2021 AGENDA
Saturday, September 18
9:00 – 10:30 am
Registration + Coffee
10:30 – 10:40 am
Welcome
David Downing, United Landmark Associates
10:45 – 11:45 am
#ILOVEGAY Today + 3 Pillars of Online Destination Marketing as We Enter 2022
Matt Skallerud, Pink Media
11:50 am – 12:20 pm
Gaycation Magazine: An Investigative and Fun Resource for LGBTQ Travelers
Tim Rawles, Gaycation Magazine
12:25 – 12:45 pm
Advancing Equality Through NASDAQ & NYSE Financial Products
Bobby Blair, LGBTQ Loyalty Holdings, Inc.
12:45 – 2:00 pm
Lunch + B2B Networking
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Open to All: Appealing to Today’s Diverse LGBTQ Traveler
Ed Salvato, Gay Business Travel Network
Merryn Johns, OutVoices
2:35 – 3:30 pm
The Do’s & Don’ts of Marketing Your Destination to LGBTQ Travelers
Moderator: David Downing, United Landmark Associates
Joey Amato, Pride Journeys
Laura Fernandez, SiriusXM
3:35 – 4:00 pm
The Evolution of Miami’s LGBTQ Messaging
4:00 – 4:30 pm
B2B Networking Break
4:30 – 5:30 pm
A Conversation with Carson Kressley
Sponsored by Cedar Rapids Tourism
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Photos with Carson Kressley
Sunday, September 19
8:00 – 9:00 am
Coffee
9:00 – 10:00 am
Oliver Twist Syndrome: How to Recognize It and Over Come It
DJ Doran, Aequalitas Media
Julie Stow, Cedar Rapids Tourism
10:05 – 10:25 am
Inclusive Tourism Marketing
Romey Louangvilay, ELMNTL
10:30 – 10:50 am
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Authentic Travel Experience Meeting Expectations
Greg DeShields, Tourism Diversity Matters
10:55 – 11:15 am
Challenges and Opportunities in the Fluid Student and Youth Group Travel Segment
Carylann Assante, SYTA and the SYTA Youth Foundation
11:15 – 11:45 am
B2B Networking Break
11:45 am – 12:05 pm
How New Orleans Tapped its Culture Bearers and Queer Community to Drive Visitation
Dustin Woehrmann, Communify
Mark Romig, New Orleans & Company
12:10 – 12:40 pm
THRIVE Content
12:45 – 1:00 pm
Welcome to IPW
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Networking Lunch
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Podcasts are Exploding and Travel Brands are Listening
David Downing, United Landmark Associates
DJ Doran, DJ Doran Show
Laura Fernandez, SiriusXM
Matt Skallerud, Pink Media
3:05 – 3:55 pm
A Conversation with Fred Dixon
Fred Dixon, NYC & Company
David Downing, United Landmark Associates
4:00 – 5:00 pm
That’s A Wrap
David Downing, United Landmark Associates
5:00 – 5:30 pm
Farewell Toast
Sponsored by Experience Kissimmee
6:30 – 9:30 pm