‘Better Together – Fostering inclusion in family travel’
October 23 – 27, 2017 • Royal Caribbean International’s Majesty of the Seas • Port Canaveral, Florida
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The annual FTA Summit brings together the leading players and key influencers in family travel, including top suppliers, A-list media and travel agents who specialize in this important market segment. See below for all the companies attending this year – or that have attended a previous FTA Summit:
Key:
* media
** travel agents
*** both
2 Moms Travel, Lara Dorman* 829 Studios, Dineke Bernier 829 Studios, Jason Bornfriend 829 Studios, Kaitlyn Merola 829 Studios, Peter Ross Alaska Dream Cruises, Michelle Glass All For the Boys, Allison Waken* Ardent Media / Family Traveller Magazine, Andrew Dent* Ardent Media / Family Traveller Magazine, Lissa Poirot* Bermuda Tourism Authority, Christi Tucker Big Five Tours & Expeditions, Barry Lolicht Birchbark Media, Scott Adams Bound Round, Janeece Keller Bound Round, Natasha Keller Chase Intelt, Stephan Chase Ciao Bambino, Amie O’Shaughnessy*** Coltur Peru, Enrique Velasco Costa Rica Vacations / Namu Travel, Adrian Mullan Julia Dimon, TV personality and Family Travel Influencer Dream Vacations, Michele Harkins** The Family Adventure Guy, Charles Scott Family Dive Adventures / Kids Sea Camp, Margo Peyton Family Dive Adventures / Kids Sea Camp, Tom Peyton Family Fun Magazine, Liz Schnabolk* Family Go Global, Rebecca Bernard** Family Go Global, Sharon Bernard** Family Travel Advisor Forum/Specialty Travel Forums, Jennifer Fernandez Family Travel Association, Peter Bopp Family Travel Association, Chez Chesak Family Travel Association, Rainer Jenss Family Travel Boutique, Kimberly Milnes** Family Travel Network / Beacon Group Holdings, Inc., Nancy Schretter* FamilyTravel.com, Lynn O’Rourke Hayes* FindandGoSeek, Dana Freeman* FXExpress Publications / Global Traveler, Angelique Platas * FXExpress Publications / Global Traveler, Ashley Richards * Generations Vacation, Tracey Szakal** Girl Gone Travel, Carol Cain Globetrotting Mama, Heather Greenwood Davis* Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, Caitlan Etchevers Hermes Travel Corp, Nancy Damianeas** il Viaggio Travel, Stephanie Sheehy Iceland Travel / Inkaterra Hotels, Judy Hurst |
KiddieMundo LLC, Gosia Wolfe Journeys Within Inc, Andrea Ross LEGOLAND Florida Resort, Brittany Williams Libris – powered by Photoshelter, Vanessa Tanicien Life With A Baby, Claire Zlobin* Lindblad Expeditions, Amy Harrigan Lindblad Expeditions, Sven Lindblad Luxe Travel Family, Nancy Besharah* Mad River Boat Trips, Heidi Haeusler Magical Storybook Travels, Nicole Thibault** Malawian Style, Chloe McCormack Malawian Style, Mike Varndell Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts, Chitra Stern New York University (NYU) – Tisch Center for Hospitality & Tourism, Lynn Minnaert Ntaba African Safaris, Stella Mountain Ntaba African Safaris, Robin Mountain Our Whole Village, Patricia Monahan** Outdoor Families Magazine, Erin Kirkland* Red Trunk Project, Kevin Thomsen Sandos Hotels & Resorts, Heidi Verschaeve Silver, Golub, Teitell, LLP, Jeff Ment Stehli Krause, Stehli Krause* Strottman International, Amy Henry The Family Traveler, Lauren Goldenberg** The Travel Club, Rosemary ‘Gerry’ Jones** The Travel Word, Ethan Gelber* Thomson Family Adventures, Beth O’Donnell Top Service Tourist Services, Paola De Paolis Top Service Tourist Services, Stefano Maina Travel 50 States with Kids, Terri Weeks*** Travelex, Mike Wang Trekaroo.com, LiLing Pang* Vacatia, Mike Janes VacationKids, Sally Black* Vagabond Tours / Driftwood Tours, Rob Rankin Visit Anchorage, Jara Haas Visit California, Kristen Bonilla Walking On Travels / Twist, Keryn Means* Wilderness Scotland, Kirsty Duncan Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa, Monique Perez |
Past Summit Attendees
Aardvark Safaris Abercrombie & Kent Absolute Travel Adventures by Daddy* AFAR* Alaska On The Go* AKontheGO.com* All For the Boys* Andy Austin Photographer* Austin Adventures Australis Autistic Globetrotting* Big Five Tours & Expeditions Billings Chamber Of Commerce Born To Explore Bound Round* Cayuga Collection Chandler Office of Tourism Ciao Bambino* Ciclismo Classico Clear Creek Group* Connections Academy Costa Rica Vacations Crazy Family Adventure Cruises & Tours* Disney DSA Vacations Dude Ranchers Association Exito Travel Expedia FamiliesGO!* Family Adventure Guy* Family Dive Adventures Family Fun Magazine* Family On Bikes Family Travel Network* Family Vacation Critic* FamilyTravel.com* Averill’s Flathead Lake Lodge Frontiers North Adventures Fruition GeoEx Global Family Travels Global Munchkins* Globetrotting Mama* Globus Family of Brands Goosewing Ranch Gray & Co. Hermes Travel Corp Hi Travel Tales* HomeAway HomeExchange.com il Viaggio Travel Iceland Travel / Inkaterra Hotels Inspire World Travel Intrepid Expeditions Journeys International Kampgrounds of America / KOA Keystone Resort Kids Are a Trip* Kids Unplugged* Kidventurous* KitTravels.com* Latin Trails Laura Davidson PR Lindblad Expeditions Live Family Travel* Malawian Style Mandarin Journeys Mercury CSC Mia Taylor Writer* Momfari* Montana Tourism |
