2025 SYTA Annual Conference Schedule at a Glance
Schedule below is updated as of 4/17/2025 and is subject to change.
Thursday, August 21
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Pre-FAM: Visit Beaufort, SC
All Day
Exhibitor Move-in
Hall D
All Day
Exhibitor Move-in
Hall D
All Day
Attendees Arrivals
Friday, August 22
9:00 AM
Sightseeing Tour Registration
Hall D Foyer
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Savannah Sightseeing Tours
3:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Registration
Hall D
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Headshot Lounge
Sponsored by AFC Travel
Hall D
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Wellness Lounge
Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg
Hall D
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Showcase Floor Open
Hall D
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Volunteer Orientation
Hall D
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
New Attendee Get Together & Orientation
Hall D
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Community Receptions (Committees, International, CSTP/CSTO)
Savannah Convention Center
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Opening Night Event (All Attendees)
Sponsored by Visit Savannah
Savannah Convention Center
Saturday, August 23
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
General Session & Breakfast (All Attendees)
Governor’s Ballroom
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Registration
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Connection Corner
Hall D
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Branson Ice Cream Booth
Sponsored by Explore Branson
Hall D
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Showcase Floor Open
Hall D
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Tour Operator Lounge
Sponsored By: Canadian Tourism Partners and Fly My Group
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
SYTA Central and SYTA Youth Foundation Lounge
Hall D
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Barista Bar
Sponsored by Discover Puerto Rico
Hall D
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Headshot Lounge
Sponsored by AFC Travel
Hall D
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Charging Station Lounge
Sponsored by Richmond Region Tourism
Hall D
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Wellness Lounge
Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg
Hall D
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Puppy Park
Sponsored by The Edge
Hall D
10:00 AM – 12:12 PM
Business Appointment Session I
Hall D
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thought Leader Session
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thought Leader Session
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Thought Leader Session
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Thought Leader Session
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Welcome Luncheon and Keynote (All Attendees)
Sponsored by Disney Imagination Campus and Disney on Broadway
Governor’s Ballroom
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Puppy Park
Sponsored by The Edge
Hall D
3:00 PM – 5:12 PM
Business Appointment Session II
3:30 – 4:00 PM
Afternoon Break (Suppliers)
Hall D
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Thought Leader Session
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Thought Leader Session
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Thought Leader Session
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Thought Leader Session
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Savannah Dine Around
Sunday, August 24
7:45 AM – 9:45 AM
Breakfast and Travel Talks (Tour Operators)
Sponsored by Visit Anchorage and Sweet Home Alabama
Meeting Room 109, 112, 113
7:45 AM – 9:45 AM
Breakfast and Supplier Forum (Suppliers)
Governor’s Ballroom
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Branson Ice Cream Booth
Sponsored by Explore Branson
Hall D
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Connection Corner
Hall D
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Tour Operator Lounge
Sponsored By: Canadian Tourism Partners and Fly My Group
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
SYTA Central and SYTA Youth Foundation Lounge
Hall D
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Barista Bar
Sponsored by Discover Puerto Rico
Hall D
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Headshot Lounge
Sponsored by AFC Travel
Hall D
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Charging Station Lounge
Sponsored by Richmond Region Tourism
Hall D
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Wellness Lounge
Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg
Hall D
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Puppy Park
Sponsored by The Edge
Hall D
10:00 AM – 12:12 PM
Business Appointment Session III
Hall D
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thought Leader Session
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thought Leader Session
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Thought Leader Session
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Thought Leader Session
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
All Attendee Luncheon
Governor’s Ballroom
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Puppy Park
Sponsored by The Edge
Hall D
3:00 PM – 5:12 PM
Business Appointment Session IV
Hall D
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Afternoon Break (Suppliers)
Hall D
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Thought Leader Session
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Thought Leader Session
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Thought Leader Session
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Thought Leader Session
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Tour Operator Reception
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dine Around
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Branson Afterglow: Under the Stars (ticketed event, separate registration)
Sponsored by Explore Branson and benefitting the SYTA Youth Foundation
JW Marriott – Rooftop
Monday, August 25
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
General Session & Breakfast (All Attendees)
Governor’s Ballroom
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Connection Corner
Hall D
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Branson Ice Cream Booth
Sponsored by Explore Branson
Hall D
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Showcase Floor Open
Hall D
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Tour Operator Lounge
Sponsored By: Canadian Tourism Partners and Fly My Group
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
SYTA Central and SYTA Youth Foundation Lounge
Hall D
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Barista Bar
Sponsored by Discover Puerto Rico
Hall D
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Wellness Lounge
Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg
Hall D
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Headshot Lounge
Sponsored by AFC Travel
Hall D
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Charging Station Lounge
Sponsored by Richmond Region Tourism
Hall D
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Puppy Park
Sponsored by The Edge
Hall D
10:00 AM – 12:12 PM
Business Appointment Session V
Hall D
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thought Leader Session
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thought Leader Session
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Thought Leader Session
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Thought Leader Session
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Best of Broadway Luncheon (All Attendees)
Sponsored by Group Sales Box Office
Governor’s Ballroom
3:00 PM – 5:12 PM
Puppy Park
Sponsored by The Edge
Hall D
3:00 PM – 5:12 PM
Business Appointment Session VI
3:30 – 4:00 PM
Afternoon Break (Suppliers)
Hall D
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Closing Reception
Hall D
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Closing Event (All Attendees)
Sponsored by Savannah Riverboat Cruises
The Georgia Queen, Riverfront Plaza Dock
Tuesday, August 26
Post-FAM: Tybee Takeover
Hotel Tybee/Tybee Island Beach
SYTA Board of Directors Meeting
Hotel Tybee
Attendee Departures