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Friday, February 22nd
10:00AM - 3PM (conference)
3PM - 5:30PM (trade only)
5:30 - 8PM (VIP Invite Only)
Saturday, February 23rd
10AM - 6PM
Sunday, February 24th
10AM - 5PM
 

 

TRAVEL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Seaport World Trade Center
Boston, MA
Friday, February 22nd

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8:30 AM
Registration Opens
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
 Cambridge PROFESSIONAL SELLING SKILLS (10 Credits toward CLIA ACC and MCC)

Speaker:
  • Bernie Blomquist, Manager -Training Development, Cruise Lines International Association
Beacon Hill I Search Engine Optimizing for Travel Professionals (2 CEUs by The Travel Institute) Working the Web for Success
- SEO campaigns, social marketing, Google analytics

Speaker:
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Luncheon and Keynote: The State of the Cruise Industry
Space is limited for this sit-down, plated lunch - Register Now!

Speaker:

  • Andy Stuart, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Sales & Passenger Service, Norwegian Cruise Lines

Presented by The Boston Globe and Massport

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Cambridge PANEL PRESENTATION: Making More by Thinking Outside the Box
From travel insurance to niche tours to air consolidators, this panel of experts share more ways to make profits.

Moderator:

Speakers:

  • Ed Cocco, President, GlobalCare Insurance Services Inc. – Lynnfield
  • Nigel Osborne, Executive Vice President, Key Tours International, Inc.
  • Ecdat Poyraz, Manager - New England, Picasso Travel
  • Richard Walton, Founder, Global Vision International
Beacon Hill I PANEL PRESENTATION: Innovations in 2008 Cruising
Cruise line executives share new programs, itineraries, destinations and campaigns to improve the cruising experience.

Moderator:
  • David Crooks, VP - Cruise Product & Industry Relations, World Travel Holdings

Speaker:

  • Bo Fridsberg, Vice President, Hurtigruten
  • Keith Lane, Field Sales VP, Celebrity and Azamara Cruises
  • Ken Muskat ACC, Vice President - Sales, Royal Caribbean International
  • Adolfo Perez, VP - Reservations Sales, Carnival Cruise Lines
  • Joni Rein, VP - Sales Development, Costa Cruises
  • Andy Stuart, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Sales & Passenger Service, Norwegian Cruise Lines
Beacon Hill 2 & 3 TRAINING WORKSHOP: Technology in Development of Home-Based Agents
 

Speaker:
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Keynote: Lessons Learned for Agent Success

Speaker:

  • Cheryl Hudak CTC, President & CEO, American Society of Travel Agents
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Show Floor Open Exclusively to Travel Industry Professionals and Travel Industry Opening Reception
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Show Floor Opens for Public Sneak Preview
 
2008 ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS:
David Crooks, Vice President, World Travel Holdings
Marcia Duffy, Director - Cruise Marketing, MassPort
Steve Horan, Manager, Milne Travel (American Express)
Irene Ross, CTC, President, ASTA New England
Todd Satterlee, Business Development Director, Carnival Cruise Lines
David Thrower, MCC, CTA, Director, NACTA Boston Chapter
Robert Weiss, Publisher, Travel New England