Mountain Sky Guest Ranch Mountain Travel Sobek MSC Cruises National Park Service New York University (NYU) – Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism Niagara USA / Niagara Tourism & Convention Commission No Back Home* Nugget OARS Off Yonder* Our Whole Village* PADI Americas Pit Stops for Kids* Quinn PR Rothschild Safaris ROW Adventures Royal Caribbean Rudy Maxa’s World Scholastic Parent & Child* Scott Dunn SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Silver, Golub, Teitell, LLP South Dakota Department of Tourism Starbrite Traveler Student & Youth Travel Association (SYTA) Stuffed Suitcase* Sunny Arizona Taking The Kids* Talking Stick Tanque Verde Guest Ranch Tempe Tourism Office The Atlantis – Paradise Island The Big Outside* The Cactus Chronicles* The Flying Kids* The Travelling Mom* The Villa Group The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa The Wigwam Resort Thomson Family Adventures Tierra del Volcan Tracks & Trails Travel + Leisure* Travel Age West / Family Getaways* Travel Babbo* TravMedia | TravTrade Trekaroo.com* Tripadvisor Trips with Tykes* U.S. Virgin Islands UnCruise Adventures USA Today* USTA Vacatia.com VacationKids* Vapur Visit Anchorage Visit FLORIDA Visit Sunny Arizona Visit Tucson Walking On Travels* Wandering Pod* Wanderlust Crew* Warren Green & Associates We3Travel* White Stallion Ranch Wiland WOW Explorations Wyndham Vacation Rentals Xanterra Young Safaris |
Summit Testimonials
The FTA Summit was well-organized, informative, and enjoyable. Kudos! I especially appreciated the panel discussions, keynotes, and casual opportunities for networking.
Stephanie Sheaffer, Travel Blogger - Metropolitan Mama
I loved the conversations we had through the Summit breakout sessions, and the thought-provoking and inspiring keynote speakers. The Summit provides us with a broader view and deeper conversation about ‘family travel’. It was fabulous!
Moo Bishop, Thomson Family Adventures
I had a wonderful time at the FTA Summit; I got a lot out of all the speakers and the networking. It was a lot of fun being among like-minded people and get to absorb myself in learning all about different aspects of family travel!
Julia Slatcher, Owner & Principle - Inspire World Travel
The FTA Summit was unlike any other conference I’ve been to. There was a special emphasis on networking activities, whether it was over lunch, dinner or drinks, or through outdoor excursions. That valuable time spent with other attendees made my experience more engaging, interesting and fun.
Cliff Hsia, Live Family Travel
The FTA did a phenomenal job of organizing everything, and the presentations were a great mix of topics. Thank you for, and congratulations on, a tremendous first summit!
Wanda Goodman, Deputy Secretary, South Dakota Department of Tourism
I personally took away a great deal of new information, insights and inspiration.
Margo Peyton, Kids Sea Camp
Fantastic conference! It was wonderful to connect with everyone. I’m raving about it to all who will listen …
Amie O'Shaughnessy, Founder & Managing Editor, Ciao Bambino
My compliments to the FTA team for pulling such a wonderful and diverse group together, and for sparking meaningful conversation once everyone had gathered. The presentations were top-notch, and people were genuinely excited about the future as they departed the ranch.
R.C. Townsend, Assistant G.M., Mountain Sky Guest Ranch
Thank you so much for everything, it was an incredible event—we met some amazing people with some exciting ideas.
Zoe Browne, Aardvark Safaris
What a fantastic FTA summit! I enjoyed the chance to meet so many other smart and inspiring people.
Maclaren Latta, Vice President of Consumer Insights, MercuryCSC
Such an exciting summit, and I’m honored that we were there! I walked away with some great contacts, so many ideas for future content and even more enthusiasm for family travel, which I believe very deeply in.
Mindy Poder, Executive Editor, TravelAge West | Family Getaways | Explorer
Job well done. Deborah is back so fired up about what she was exposed to and so validated that our family endeavors are on the right track. Thank you for your guidance and for making FTA a reality.
Ashish Sanghrajka, Big Five Tours & Expeditions
It’s an honor to be associated with such an amazing group of travel industry leaders.
Dan Austin, President, Austin Adventures
Thank you once more for such a wonderful experience: the Summit’s content, flawless organization and relationship building for life. I am excited to share all the new perspectives and new vision I gained about family travel with our Cayuga family.
Ana Maria Baldioceda, Sales & Marketing, Cayuga Collection of Sustainable Luxury Hotels & Lodges
Family Travel continues to be a major focus for us, and at the FTA Summit last year we made a number of positive connections with media, agents, and new partners - connections that have really paid off for us.
Steve Markle, Vice President, Sales & Marketing - The O.A.R.S. Family of Companies
Thank you for a fantastic Summit! I loved being a part of the event and I'm excited to be a part of this great community!
Julia Dimon: Travel Expert, Blogger, and Author: Travel Junkie: A Badass Guide to Solo Female Travel