10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Airport shuttle service from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to hotel
Sponsored by Motor Coach Family of Brands
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Airport shuttle service from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to hotel
Sponsored by Motor Coach Family of Brands
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Sponsor exhibitor set-up
Azalea Prefunction
8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
- Executive Committee Meeting, Board of Directors Meeting & Working Lunch
Sponsored by Badger Coaches
Magnolia AB
1:45 – 4:30 p.m.
- Registration & NTA Information Desk open
Azalea Prefunction
4:30 p.m.
- Transportation to Reception & Icebreaker
Sponsored by Motor Coach Family of Brands
Depart from conference center entrance
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
- Happy Hour Harbor Cruise
with SpiritLine Cruises
Sponsored by Fort Sumter Tours/SpiritLine Cruises
7 – 9 p.m.
- Icebreaker
Sponsored by Explore Charleston & Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
USS Yorktown
8, 8:30, and 9 p.m.
- Shuttle service from Icebreaker to Hilton Garden Inn
Sponsored by Motor Coach Family of Brands
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Registration & NTA Information Desk open
Azalea Prefunction
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
- Breakfast
Sponsored by Circle Wisconsin
Azalea BC
9:30 – noon
- Morning Coffee & Tea
Sponsored by Ottawa Tourism
Azalea Prefunction
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
- Opening General Session: “The Power of Unity Behind Great Experiences”
Speaker: Chris Singleton
Sponsored by IMGlobal
Azalea A
11 a.m. – noon
- “AI for Tour Operators: Having a Strategic Plan to Optimize Your Business”
Speaker: Dan Flores, Satisfi Labs
Sponsored by Fly My Group
Magnolia AB - “Mastering the Art of the Close”
Speaker: Andrea Ross
Sponsored by battleface
Azalea A
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
- Luncheon
Sponsored by Tulsa Regional Tourism
Azalea BC
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
- “The Legal Realities of Managing Your People, Your Customers, and Your Travel Partners”
Speaker: Jeff Ment, The Ment Law Group
Sponsored by Travel Oregon
Magnolia AB - “2026 Travel Trends: Opportunities for the Taking”
Speaker: Michelle Stark, Red Sage Communications
Sponsored by Experience Grand Rapids
Azalea A
2:30 – 5 p.m.
- Afternoon refreshments
Sponsored by A Closer Look Tours
Azalea Prefunction
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
- “Make it Work(able): 3 Principles to Get Teams to Work Together”
Speaker: Jon Yarian
Sponsored by Heritage Hotel Lancaster
Azalea A
4 – 5:15 p.m.
- BizNet
Facilitator: Bob Rouse, NTA
Sponsored by Sight & Sound Theatres and Delta Air Lines
Azalea BC
5:15 – 6 p.m.
- Networking Reception (All attendees)
Sponsored by SoIN Tourism
Azalea Prefunction
Evening
- Dine-around
6:45 p.m.
- Dinner with Friends at Taco Boy
Note: Dinner is self-pay with limited seating. You must sign up in advance.
7 a.m.
- 5K Run/Walk
Fundraiser for NTA’s Advocacy Fund
Sponsored by Wyoming Office of Tourism & Unified Purchasing Group
Depart from Hilton Garden Inn Lobby
8:15 – 9:15 a.m.
- Grab & Go Breakfast
Sponsored by Dynamic Destinations
Azalea Prefunction
9 – 9:20 a.m.
- Morning Mindfulness session
Speaker: Heather Davis
Sponsored by Delta Air Lines
Azalea A
9:15 – 11 a.m.
- Morning Coffee & Tea
Azalea Prefunction
Sponsored by Ottawa Tourism
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
- “The Transformative Power of Travel”
Speaker: Sucheta Rawal
Sponsored by Biltmore Estate
Azalea A
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Sightseeing Tours
Depart from conference center entrance
Sponsored by Explore Charleston
Transportation provided by Motor Coach Family of Brands
6 – 6:45 p.m.
- Tour Operator Reception
Sponsored by National Comedy Center and National Baseball Hall of Fame
The Lodge & Back Patio
6:15 – 8:15 p.m.
- Dinner with Brooke: Tour Supplier/DMO Dine-around at Carolina Ale House
Note: Dinner is self-pay with limited seating. You must sign up in advance.
7 – 8:30 p.m.
- Tour Operator Networking Dinner
Sponsored by Centaur Systems and Discover Carbon County
Azalea BC
8:45 – 10 p.m.
- NightCap
Featuring Todd Probus, NTA
Sponsored by Visit Anchorage
Magnolia AB
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
- Breakfast
Sponsored by Explore Branson
Azalea BC
9:30 a.m. – noon
- Morning Coffee & Tea
Sponsored by Ottawa Tourism
Azalea Prefunction
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
- “From Foodie to Changemaker: The Next Wave of Culinary Travel”
Speaker: Sucheta Rawal
Sponsored by Mount Hope Estate & Winery
Azalea A - “From Intention to Action: Operationalizing Meaningful Travel for Tour Operators”
Speakers: Greg Takehara, Tourism Cares; and Christina Werner, Custom Holidays
Sponsored by Gateway Arch
Magnolia AB
11 a.m. – noon
- Spotlight session: All-attendee Power Hour
Moderators: Catherine Prather, NTA; and Michelle Pino, Northeast Unlimited Tours
Sponsored by Trip Mate
Azalea A
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
- Luncheon
Sponsored by Richmond Region Tourism and St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches
Azalea BC
1:30 – 5 p.m.
- Educational Outings (All attendees)
Sponsored by Explore Charleston
Transportation provided by Motor Coach Family of Brands
Depart from conference center entrance
6 p.m.
- Depart for Closing Event
Sponsored by Motor Coach Family of Brands
Depart from conference center entrance
6:30 – 9 p.m.
- Closing Event
Sponsored by Explore Charleston and Magnolia Plantation
Magnolia Plantation
8, 8:30, and 9 p.m.
- Shuttle service from Closing Event to hotel
Sponsored by Explore Charleston and Motor Coach Family of Brands
4 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Airport shuttle service to Charleston International Airport (CHS) from hotel
Depart from conference center entrance
Sponsored by Motor Coach Family of Brands
8:30 a.m.
- Post-Contact Fam to Beautfort departs
Depart from conference center entrance
