The 2nd annual Young Leaders Conference, held in conjunction with Luxury Travel Expo, brought together over 80 young travel professionals for dynamic networking and education. The event took place on December 5 & 6, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The programming featured additional networking opportunities including interactive roundtables, breakout group projects and a welcome reception.“Agents shared that networking was their number one reason for attending, so we added activities that encouraged collaboration amongst attendees, namely our Roundtable Series and the Interactive Group Projects,” stated Bernadette Mari, conference chair, Young Leaders Conference and senior marketing manager, Questex Travel Group. “We are receiving phenomenal feedback regarding the 2011 event and are confident it will continue to be the preeminent conference for the 'under 40' travel professional.”
"I don't think there was one person who I didn't get to meet and who didn't show the enthusiasm that we would hope to see from young professionals in the industry," says Joe Pike, senior editor, Questex Travel Group. "If these are the type of leaders the travel industry is producing, agents have no fear about ever becoming extinct."
Guided by the 2011 Steering Committee, the program addressed relevant topics affecting today's young travel leaders including best practices, success stories, social media and revenue generation.
Source: Luxury Travel Expo