APTA National Forum 2015 

APTA National Forum 2014 - Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Contract Signing

Join us at the beautiful Boulders Resort & Spa in Scottsdale Arizona.

September 25th & 26th 2015

Join us for our annual APTA National Forum, where we bring together the leaders, movers and shakers in our niche market, with chapter officials and members from all our chapters in attendance. This is a superb networking opportunity, and the ideal occasion for suppliers and buyers to meet and mingle.

Friday, 25 September

Joint Executive Board & Presidents’ Meeting 8:30am – 11:00am 

Break       11:00am – 11:30am  

Executive Board Meeting 11:30am – 12:30pm       President Board Meeting   11:30am - 12:30pm

Break-out session chapter treasurers                  Break-out session chapter membership chairpersons

or presidents              1:00pm – 1:45pm                   or presidents                                           1:00pm- 1:45pm

Registration  1:00pm onwards

President’s Welcome & Presentations

• 1:45pm  - President’s Welcome & General Meeting
• 2:30pm  - The Batwa Educational Seminar- Kathleen Cook Hunter
• 3:00pm  - Victoria Falls Educational Seminar - Rita Anagnostopoulos
• 3:30pm  - Stellenbosch 360 Educational Seminar
• 4:30pm -  Namibian Tourism Educational Seminar 

Welcome cocktail reception sponsored by Namibia Tourism Board 5:00pm – 7:30pm

 Attendees are free to enjoy dinner by own arrangement

Saturday, 26 September

 APG Sponsored Breakfast  8:00am – 9:00am

 Presentations

• 9:00am - A word from our sponsors -  APG
• 9:15am - Joe Cloete - Conservation in South Africa - A Positive Approach

 Break 10:00am – 10:30am

Presentations continue

• 10:30am – A word from our sponsors – Virgin Limited Edition /Mantis Collection
• 11:00am – Annie Fitzsimmons - The Art of the Travel Blog
• 11:30am -  A word from our sponsors -  Victoria Falls River Lodge/Shamwari
  

Shamwari Sponsored Boxed Lunch  Noon - 1:00pm

Presentations continue

• 1:00pm – A word from our sponsors - SAA Airlines / SAA Vacations
• 1:30pm - Chris Liebenberg - Selling Africa Responsibly
• 2:00pm–  A word from our sponsors - Namibia Tourism/Emerging Destinations
• 2:30pm – Sandy Salle - How to Attract High-End Clients & Increase Referrals for Your Travel Business

Closing, Raffle & Prize Drawing 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Emerging Destinations Sponsored Scavenger Hunt 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Stellenbosch 360 Sponsored Wine Tasting  5:30pm - 6:30pm

South African Airways Vacations & South African Airways Sponsored BBQ Dinner 6:30pm onwards

Subject to change.

$149

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