AGENDA
Please note these changes to the 2020 schedule:
- SYTA and SYF Board meetings will not be held on Thursday, 8/13.
- Leadership Reception will be Thursday, 8/13 at 7:00 p.m.
- Teeing Up For Student Travel Golf Classic will be held on October 5 and 6 in Kissimmee, Florida
- President’s Welcome and Annual Meeting will be Friday, 8/14 at 5:15 p.m. The Opening Night events will follow the Annual Meeting.
| Thursday, August 13 | ||
| All Day | Attendee Arrivals | |
| 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Registration & SYTA Youth Foundation Silent Auction | Carlton Concourse |
| 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Showcase Set Up for Exhibitors | Showcase Floor |
| 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Leadership Reception (Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, Annual Conference Committee, and Strategic Partners) |
Delta |
| Friday, August 14 | ||
| All Day | Attendee Arrivals | |
| 7:30 AM – 7:30 PM | Registration & SYTA Youth Foundation Silent Auction | Carlton Concourse |
| 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Showcase Set Up for Exhibitors | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Education Session | Second Floor: Presentation Theatre |
| 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Education Session | Second Floor: Pan Am Room |
| 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Sightseeing Tours (Ticketed Event) | Transportation Lobby |
| 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Education Session | Second Floor: Presentation Theatre |
| 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Education Session | Second Floor: Pan Am Room |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | Education Session | Second Floor: Presentation Theatre |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | Education Session | Second Floor: Pan Am Room |
| 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Sightseeing Tours (Ticketed Event) | Transportation Lobby |
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Education Session | Second Floor: Presentation Theatre |
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Education Session | Second Floor: Pan Am Room |
| 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM | Education Session | Second Floor: Presentation Theatre |
| 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM | Education Session | Second Floor: Pan Am Room |
| 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM | Broadway Classroom Workshop Sponsored by Group Sales Box Office at Broadway.com |
Second Floor: Pan Am Room |
| 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM | President’s Welcome, Annual Meeting, Meet the Candidates & CSTP Graduation | Second Floor: Presentation Theatre |
| 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Opening Night Event Sponsored by Tourism Winnipeg |
Canadian Museum for Human Rights |
| 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Transportation will depart from Convention Center and SYTA Hotels. Return transportation to the SYTA Hotels will depart between 8:45 PM – 10:15 PM. |
| Saturday, August 15 | ||
| 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Registration | Carlton Concourse |
| 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | General Session & Morning Joe |
Ground Floor: York Ballroom |
| 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM | Student & Youth Travel Showcase | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM | Opening Breakfast Showcase Floor | Third Floor: Hall C/D Showcase Floor |
| 10:30 AM – 12:45 PM | Business Appointment Session I | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Education Session | Showcase Floor: Education Hub |
| 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM | Education Session | Showcase Floor: Education Hub |
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Annual Conference Kick-Off & Luncheon | Ground Floor: York Ballroom |
| 3:00 PM – 5:26 PM | Business Appointment Session II | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Education Session | Showcase Floor: Education Hub |
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Education Session | Showcase Floor: Education Hub |
| 7:00 PM | SYTA Board of Directors Election Closes | |
| 7:00 PM | Dine Around Winnipeg On Your Own |
| Sunday, August 16 | ||
| 6:00 AM – 7:30 AM | SYTA Youth Foundation Fun Run/Walk/Slumber (Ticketed Event) Sponsored by Fly My Group |
Transportation Lobby |
| 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM | Tour Operator Breakfast | Ground Floor: York Ballroom |
| 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | National Parks and Motorcoach Update |
Ground Floor: York Ballroom |
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | General Session: NewFlyer CEO | Ground Floor: York Ballroom |
| 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM | Registration | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM | Student & Youth Travel Showcase | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Morning Joe | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 9:45 AM – 11:57 AM | Business Appointment Session III | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Education Session | Showcase Floor: Education Hub |
| 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Education Session | Showcase Floor: Education Hub |
| 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM | SYTA Youth Foundation 20th Anniversary Reception | Ground Floor: York Ballroom Foyer |
| 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM | SYTA Youth Foundation Luncheon | Ground Floor: York Ballroom |
| 2:45 PM – 5:25 PM | Business Appointment Session IV | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Education Session | Showcase Floor: Education Hub |
| 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM | Education Session | Showcase Floor: Education Hub |
| 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Evening Event Sponsored by Travel Manitoba |
Assiniboine Park and Zoo |
| Transportation will depart from Convention Center and SYTA Hotels. Return transportation to DYMO and SYTA Hotels will depart between 8:45 PM – 10:15 PM. | ||
| 9:30 PM – 12:00 AM | SYTA Youth Foundation Benefit Concert: Dance Your Meal Off (DYMO) (Ticketed Event) | TBA |
| Monday, August 17 | ||
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | General Session & Breakfast | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM | Registration | Carlton Concourse |
| 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM | Student & Youth Travel Showcase | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Morning Joe |
Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 9:30 AM – 11:56 AM | Business Appointment Session V | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Education Session | Showcase Floor: Education Hub |
| 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Education Session | Showcase Floor: Education Hub |
| 12:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Presidential Speeches & Best of Broadway Luncheon Sponsored by Group Sales Box Office at Broadway.com |
Ground Floor: York Ballroom |
| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | Education Session | Showcase Floor: Education Hub |
| 3:15 PM – 5:27 PM | Business Appointment Session VI | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 4:00 PM | SYTA Youth Foundation Silent Auction & Chance Drawing Closes | Third Floor: Hall C/D, Showcase Floor |
| 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Closing Night Event Sponsored by NYC & Company |
TBA |
| Tuesday, August 18 | ||
| Attendee Departures | ||
| Post FAMs |
SYTA STRATEGIC PARTNERS
