christine Vincent, Business Technology Manager, TRAVELSAVERS Podcasting and Blogging for Travel Advisors: Sara Quiriconi, Founder Live Free Warrior
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Saisons A and B |
| 10:15 am - 10:30 am | Break | Foyer 1 |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch | Pierre de Coubertin |
| 2:00 pm - 5:15 pm | Sponsor 1 on 1 appointments | Saisons A and B |
| 6:30 pm | Departures to Evening Reception and Dinner |
Foyer 1
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Day 3 - Saturday, April 29th
| 7:30 am - 9:00 am | Information Desk Open | Foyer 1 |
| 7:30 am - 8:25 am | Breakfast | Pierre de Coubertin |
| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm |
General Session - US Members Inspiration Through Partnership: Nicole Mazza, Chief Marketing Officer, TRAVELSAVERS Group Activity: How will YOU inspire your teams to engage and thrive Health, Wellness and Mindfulness: Sara Quiriconi, Founder Live Free Warrior Succession Planning: Jeff Ment, Managing Partner Ment Law Group Emerging Trends in Ocean Cruising: Steve Smotrys, Vice President, Sales and Trade Relations, Seabourn KORE Travel Education: Steve Phillips, Sr. Director, Education and Training, TRAVELAVERS and KORE Emerging Trends in River Cruising: Pam Hoffee, President, Avalon Waterways
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Saison A |
| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm |
General Session - Canadian Members Health, Wellness and Mindfulness: Sara Quiriconi, Founder Live Free Warrior Inspiration Through Partnership: Nicole Mazza, Chief Marketing Officer, TRAVELSAVERS Group Activity: How will YOU inspire your teams to engage and thrive Elevate Your Brand: Melanie Rego, Founder, Elevator Communication Emerging Trends in Ocean Cruising: Natalie Tanious, Chief Operating Officer / Chef de l’exploitation, TravelBrands Succession Planning: Doug Crozier, Partner, HEIFETZ, CROZIER, LAW Trees4Travel, Fiona Barclay, Vice President, North America Emerging Trends in Guided Vacations: Ron Lonsdale, Vice President, Collette
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Printemps |
| 12:15 pm - 1:15pm | Lunch | Pierre de Coubertin |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
General Session - US Members Emerging Trends in Guided Vacations: Whitney Ramirez, Senior Vice President, Sales, TTC Tour Brands North America Emerging Trends in Land Vacations: Kristin Molloy, Vice President of Sales, Delta Vacations Closing Remarks: Nicole Mazza, Chief Marketing Officer, TRAVELSAVERS |
Saison A |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
General Session - Canadian Members KORE Travel Education for Canada: Steve Phillips, Sr. Director, Education and Training, TRAVELSAVERS and KORE Emerging Trends in River Cruising: Pam Hoffee, President, Avalon Waterways Emerging Trends in Land Vacations: Jean-Claude Girard, Director of Sales, Soft Voyage Closing Remarks: Kathryn Mazza-Burney, Chief Sales Officer, TRAVELSAVERS |
Printemps |
| 3:00 pm | Departures | |
Thanks to Our Sponsors
For further information, please contact your Business Analyst:
Mary Lee DeFranco: mdefranco@travelsavers.com
Jill Dickie: jdickie@travelsavers.com
Deborah Girard: dgirard@travelsavers.com
Elizabeth Grundon: egrundon@travelsavers.com
Marylene Lupien: mlupien@travelsavers.com
Steve Phillips: sphillips@travelsavers.com
Sarah-Jane Pieri: sjpieri@travelsavers.com
If you are a sponsor and have any questions please contact your Supplier Relations manager.
