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50+ Brains to Pick at TravelAbility 2023 Savannah

July 1, 2023 by Debbie Austin

Our Takeaway:  Accessibility is a journey without a destination! Whether you’re just beginning or trying to improve your existing accessibility, it can be an incredibly daunting task. That’s why TravelAbility has assembled over 50 speakers/presenters/panelists under one roof as well as 12 DMO members of our Destination A11Y Club that can help you.

For your convenience, we’ve organized them by their field of expertise.

Assessment Providers

  • John Sage, Accessible Travel Solutions
  • Eric Lipp, Open Doors Organization
  • Camillo Navarro, Wheel the World
  • Meredith Tekin, President, IBCCES
  • John Morris, founder, Wheelchair Travel

Accessible Training Experts

  • Camilo Navarro, co-founder, Wheel the World
  • Kristy Durso, owner, Incredible Memories Travel
  • John Sage, owner Accessible Travel Solutions
  • Eric Lipp, founder, Open Doors Organization
  • Meredith Tekin, President, IBCCES
  • Meegan Winter, founder, AbleVu
  • Lynn Smith, Sunflower Lanyard

Getting the Word Out. Accessible Travel Influencers

  • Houston Vandergriff: Downs and Towns (500k followers on TikTok)
  • Cory Lee Woodard, Curb Free with Cory Lee (100k+ followers on social/blog)
  • Jennifer Allen, Wonders within Reach (50k followers)
  • John Morris, Wheelchair Travel (25,000 followers)
  • Chelsea Bear, Breaking BEARiers (500k followers)

B2C Contacts: Travel Agents

  • Camilo Navarro, co-founder, Wheel the World
  • Kristy Durso, owner, Incredible Memories Travel
  • Amy Garner, KHM (host agency: 4000 agents)
  • John Sage, Owner, Sage Traveling
  • Chad Burr, Co-owner, Outside Agents (host agency: 3000 agents)
  • Kristy LaCroix, owner, Wheelchair Escapes
  • Debra Kerper, Owner, Easy Access Tours

Free Consultation

 “Pop Up Out-of-the-Box Consulting Room.”  Over 25 experts will be available for one-to-one advice sessions.

New Sessions Added

  • Airbnb’s head of Accessibility discusses their new outreach.
  • Developing a Bad Ass Accessibility Strategy.
  • Should accessibility be DE&I, DEI&A, or should it stand alone?
  • How America’s top nude beaches are embracing accessibility.
  • How (and where) to begin your accessibility journey.
  • How to use accessibility to win more meetings business.

TravelAbility EMS 2023 August 18-20, Savannah, GA

 AGENDA, https://travelability.net/summit/agenda/

SPEAKERShttps://travelability.net/summit/speakers/

REGISTER NOW: https://travelability.net/summit/register/  

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