REGISTER

Agenda - ASTA Global Live

Program is subject to change. All events take place online! Please Note: All times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST). 

Printer Friendly

Time	Session Title	Speaker(s)	Session Type
-	ASTA Global Live Group Chat
-	Exhibitor Q&A
Tuesday, August 4
2:00pm - 3:30pm	ASTA Premium Business Meeting: The Back-to-Normal Barometer	Zane Kerby Bob Somers Rob Connors Louis De Joux Mark Meader Jon Last Rich Thau Ron Bonjean Gina Derickson	Invite Only
Friday, August 14
1:00pm - 1:45pm	Get Ready for ASTA Global Live!
Monday, August 17
12:00pm - 4:00pm	ASTA Chapter Presidents Meeting	Sandra Taylor DeAnne Petritz David Kasser	Invite Only
Tuesday, August 18
12:00pm - 4:00pm	ASTA Chapter Presidents Meeting	Sandra Taylor DeAnne Petritz David Kasser	Invite Only
Wednesday, August 19
3:00pm - 4:00pm	Pre-ASTA Global Live Education Sessions: Travel Insurance in the Post-COVID World	Suzanne Lustig Scott Adamski Kevin Herlihy Megan Cruz	All Delegates Education Session
Thursday, August 20
3:30pm - 5:00pm	ASTA Consortia Advisory Committee Meeting		Invite Only
Friday, August 21
2:15am - 2:30am	Pre-ASTA Global Live Education Sessions: Cybersecurity in the Remote Worker’s World	Carlos Kizzee GarY Tsimba	Education Session
1:00pm - 1:45pm	Get Ready for ASTA Global Live!
Saturday, August 22
9:30pm - 10:00pm	Bigmarker practice session	GarY Tsimba
Monday, August 24
8:00am - 9:00am	ASTAPAC 5K Fun Run
12:00pm - 1:00pm	New Attendee and New Member Orientation	Andrea Caulfield Kelly Noftsger Sarah Little Chris Seddelmeyer David Hershberger Christina Salu
3:00pm - 4:00pm	Pre-ASTA Global Live Education Sessions: Travel Distribution - How Travel Will Be Bought In The Future	Scott McCartney Brekke Fletcher Jesse Ashlock Julia Cosgrove Arnie Weissmann	Education Session
6:00pm - 8:00pm	Pre-ASTA Global Live: Young Professionals Society (YPS) Cheers & Chat	Anney Mierski Oneika Raymond Alle Pierce	Social Event Invite Only
Tuesday, August 25
8:00am - 9:00am	ASTAPAC 5K Fun Run
9:00am - 11:00am	Virtual Tradeshow - Connect with and Learn From ASTA Suppliers!		All Delegates
11:00am - 11:45am	General Session	Tom Nealon Rick Steves Zane Kerby Anne Marie Moebes Robert Isom Tom Krieglstein Scott Adamski David Hershberger Ed Carey Frank Del Rio Elaine L. Chao	All Delegates General Session
11:45am - 12:00pm	VTA Q&A with Michelle Mueller	Michelle Mueller
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Supplier/Advisor Video Speed Networking		All Delegates Speed Networking
1:00pm - 1:15pm	ASTA CEO Q&A with Zane Kerby	Zane Kerby
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Food for Thought: Learning Luncheons with UberEats giftcard		Lunch & Learn
1:15pm - 2:00pm	» Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - Amadeus North America	Bill Moreno	Lunch & Learn
1:15pm - 2:00pm	» Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - Hilton	Allison Farrell Veronique Deblois	Lunch & Learn
1:15pm - 2:00pm	» Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - Discover Puerto Rico	Narciso Moreno	Lunch & Learn
2:00pm - 2:15pm	Wellness Break	Corene Summers	All Delegates
