Agenda
Tuesday October 15th
14:30 Arrival and registration
15:00 Selling Skills Workshop
Panel Session – Ambassadors Assemble
Darryl Gardner
Paul Hardwick
Zoe Franklin
Moderated by Lucy Huxley
Panel Session – Navigating the sector: Tips for Travel Agents
Becky Francis
Stu Darnley
Vicky Billing
Moderated by Lucy Huxley
Panel Session – Build & Inspire your Social Community
Andrew Regan
Hannah Blackmore
Moderated by Lucy Huxley
Selling Skills Game
Co-ordinated by Lucy Huxley & Claire Brighton
17:00 Workshop Close
19:00 Destination Showcase - Sponsored by Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.
Wednesday October 16th
08:15 Registration and light refreshments
09:00 Business Sessions
Chairs Welcome
Zina Bencheikh
ATAS News and Trends
Claire Brighton
Panel Session – In the Driving Seat
Mark Hanson
Niel Alobaidi
Simon Applebaum
Moderated by Lucy Huxley
Climate, Community and Connection
James Thornton
Followed by Q&A with Lucy Huxley
Solo Travel – A Customers Viewpoint
Carol Palmer
Sponsored by Just You
11:00 Coffee Break
11:15 Business Sessions
Expedition & Endurance
Saunders Carmichael-Brown
Sponsored by AE Expeditions
Panel – Sustainability & Responsible Travel
Brian Young
Dana Moore
Saunders Carmichael-Brown
Moderated by Lucy Huxley
Changing Face of Media
Luke Hand
My Experience on Race Across the World
Betty Mukherjee
Sponsored by Mail Metro Media
12:45 Picnic Style Lunch
13:00 Opening of ATAS Showcase
16:15 Presentation of ATAS Recognition Awards
18:30 Drinks Reception – sponsored by Quark Expeditions
19:30 Evening Event - Sponsored by Virgin Atlantic & Delta