PRELIMINARY PROGRAM 2024

 

WORLD ROMANCE TRAVEL CONFERENCE - LOVE MEXICO 2024

OCTOBER 28 - 31st

Pre Conference 26th – 28th 

Pre-Conference activities 

October 28th

- Arrivals at Cancun Airport

- Check-in at Host Hotel Paradisus La Perla Playa del Carmen

- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Catamaran Experience by Adventures Group. Limited spaces and registration is required.

- 06:30 pm: Meet and greet for new attendees hosted by IADWP Advisory Board and Chapter Heads at Kicks Sports & Fun Bar

- 07:30 pm: Welcome Cocktail at Paradisus La Perla Adults-only Pool

October 29th – Opening, Educational & Networking Day

- 07:30 am - 9:00 am: Peer To Peer - Breakfast With Ed Cotton at Salt Restaurant (Limited spaces, previous registration)

(Restaurants open for breakfast and lunch: Naos, Hadar & Flora)

- 09:00 - 9:30 am: Opening Ceremony (Will Medina Auditorium)

- 09:30 am - 10:40 am: "How to bring out your inner rockstar (Hacks to take your brand to the next level)" by Pervez Taufiq (Will Medina Auditorium) Sponsored by Weddings by Meliá / Paradisus La Perla

- 10:40 am - 11:30 am: "Prioritizing Action: Strategies for maximizing your results" by Glenda Beagle (Will Medina Auditorium) Sponsored by INGUAT (Guatemalan Tourism Institute)

- 11:40 am - 1:00 pm: Coffee Chats (One-on-one meeting appointments)

- 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm: Lunch (Restaurants: NAOS | HADAR | BLUE AGAVE)

- 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm: Simultaneous tracks 

• Marketing & Sales Travel Related Topics: "How to create marketing content: Make reels that are epic with your smartphone" by Pervez Taufiq (Will Medina Auditorium) 
  
• Wedding & Events Planning Topics: "Age matters! Target Demographic Tailoring" Sarah Young (Flower Room)

- 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm: Simultaneous tracks:

• Marketing & Sales Travel Related Topics: "Elevate & Expand: Advanced Market Strategies for Luxury Travel and Destination Weddings" by Angela Hughes (Will Medina Auditorium)
  
• Wedding & Events Planning Topics: "The Co-dependent Client is my Secret Sauce" by Tracy French (Flower Room)
•  Professional & Personal Wellbeing Topics: "Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Harnessing Emotions for Effective Business Leadership" by Brian Green (Candle Room)

 Ready to take your business to new heights? Join us for exclusive B2B sessions with the industry's leading vendors.

- 4:00 - 6:00 pm: Coffee Chats (One-on-one meeting appointments)

- 06:00 pm: Spare time to enjoy hotel facilities

- 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Exclusive Event for IADWP Members: Meeting Meeting Point and boarding process for transfer at Paradisus Playa del Carmen Lobby Area 

- 07:00 pm: Exclusive Event for IADWP Members: Harmony in White: Wellness Gathering (Only departure to the event at 7 pm)

 

October 30th– Educational & Networking Day

- 07:30 am - 9:00 am: Peer To Peer - Breakfast With Ed Cotton at Salt Restaurant (Limited spaces, previous registration)

(Restaurants open for breakfast and lunch: Naos, Hadar & Flora)

- 09:00 am - 9:50 am: Simultaneous tracks 

• Marketing & Sales Travel Related Topics: "Trustworthy AI transforming your travel business with ChatGPT" by Angela Proffitt (Will Medina Auditorium)
  
• Wedding & Events Planning Topics: "True Love Stories: Designing storytelling for your brand and clients" by Lu Botello (Flower Room)
•  Professional & Personal Wellbeing Topics: "Believe in YOU - Setting Boundaries in Business" Jeni Chaffer (Candle Room)

- 10:00 am - 10:50 am: Simultaneous tracks 

• Marketing & Sales Travel Related Topics: "How to create killer content that sells" by Mark Chesnut (Will Medina Auditorium) 
• Wedding & Events Planning Topics: "The Entrepreneurial Journey of Destination Weddings" by Natalie John (Flower Room)
•  Professional & Personal Wellbeing Topics: "Neurodiversity & Accessibility in Travel & Events" by Bobbi-Jo Roback (Candle Room)

- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm: Coffee Chats (One-on-one meeting appointments) Lunch at Exhibitor´s Floor

- 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm: "How to Meet the Needs of Today's Destination Wedding Couple?" by Jennifer Stein (Will Medina Auditorium) Sponsored by Guanajuato State.

- 4:50 pm  - 5:40 pm: "The Art of the IM-Possible: Cultivating a Luxury Mindset in Destination Romance and Travel” by Monica Balli (Will Medina Auditorium) Sponsored by Yucatan Tourism Board

- 5:40 pm - 5:50 pm: Break

- 5:50 pm - 6:30 pm: "How to brand yourself as a luxury destination expert through content, relationships and client referrals" by Chris J Evans (Will Medina Auditorium) Sponsored by ProColombia

- 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Closing Session (Will Medina Auditorium) 

Time to get ready

- 08:00 pm: Farewell Party at Kanna by the Beach

October 31st

Checkouts and post-conference fam trips departures

October 31st- November 2nd 

Post-conference activities 

*Program subject to change and under construction

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