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Education Sessions: Track A - Sales		Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	» Advisor to Advisor: Adapting Your Travel Business to a Post-Pandemic World	Claire Bidlingmaier Matt Wahlgren Ruthanne Terrero Mo Noubani Helen Prochilo	Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	» The New Travel Toolbox - Dissecting Air Debit Memos and Chargebacks	Jennifer Watkins Brian Chapin John Burbidge Callie Mckill Marielle Kabin	Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Education Sessions: Track B - Business Operations		Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	» Leaders Under Stress	Traci Chevraux	Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	» Behind the Curtain” on ASTA’s Efforts to Protect Your Business and Your Bottom Line	Genevieve Strand Eben Peck Jamie Biesiada	Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Education Sessions: Track C - VTA Certification Continuing Education		Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	» Professional Service Fees and Additional Agency Revenue Opportunities (VTA CEU)	Rick Ardis Dan McCarthy Heather Kindred Betsy Geiser Bill Coyle Tiffany Hines	Education Session VTA CEU Session Professional Services
3:00pm - 3:15pm	Advocacy Q&A with Eben Peck	Eben Peck
3:15pm - 4:00pm	Afternoon General Session	Kelly Bigel Alex Sharpe Rick Steves Dina Titus Tom Krieglstein David Harris Eben Peck Matthew Upchurch Vicki Freed Oneika Raymond Roy Blunt Roger Block Gary Sadler	All Delegates General Session
4:15pm - 5:15pm	Social Hour Event: Gary Ferrar, Magician & Mentalist	Margarita Perez	All Delegates Social Event
4:15pm - 5:15pm	Live Music Happy Hour brought to you by Royal Caribbean Entertainment		All Delegates Social Event
5:15pm - 6:15pm	Premium Members Reception		Invite Only
Wednesday, August 26
8:00am - 9:00am	ASTAPAC 5K Fun Run
11:45am - 12:00pm	Legal Q&A with Peter Lobasso
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Supplier/Advisor Video Speed Networking		All Delegates Speed Networking
1:00pm - 1:15pm	Chairman of the Board Q&A with Dave Hershberger	David Hershberger
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - Best Western Hotel Group	Sandra Taylor	Lunch & Learn
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - Experience Dubrovnik & Croatia	Vanja Ravlic Elinda Ravlic	Lunch & Learn
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - MSC Cruises	Christina Kemp	Lunch & Learn
2:00pm - 2:15pm	Wellness Break	Corene Summers
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Education Sessions: Track A - Sales		Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Behaviors You’ll Need in the Post-COVID World	Traci Chevraux	Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	That Was Then, This is Now! The Psychology of the Sale - Qualifying and Understanding the Post-COVID Traveler	Daniel Genung Kareem George Ron Gulaskey Jackie Friedman Jim Tedesco	Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Education Sessions: Track B - Business Operations		Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Business Practices in a Virtual World	Summer Corbitt Angie Licea John Cruse Helen Enriquez	Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Navigating Supplier Default and Bankruptcy	Peter Lobasso	Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Education Sessions: Track C - VTA Certification Continuing Education		Education Session
2:15pm - 3:00pm	Budgeting and Financial Reporting (VTA)	Elizabeth Henry Heather Kindred Bill Coyle	Education Session VTA CEU Session Budgeting
3:00pm - 3:15pm	Membership Q&A with Christina Salu	Christina Salu
3:15pm - 4:00pm	Afternoon General Session	Alex Sharpe Rick Steves Zane Kerby Dina Titus Tom Krieglstein David Harris Gloria Bohan Matthew Upchurch Vicki Freed Oneika Raymond Roger Block	All Delegates General Session
4:15pm - 5:15pm	Virtual Tradeshow - Connect with and Learn From ASTA Suppliers!		All Delegates
5:15pm - 6:15pm	It’s Time for Puerto Rico! Mixology, Culinary & Dance	Astrid Emmanuelli	Social Event
5:15pm - 6:15pm	Silversea’s Virtual Visit to the Galapagos		Social Event
