Program is subject to change. All events take place online! Please Note: All times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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Speaker(s) | Session Type |
- | ASTA Global Live Group Chat | ||
- | Exhibitor Q&A | ||
Tuesday, August 4
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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
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1:00pm - 1:45pm | Get Ready for ASTA Global Live! | ||
Monday, August 17
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12:00pm - 4:00pm | ASTA Chapter Presidents Meeting |
Sandra Taylor
DeAnne Petritz David Kasser |
Invite Only |
Tuesday, August 18
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12:00pm - 4:00pm | ASTA Chapter Presidents Meeting |
Sandra Taylor
DeAnne Petritz David Kasser |
Invite Only |
Wednesday, August 19
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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
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3:30pm - 5:00pm | ASTA Consortia Advisory Committee Meeting | Invite Only | |
Friday, August 21
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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
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9:30pm - 10:00pm | Bigmarker practice session |
GarY Tsimba
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Monday, August 24
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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 |
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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
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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
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12:00pm - 1:00pm | Supplier/Advisor Video Speed Networking |
All Delegates Speed Networking |
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1:00pm - 1:15pm | ASTA CEO Q&A with Zane Kerby |
Zane Kerby
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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
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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
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Lunch & Learn |
2:00pm - 2:15pm | Wellness Break |
Corene Summers
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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
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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
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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
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All Delegates Social Event |
4:15pm - 5:15pm | Live Music Happy Hour brought to you by Royal Caribbean Entertainment |
All Delegates Social Event |
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5:15pm - 6:15pm | Premium Members Reception | Invite Only | |
Wednesday, August 26
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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 |
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1:00pm - 1:15pm | Chairman of the Board Q&A with Dave Hershberger |
David Hershberger
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1:15pm - 2:00pm | Food for Thought: Learning Luncheon - Best Western Hotel Group |
Sandra Taylor
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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
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Lunch & Learn |
2:00pm - 2:15pm | Wellness Break |
Corene Summers
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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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
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Education Session SBN Day Session |
1:30pm - 1:45pm | Advocacy Q&A with Eben Peck |
Eben Peck
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1:45pm - 2:15pm | Education Session B: The Importance of Sustainable Travel presented by Hawaiian Islands |
Robyn Basso
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Education Session SBN Day Session |
2:15pm - 2:30pm | Wellness Break |
Corene Summers
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2:30pm - 3:30pm | Supplier/SBN Advisor Video Speed Networking |
All Delegates SBN Day Session Speed Networking |
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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
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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 |
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Friday, August 28
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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
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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
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1:45pm - 2:45pm | Supplier/SBN Advisor Video Speed Networking |
All Delegates SBN Day Session Speed Networking |
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2:45pm - 3:00pm | Industry Relations Q&A with Mark Meader |
Mark Meader
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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 |
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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 |
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