Professional Development Schedule
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019
NOTE: This page and the individual session times are subject to change.
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
Keynote
9:30 – 10:25 AM
How to Go From $0 to $1,000 a Month with Your Website – Gary Arndt
Using Drones to Enhance Storytelling – Scott Adams
The Art of the Listicle – Jeremy Tarr
A Study of Traveler Trends – Erin Francis-Cummings
10:35 – 11:25 AM
How to Make Money from Press Trips – Keryn Means, Diana Lambdin Meyer, Larry Bleiberg
Tax Tips for the Travel Freelancer/Small Business – Kelly Phillips Erb, also known as Tax Girl.
Video Storytelling – Juliana Broste
Dishing Data: Track, Analyze, Report – Ciaran Blumenfeld
11:50 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch panel on the Border – Roger Toll, Derrik Chinn, Jessica Herrera, Mario Porras, Jose Rodriguez
1:15 PM – 2:05 PM
Let’s Partner Panel – Leslie Cohen (moderator), Jason Keehn, Jennifer Pinto, and Janelle McKinsey.
Editors Panel – Erica Silverstein, Beverly Hurley, Tracey Minkin
Advanced Affiliate Marketing Strategies – Jeannine Crooks
2:15 – 3:00 PM
The Active Exchange – A Roundtable for Freelancers, Bloggers, and Editors
The “Spirit” of PR – Best Practices, Lessons Learned and Ideas to Try – Kay Maghan, Stephanie Selk
How to Select & Edit Your Images for Photo Contests – Moderator: Kerrick James. Panelists: Wayne Suggs, Keith Kaiser, Brandon Jakobeit