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Top Travel Trends and Destinations

We're assembling a virtual advisory panel to explore the Top Travel Trends and Destinations. We will discuss a range of current & emerging trends such as rising trends in travel broken down by generation, new types of experiential trips, which regions of the world are seeing an increase in tourism, Airbnb’s role in these changing trends, and beyond.

On this panel, you will be one of 15-20 experts in your field. You will have the unique opportunity to gain and share insights on the subject as you advance innovation in the field with top thought leaders like you from around the world.

Activities include:
1. Explore a variety of themes
2. Map the competitive landscape (i.e. emerging trends, disruptive tech, etc.)
3. React to the latest media/reports in this space
4. One-to-one engagement with other panelists

Participation is 100% online and at your convenience. By applying here, you are agreeing to participate once per week or as inspired. This engagement will be expected to launch the week of June 18th.

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Looking to engage experts in, but not limited to, the following:
- Travel companies
- Airline companies
- Hotel
- Hospitality
- Cruise lines
- Travel advisors

Applicants
Suita Carran
Owner Wedding Planner presso Sposa Mediterranea by A&C - Owner Wedding Planner presso Prestige & Luxury Weddings
I started working in hotel industry at 15, in my own family hotel in Ravello Amalfi Coast, Italy, one of the most visited city of Italy just after Venice, Florence and Rome. I jumped fron catering service to housekeeping to front Desk and back office to better understand all the working process. I graduated in tourism management and after that I got a “Travel Agent and Tour Operator” degree that it’s due in Italy if you want to open a Travel Agency. In the years I experienced dealing with tourists from any part of the planet, organized conferences and medical events with up to 3000 guest coming from various countries, as well as musical and sport events. I manage my own travel service company since 30 years and I do since 25 also upscale destination weddings all over the world, of course trying to focus mostly on Italy. In 2015 I founded IWPA International wedding planners association and a private university for Tourism and events and mentor students to become Destination events and weddings’ planners. I have traveled 4 continents and visited nearly 100 countries and hope to visit more in the next years. I travel as a visitor not as a tourism and try to live as much as locals to understand traditions and lifestyle. This helps me a lot in my life vision and in my business
Lyle Hall
Tourism, Hospitality and Gaming Industry Advisor
I am a 35+ year veteran of the hospitality/tourism/entertainment/gaming industry based in the picturesque tourism town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada. Over my 35 years I have had the opportunity to work for public and private sector entities providing a very broad range of tourism products and services. My project work has taken me to more than two dozed countries where I have worked on the policy, market and financial/economic impact implications of hotels, resorts, casinos, convention centres, attractions and a host of support organizations. I currently belong to the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (former board member and treasurer) and a certified management consultant and a frequent speaker at industry events. I've also has extensive experience working for industry (and industry sector) associations in an analytical and trend identification role. An example of such work is the five-year commitment to produce an annual report for the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (example here: https://tiac-aitc.ca/_Library/TIAC_Publications/TIAC_Annual_Report_2016_EN.pdf ). I'm intrigued by the group you are trying to structure and am interested in participating. Lyle Hall (416) 924-2080 lylehall.com lyle@lylehall.com
Stiles Bennet
President & CMO, WIMCO Villas
12 years of general management and operating experience in the luxury vacation rental space, with a focus on the Caribbean islands. Deep knowledge of the layers of the market - property development, long-term leasing, renting, vacation-home owners, property managers, wholesalers, travel agents. Leadership role in gathering and publishing news, property updates, contingency plans and fund raising in the wake of the hurricanes of Sept 2017.
Herold Ahn
Advisory for Hotel Finance
My total experience of Hotel is 24 year old in Managed Hotel as DOF so I am well known for all trend of Guest to visit for Hotel because I worked Luxury Brand Park Hyatt and Banayantree or city brand Sheraton Hotel.
Glenn Wastyn
High-tech Solutions Executive: CEO, Regional & BU Management, VP Sales and Marketing with Global Impact
I have been in travel and high-tech verticals for over 25y. I worked in small B2C start-up touroperators (GlobEvents) and global B2B travel agencies (BCD Travel). Currently I am working with a market leading travel SAAS company (Switchfly), which has its ear to the market on the demand evolution of the Airline, Hotel and Activities industry on the one hand, and the increasing innovation supply drive from Sillicon Valley to Berlin on the other.
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“I like that I can do this when I have time,
and there is no set schedule.”


Eric Allen, Senior Manager, Supply Chain at EY

“I find the topics engaging and I love the
flexibility of checking in and providing insights
at my convenience.”

Kimberly Underwood, Consultant at Underwood Consulting

“Great platform, great questions and topics.
The potential to earn a little more money for
participating is nice as well.”

Oren Birks, Sr. Director of IT at PBI-Gordon

“I really enjoy being on the panels, sharing
information and reading the perspective of the
other panelists. It is quite intriguing and most
all of the panelists are quite bright.”

Patty Soltis, CX Strategist at Kinetic Edge Consultants

“Very interactive, informative and without
any inherent bias. This is as good a collaborative
platform as you can get.”

Pinaki Banerjee, Program Director at ITC InfoTech

“It is a perfect platform not just to share
but to learn and stay updated.”


Armando Leyva, HR Director at 360º HC

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Top Travel Trends and Destinations