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Show Hours

Saturday, April 12 | 10am-6pm
Sunday, April 13 | 10am-5pm

 
Admission

$10 (kids 18 & under free)
For 50% off admission, enter promo code ATEDEAL after hitting GET TICKETS.

 

CONSUMER SEMINARS

Seminars take place on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13 at the times shown below.

General Session – Seminar Stage
(General sessions are all 45 minutes long)
12:00 PM What’s New in the Popular Self Drive Vacation Destinations
 

Moderator:

  •  Keith Sisson, Associate Publisher - Y’All Magazine
     

Panelists:

  • Herb Malone, President - Gulf Shores CVB
  • Dan Rowe, CEO/President - Panama City Beach CVB
  • Jessica Gardo, PR and Marketing Mgr - Hilton Head Island CVB
  • Peter Cranis, Vice President of Leisure Marketing - Orlando CVB
1:15 PM Beyond the USA…Discovering Great International Apartments,
Villas, Cottages and Vacation Homes

Moderator:

  • John Newton, News Editor - Travel + Leisure


Panelists:

  • Dan Conaway, President - Elegant Adventures
  • Simon Lehmann, CEO - Interhome
  • Mike Thiel, Founder - Hideaways International
2:30 PM Vacation Rentals 101 – What Questions to Ask and What You Need to Know

Moderator:

  • Jim Kempski, President - Vacation Rental Managers Association

Panelists:

  • Steve Trover, CEO - All Star Vacation Homes
  • Jessica Kornacki, VP Marketing - Endless Vacation Rentals
  • Greg Coffone, President - Tica Cabin Rentals
Emerging Consumer Travel Trends / Owner Seminars - Room 117/118
11:15 AM How to Plan Your Next Reunion in a Vacation Rental Property

Presenter:

  • Edith Wagner, Managing Editor - Reunions Magazine
12:00 PM How to Plan a Villa Vacation…Villa Expert “Insider Tips” and What You Need to Know

Moderator:

  • Robert Eastman, Managing Director - Roberts Villa List

Panelists:

  • Tim Warburton, President and Founder - WIMCO
  • Suzanne Pidduck, Founder - Rentvillas.com
  • Bobby Gibson, CEO - Villas Caribe
12:45 PM Beyond Rentals…is a second Vacation Home, Vacation Ownership or a Condo Hotel Investment Right for You?

Moderator:

  • Jim Kempski, President - Vacation Rental Managers Association

Panelists:

  • Christopher Cain, Author, Owner, Vacation Property Expert
  • Lawrence S. Hefler, President - Brandshares International
  • Bob Waun, CEO - Vacation Finance
1:45 PM How to Maximize the Value of Your Vacation Home Property

Presenter:

  • Christopher Cain, Author, Owner, Vacation Property Expert
2:30 PM Girlfriend Getaways …Why this Represents One of the Fastest Growing Consumer Travel Segments

Presenters:

  • Renee Werbin, Publisher - travelgirl Magazine
  • Stephanie Oswald, Editor-in-Chief - travelgirl Magazine
3:15 PM Slow Travel…We’re Moving too Fast. Find out about this Emerging Vacation Rental Lifestyle that’s spreading throughout Europe and Worldwide

Presenters:

  • Pauline Kenny, Founder - Slow Travel
  • Kathy Wood, Owner - the Luberon Experience

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