6:30pm - 7:00pm	Travel Advisor Media Mobilization - Special Training with Wendy Gillette, CBS News and Erika Richter, Sr. Director of Communications for the American Society of Travel Advisors	Loulu Lima Wendy Gillette Erika Richter	Education Session
Thursday, August 27
8:00am - 9:00am	ASTAPAC 5K Fun Run
10:00am - 12:00pm	Virtual Tradeshow - Connect with and Learn From ASTA Suppliers!		All Delegates SBN Day Session
12:00pm - 12:45pm	ASTA Small Business Network General Session	Zane Kerby Chris Seddelmeyer Tom Krieglstein Eddie Woodham Helen Prochilo Edouard Jean Bob Duglin	All Delegates SBN Day Session General Session
12:45pm - 1:00pm	Q&A with Tom Krieglstein
1:00pm - 1:30pm	Education Session A: Selling Groups in 2020 & Beyond presented by Celebrity Cruises	Ron Gulaskey	Education Session SBN Day Session
1:30pm - 1:45pm	Advocacy Q&A with Eben Peck	Eben Peck
1:45pm - 2:15pm	Education Session B: The Importance of Sustainable Travel presented by Hawaiian Islands	Robyn Basso	Education Session SBN Day Session
2:15pm - 2:30pm	Wellness Break	Corene Summers
2:30pm - 3:30pm	Supplier/SBN Advisor Video Speed Networking		All Delegates SBN Day Session Speed Networking
3:30pm - 3:45pm	Upcoming Events Chat with Bob Duglin
3:45pm - 4:15pm	Education Session C: Selling Luxury Profitably presented by Silversea	Joe Leon	Education Session SBN Day Session
4:30pm - 5:30pm	Bingo with Bob	Drew Santiago Bob Duglin	Social Event
4:30pm - 5:30pm	Wine Trivia with AmaWaterways	Liz Barrett Diane Horan Jesica Benitez Alex Pinelo Kristin Karst	Social Event
6:00pm - 7:00pm	Speaker Practice Session	Jeanna Akins Genevieve Strand Sandra McLemore Jasmine Causey
Friday, August 28
8:00am - 9:00am	ASTAPAC 5K Fun Run
12:00pm - 12:45pm	ASTA Small Business Network General Session	Chris Seddelmeyer Sandra McLemore David Hershberger Bob Duglin	All Delegates SBN Day Session General Session
12:45pm - 1:00pm	Membership Q&A with Christina Salu	Christina Salu
1:00pm - 1:30pm	Education Session D: Tips for Selling in a Virtual World presented by AmaWaterways	Liz Barrett Diane Horan Jesica Benitez Alex Pinelo Kristin Karst	Education Session SBN Day Session
1:30pm - 1:45pm	Wellness Break	Corene Summers
1:45pm - 2:45pm	Supplier/SBN Advisor Video Speed Networking		All Delegates SBN Day Session Speed Networking
2:45pm - 3:00pm	Industry Relations Q&A with Mark Meader	Mark Meader
3:00pm - 3:30pm	Education Session E: Engaging and Selling to the LGBTQ+ Market in the New Normal by Discover Puerto Rico	Kenny Porpora José Arana Rodríguez	Education Session SBN Day Session
3:45pm - 4:45pm	Virtual Tradeshow - Connect with and Learn From ASTA Suppliers!		All Delegates SBN Day Session
4:00pm - 4:30pm	Virtual Embassy Tour - China		All Delegates
4:15pm - 4:45pm	Virtual Embassy Tour - Vietnam		All Delegates
4:30pm - 5:00pm	Virtual Embassy Tour - Greece		All Delegates
5:00pm - 6:00pm	ASTA Small Business Network Virtual Reception and Awards Ceremony	Chris Seddelmeyer Eddie Woodham Helen Prochilo Edouard Jean Bob Duglin	All Delegates SBN Day Session General Session

Download Itinerary to Outlook    Read more on how to download >> Download Your Search Result to Microsoft Outlook (Note : This file can also be imported into ical/Google Calendar.) Right click the link above and save the file to your desktop. Open Microsoft Outlook. On the File menu, click Import and Export... In Choose an action to perform, click Import from another program or file, and then click Next. In Select file type to import from, click vCalendar - vcs, and then click Next. In File to Import, type the path and file name of the file that you just downloaded or click Browse to navigate to the file, and then click Next. In Select Destination Folder, click Calendar, and then click Next. Click Finish.