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‘Better Together – Fostering inclusion in family travel’

October 23 – 27, 2017 • Royal Caribbean International’s Majesty of the Seas • Port Canaveral, Florida

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

‘Better Together – Fostering inclusion in family travel’

October 23 – 27, 2017 • Royal Caribbean International’s Majesty of the Seas • Port Canaveral, Florida

Past Summit Attendees

Summit Testimonials

The FTA Summit was well-organized, informative, and enjoyable. Kudos! I especially appreciated the panel discussions, keynotes, and casual opportunities for networking.

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!

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!

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.

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!

I personally took away a great deal of new information, insights and inspiration.

Fantastic conference! It was wonderful to connect with everyone. I’m raving about it to all who will listen …

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.

Thank you so much for everything, it was an incredible event—we met some amazing people with some exciting ideas.

What a fantastic FTA summit! I enjoyed the chance to meet so many other smart and inspiring people.

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.

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.

It’s an honor to be associated with such an amazing group of travel industry leaders.

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.

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.

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!

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