FTA’s Family Travel Spotlight
Showcasing the people, places and events shaping Family Travel for 2021
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In the spirit of its wildly popular annual Summit, the FTA brought together the industry’s leading authorities on family travel and shined a spotlight on the people, places and events shaping Family Travel for 2021.
“According to recent surveys, family travel is going to be an important market as the travel industry recovers from the pandemic,” said Kenneth Shapiro, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of TravelAge West.
Family Travel Spotlight Video Library
FTA Spotlight
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> Opening Remarks
> Welcome Message from FTA’s Founder, Rainer Jenss
> FTA President’s Welcome and Remarks, Kenneth Shapiro
> Family Travel Trends and Research, Peter Bopp and Greg Stranz
> Keynote Speaker: Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor, CBS News
> Presentation: Creating unique Family Experiences in a Safe Environment
> Keynote Speaker: “The Future Is Family”
> Panel Discussion: Road to Recovery
> Keynote: Dr. Jen Hartstein “The Psychology of Planning Family Travel”
> A special acknowledgement: Thank you, Richard!
FTA Honors and 2020 Person of the Year
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> Introduction by Rainer Jenss & Adam Stewart
> Keith Sproule, Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy
> Ashish Sanghrajka, President, Big Five Expeditions
> Jamie Sweeting, Planeterra President (USA) G Adventures
> FTA Person-of-the-Year: Heather Greenwood Davis
FTA Spotlight
Opening Remarks
Aaron Schlein, Host of Family Travel Radio
Welcome Message from FTA’s Founder
with Rainer Jenss
FTA President’s Welcome
with Kenneth Shapiro
Family Travel Trends and Research
With Peter Bopp and Greg Stranz
Presented by Marriott Bonvoy Bold
Adapting to Changes in the Family Travel Market
Keynote by Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor, CBS News
Creating Unique Family Experiences in a Safe Environment
Presented by Club Med
The Future is Family
Keynote by Heather Greenwood Davis, National Geographic
Road to Recovery
Panel Discussion With Debbie-Ann White, Beaches Resorts; Ben Perlo, GM, G Adventures; Dan Austin, Founder, Austin Adventures; Wanda Goodman, Deputy Director, South Dakota Dept. of Tourism; Ron Gulaskey, AVP, National Account Sales, Celebrity Cruises
Moderated by Laura Davidson, President, LDPR
The Psychology of Planning Family Travel
Keynote by Dr. Jen Hartstein
Presented by Marriott Bonvoy Bold
A Special Acknowledgement
Thank you, Richard D’Ambrosio!
FTA Honors and 2020 Person of the Year
Presented by Beaches Resorts
FTA Honors Introduction
With Rainer Jenss & Adam Stewart, Deputy Chairman, Sandals Resorts International
FTA Honor: Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy
Accepted by Keith Sproule, Executive Director, Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy
FTA Honor: Big Five Expeditions
Accepted by Ashish Sanghrajka, President, Big Five Expeditions
FTA Honor: Planeterra
Accepted by Jamie Sweeting, President (USA), Planeterra
FTA Person of the Year
Heather Greenwood Davis
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