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Ballroom - Hostelling International-New York City [clear filter]
Sunday, April 19
 

10:00am EDT

Yoga for Travelers
Limited Capacity seats available

For the restless, curious and nomadic — this workshop goes over meditation and yoga poses to do on the plane, train or anywhere. 

Speakers
avatar for Ko Im

Ko Im

Host/Correspondent/Blogger, Freelance
@koimtvKo Im is a freelance writer, lifestyle enthusiast and yoga instructor. A Columbia Journalism graduate and former national television correspondent, Ko published and narrated Broke, not Broken, a solo travel-as-therapy e-memoir. She contributes multimedia content to Yahoo Travel and... Read More →


Sunday April 19, 2015 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Ballroom - Hostelling International-New York City 891 Amsterdam Ave. NY, NY 10025

11:00am EDT

Best Places to Adventure in NYC (presented by OutdoorFest)
1. Sarah L. Knapp – Bouldering

2. Rob Riccardo – Trail Running

3. Julietta Gismondi - Kayaking

4. Tyler Breuer – Surfing

Presentations arranged by OutdoorFest.

Sunday April 19, 2015 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Ballroom - Hostelling International-New York City 891 Amsterdam Ave. NY, NY 10025

12:00pm EDT

Affordable Luxury (Yes, You CAN Afford It!)
Moderators
avatar for Ko Im

Ko Im

Host/Correspondent/Blogger, Freelance
@koimtvKo Im is a freelance writer, lifestyle enthusiast and yoga instructor. A Columbia Journalism graduate and former national television correspondent, Ko published and narrated Broke, not Broken, a solo travel-as-therapy e-memoir. She contributes multimedia content to Yahoo Travel and... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Kaeli Conforti

Kaeli Conforti

Digital Editor, Budget Travel
@willwrite4food2Kaeli Conforti is the digital editor at Budget Travel, a digital magazine and website that provides expert travel tips and affordable packages to help get the journey started. Her writing has appeared on BudgetTravel.com as well as on CNN Travel, Fox News Travel, NBC News Travel, Yaho... Read More →
avatar for Tom Meyers

Tom Meyers

@thomasmeyersTom Meyers created and launched EuroCheapo, a guide to budget travel in Europe, from his Berlin apartment in 2001. He returned to New York in 2002, set up office, and has led the EuroCheapo team from the Big Apple ever since. Tom is also a co-host of the New York City history podcas... Read More →
avatar for Christine Wei

Christine Wei

Associate Editor & Social Media Coordinator, ShermansTravel
@xtinewChristine Wei is a writer and editor from Taipei, Taiwan by way of St. Louis, MO. Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, FATHOM, Elite Traveler, Disney’s Babble.com, and more. She’s currently an editor at ShermansTravel, where she focuses on affordable luxury, savvy saving strategies, arts and culture, and food... Read More →


Sunday April 19, 2015 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Ballroom - Hostelling International-New York City 891 Amsterdam Ave. NY, NY 10025

2:00pm EDT

The Wide World of Careers in Travel
This panel will explore the well-known and perhaps unexpected career opportunities in the growing global travel sector.  An attendee can expect greater insight into: strategies for breaking into the field; climbing the career ladder into management and leadership; uncovering tomorrow's opportunities; how the field is being reshaped by globalization, technology and cultural convergence; and making the most of passion in both the large organization and in the entrepreneurial space.

Moderators
avatar for Robert Boland

Robert Boland

Associate Professor of Sports Business (on sabbatical Fall 2014); Academic Chair of the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management (2011-2014); Principal, Boland Sports Practice Group, LLC
@RobertbolandESQRobert Boland is the founding faculty of NYU’s graduate program in Sports Business and has concluded his term as the Academic Chair (chief academic officer) of NYU’s Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management. He owns a consulting practice, Bo... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Kimberly Ramsawak

Kimberly Ramsawak

Founder of Tourism ExposedHaving traveled to over eighty cities across five continents - entirely paid for by companies she has worked for - Kimberly Ramsawak is the founder of Tourism Exposed. Tourism Exposed is an online community that helps students and career changers figure out what it is they really want to do using the skills they already have so that they can find their dream jobs in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, travel around the world and get paid for it. Drawing on o... Read More →
avatar for GreGG Truman

