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Agenda


Saturday, August 26 11am – 5pm ASTA Chapter Presidents Council Meeting


11:45am — 5:30pm 1/2 day tour/


sightseeing options (additional fee applies)


6pm — 7pm NACTA & ASTA Reception for Independent Contractors


7pm — 9pm ASTA Board of Directors and Chapter Presidents Dinners


Sunday, August 27 6:30am – 7:30am ASTAPAC 5K Run


7:30am – 8:30am New Member and Attendee Orientation


8am – 11am ASTA Board of Directors Meeting


8:30am – 12pm 1/2 day tour and/or sightseeing options (additional fee applies)


10:30am – 12:00pm Learn ‘How-To’ From Those That ‘Know-How’


10:30am – 12:00pm Gaining Your Competitive Edge as an IC: ASTA’s Benchmarking Program


11:15am – 12:45pm ASTA Allied Marketing Meeting and Lunch


12:05am – 12:50pm ASTA Young Professionals Society (YPS) Interactive Lunch and Learn


1:00pm – 4:00pm Global Travel Exchange @ AGC


4:30pm – 7:30pm Welcome Reception at SeaWorld® followed by free access to the park


Monday, August 28 7:15am – 8:15am Business Law Basics and Beyond - What Agency Owners and Managers Need to Know


7:15am – 8:15am Fraud Prevention & Solutions: Learning from Each Other’s Pain


7:15am – 8:15am Grow Your Business with Social Media


7:15am – 8:15am Success Strategies Amidst an Evolving Travel Landscape


7:15am – 8:15am What’s Your Travel Niche? Innovative Business Models


8:30am – 10:30am Opening General Session


10:45am – 12:45pm Trade Show with coffee break (sponsored by Celebrity Cruises)


1:00pm – 2:30pm Lunch & Learn sessions Attend one of four Lunch & Learns from Hilton Worldwide, UATP, Taiwan Tourism Bureau and Tourism Australia


2:45pm – 3:45pm Leveraging Your Supplier Relationships


2:45pm – 3:45pm Puerto Rico Tourism Company Presentation


2:45pm – 3:45pm Top 5 Ways to Attract and Retain Great Talent


3:15pm – 3:45pm Press Conference


4:00pm – 5:00pm The Entrepreneurial Spirit — Charting the Course to the Future


7:00pm – 10:00pm ASTA Advocacy Dinner at the U.S. Grant Hotel (open to ticketed and invited attendees only)


Tuesday, August 29 7:15am – 8:15am ASTA Advocacy Boot Camp


8:30am – 9:30am Carey International Presentation


8:30am – 9:30am Gaining Your Share from the ‘Sharing Economy’


8:30am – 9:30am Traveler Anxiety in a World of Growing Uncertainty


9:45am – 11:45am Trade Show with coffee break


12pm – 1:30pm ASTA Corporate Advisory Council Meeting with Lunch


1:00pm – 2:30pm Lunch & Learn sessions Attend a Lunch & Learn with Silvarcar or Visit Anchorage


1:45pm – 2:45pm Holland America Line Presentation


1:45pm – 2:45pm The Agency Think Tank


1:45pm – 2:45pm Agents Enhancing the Human Experience with Technology


3:00pm – 5:30pm Closing General Session


6:00pm – 9:00pm Closing Night: ASTA Party in the Park with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park Unwind after a busy but informative week on the historic Western Metal Rooftop of the magnificent Petco Park. Attendees get to watch the San Diego Padres take on the San Francisco Giants in comfort and style. Receive exclusive access to the baseball park’s culinary favorites — while doing some last minute networking — with the stunning San Diego skyline as the backdrop. The perfect way to end the week with friends and colleagues.


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