Schedule

Pre-Fam Tours (Tour Operators Only)

Wednesday, August 16

Pre FAM Tours (Tour Operators Only)

Thursday, August 17

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

SYTA Board of Directors Meeting

Friday, August 18

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Registration / Host City Welcome Desk

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Sightseeing Tours (Ticketed Event)

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Student & Youth Travel Showcase Set Up for Exhibitors

Showcase

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Sightseeing Tours (Ticketed Event)

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

SYF Lounge: Silent Auction & Chance Drawing

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Leadership Reception (by invitation only)

Canadian Museum of Human Rights

Saturday, August 19

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Tour Operator Breakfast

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Registration

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM 

First Timer / New Attendee Get Together

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

SYTA Central

Showcase

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM 

Student & Youth Travel Showcase

Showcase

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM 

Branson Ice Cream Social
Sponsored by Branson Convention & Visitors Bureau

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

SYF Lounge: Silent Auction & Chance Drawing

Showcase

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM 

Travel Talk

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM 

Travel Talk

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM 

Travel Talk

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

10:00 AM – 5:12 PM

Tour Operator Lounge (closes from 12:30 – 2:30 PM)
Sponsored by Canadian Partners

Showcase

10:00 AM – 12:12 PM

Business Appointment Session 1

Showcase

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM 

Education Session

3:00 PM – 5:12 PM

Business Appointment Session II

Showcase

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

Education Session

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Education Session

6:00 PM (Central Time)

SYTA Board of Directors Election Closes

SYTA Central

7:00 PM 

Dine Around

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Entertainment / Late Night Laughs

Sunday, August 20

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Tour Operator Breakfast

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Registration

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Coffee Break

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM

Education Session

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

SYTA Central

Showcase

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Student & Youth Travel Showcase

Showcase

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Branson Ice Cream Social
Sponsored by Branson Convention & Visitors Bureau

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Travel Talk

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Travel Talk

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Travel Talk

9:30 AM – 6:00 PM 

SYF Lounge: Silent Auction & Chance Drawing

Showcase

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Coffee Break

10:00 AM – 12:12 PM 

Business Appointment Session III

Showcase

10:00 AM – 5:12 PM 

Tour Operator Lounge (closes from 12:30 – 2:30 PM)
Sponsored by Canadian Partners

Showcase

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM 

Education Session

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 

Education Session

12:30 PM – 2:30 PM 

SYTA Youth Foundation Luncheon
Sponsored by: Golden Corral

York Ballroom

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM 

Refreshment Break

3:00 PM – 5:12 PM 

Business Appointment Session IV

Showcase

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM 

Education Session

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Education Session

7:00 PM – 9:30 PM 

Assiniboine Park & Zoo
Sponsored by Travel Manitoba

Assiniboine Park & Zoo

Monday, August 21

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM 

Registration

9:30 AM – 5:45 PM

SYTA Central

Showcase

9:30 AM – 5:45 PM 

Student & Youth Travel Showcase

Showcase

9:30 AM – 5:45 PM 

Branson Ice Cream Social
Sponsored by Branson Convention & Visitors Bureau

9:30 AM – 5:45 PM 

SYF Lounge: Silent Auction & Chance Drawing

Showcase

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

10:00 AM – 5:12 PM 

Tour Operator Lounge (closes from 12:30 – 2:30 PM)
Sponsored by Canadian Partners

Showcase

10:00 AM – 12:12 PM 

Business Appointment Session V

Showcase

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Education Session

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Education Session

12:30 PM 

SYF Lounge: Silent Auction & Chance Drawing Closes

Showcase

12:30 PM – 2:30 PM 

Presidential Speeches & Broadway Luncheon

York Ballroom

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM 

Refreshment Break

3:00 PM – 5:12 PM 

Business Appointment Session VI

Showcase

6:00 PM

Showcase Tear Down for Exhibitors

Showcase

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM 

Closing Night Event: NYC
Sponsored by NYC & Co. 

Tuesday, August 22

Post – FAM: Manitoba (Tour Operators Only – DNP)