GreGG Truman

Head of Sales and Marketing at Airlines Promotion Group (APG)GreGG is an experienced sales & marketing professional with over 20 years of experience in promoting international travel companies and destinations in the North American market. GreGG served as the South African Airways... Read More →


Sunday April 19, 2015 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Ballroom - Hostelling International-New York City 891 Amsterdam Ave. NY, NY 10025

3:30pm EDT

Pathfinder Consults (presented in partnership with Young Travel Professionals)
Pathfinder Consults, presented in partnership with Young Travel Professionalsis an opportunity for attendees to interact with professionals already working in the travel industry.  In these one-on-one appointments, you’ll have the chance to talk with our Pathfinders about possible career paths, picking their brains on what might be the best fit for you, as well as getting a jumpstart on making contacts in the industry.

Note: If at any time during the Festival, you see a Pathfinder who is not in a meeting, please feel free to join them. If someone is more than 5 minutes late to their meeting, their appointment will be cancelled. 

Pathfinders
avatar for Wazha Dube

Wazha Dube

Business Development Manager – KAI Co-Founder of Young Travel Professionals Global Events and FAMs Director – YTP GlobalAn expat hailing from Botswana and the United States, Wazha lives by the Setswana proverb, “To travel is to see”. His passion for the travel and hospitality industry grew by traveling the world arose from a young age and later by s... Read More →
avatar for Kelly Ann Gonzalez

Kelly Ann Gonzalez

Regional Sales Coordinator for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Global Events and FAMs Committee –YTP GlobalKelly Ann Gonzales is currently Regional Sales Coordinator for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and part of the Global Events and FAMs Committee for YTP.  In addition, she has an entrepreneurial spirit with experience launching a hospitality startup company, ConZerge LLC. She graduated... Read More →
avatar for Stephen Scott

Stephen Scott

Royal Caribbean Intl Business Development ManagerMentor Manager – YTP New York CityStephen Scott is the International Business Development Manager for Royal Caribbean. He provides a wide range of sales and marketing support for more than 500 Travel Agencies, and 1800 Travel Agents... Read More →


Sunday April 19, 2015 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Ballroom - Hostelling International-New York City 891 Amsterdam Ave. NY, NY 10025

4:45pm EDT

Pathfinder Consults (presented in partnership with Young Travel Professionals)
Pathfinder Consults, presented in partnership with Young Travel Professionalsis an opportunity for attendees to interact with professionals already working in the travel industry.  In these one-on-one appointments, you’ll have the chance to talk with our Pathfinders about possible career paths, picking their brains on what might be the best fit for you, as well as getting a jumpstart on making contacts in the industry.

Note: If at any time during the Festival, you see a Pathfinder who is not in a meeting, please feel free to join them. If someone is more than 5 minutes late to their meeting, their appointment will be cancelled. 

Pathfinders
avatar for Wazha Dube

Wazha Dube

Business Development Manager – KAI Co-Founder of Young Travel Professionals Global Events and FAMs Director – YTP GlobalAn expat hailing from Botswana and the United States, Wazha lives by the Setswana proverb, “To travel is to see”. His passion for the travel and hospitality industry grew by traveling the world arose from a young age and later by s... Read More →
avatar for Kelly Ann Gonzalez

Kelly Ann Gonzalez

Regional Sales Coordinator for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Global Events and FAMs Committee –YTP GlobalKelly Ann Gonzales is currently Regional Sales Coordinator for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and part of the Global Events and FAMs Committee for YTP.  In addition, she has an entrepreneurial spirit with experience launching a hospitality startup company, ConZerge LLC. She graduated... Read More →
avatar for Stephen Scott

Stephen Scott

Royal Caribbean Intl Business Development ManagerMentor Manager – YTP New York CityStephen Scott is the International Business Development Manager for Royal Caribbean. He provides a wide range of sales and marketing support for more than 500 Travel Agencies, and 1800 Travel Agents... Read More →


Sunday April 19, 2015 4:45pm - 6:00pm EDT
Ballroom - Hostelling International-New York City 891 Amsterdam Ave. NY, NY 10025
 


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