TUESDAY JANUARY 17
SCHEDULE
| Tuesday, January 17 | Time | Location |
| SYTA Central | 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Trillium |
| Breakfast Buffet | 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Sequoia Ballroom |
| Education Session: Disney Imagination Campus Overview | 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Sequoia Ballroom |
| Depart to Tour of Disney Imagination Campus – Tour Operators | 9:00 AM | Sequoia Foyer |
| Disney Imagination Campus Tour (Tour Operators – Ticketed Event) | 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Disneyland |
| Morning Joe | 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Sequoia |
| Sponsor Forum and SYTA Update | 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Sequoia |
| Education Session | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Sequoia |
| Depart to Lunch – Tour Operators from East Esplanade | 11:45 AM | Hotel Porte Cache Bus Lane (Main Lobby) |
| Depart to Lunch – Sponsors from Grand Californian Hotel | 12:00 PM | Sequoia Foyer |
| Welcome Lunch and Speaker | 12:15 PM – 2:00 PM | House of Blues |
| Depart for Honda Center | 2:15 PM | |
| Tour and Reception at Impact Club for ocVibe Presentation | 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Honda Center |
| Depart to Hotel | 3:45 PM | |
| SYTA Central | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Trillium |
| Park Time, Disneyland (Park Passes Valid) | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Disneyland |
| Afternoon Break (Light Refreshments) | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Sequoia Foyer |
| Education Session | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Sequoia Ballroom |
| Evening at Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure (Dinner on Own) | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Golden Zephyr, Disneyland |
| Group Meets to Walk to World of Color | 8:00 PM | Disney’s California Adventure Park at the Zephyr, Paradise Park |
| World of Color and Dessert Reception | 8:15 PM – 10:00 PM | TBA |
| SYTA Central | 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Trillium |
EVENTS
SYTA Central, Trillium
7:30am-12:00pm
Staff will be available to answer questions, make hotel changes or provide additional assistance. It’s also a great place to meet up with other attendees and speakers or just take a break. Hours are posted on the schedule.
Breakfast Buffet, Sequoia Ballroom
7:30am-9:00am
Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet to start the day. Everyone is invited to breakfast prior to sessions. Feel free to wear your workout attire if you are up early. If you miss breakfast, coffee will be provided mid-morning.
Education Session
Overview: Disney Imagination Campus, West Coast, Sequoia Ballroom
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
All attendees welcome to session.
Morning Joe, Sequoia, Ballroom
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Grab a cup of Joe and a muffin.
In-Person Tour and Experience – Tour Operators
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Denise Sparacio, Sales Director, Disney Imagination Campus, Disneyland Resort
Denise will provide an overview of the newly imagined Disney Imagination Campus, West Coast for Tour Operators, followed by in-person experience in each of the four learning areas. Tour Operators will walk over to the campus with Disneyland staff and depart from East Esplanade to join Summit attendees at Lunch.
Summit Sponsor Forum
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Carylann Assante, CEO SYTA and SYTA Youth Foundation
Carylann will provide an overview of key SYTA and SYF initiatives, events, and opportunities for 2023. Sponsors are encouraged to ask questions and participate in the discussion.
Education Session
Planning for Growth: How to make 2023 your best year yet!
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Andrea Ross, Business Advisor, Cultivate Advisors
Andrea Ross will lead an interactive workshop where you will answer essential questions that will help you define growth based on your business’s goals and objectives. Is it just more revenue, more profit, and increased numbers of travelers? How do you do this with increased costs that are outside your control? Walk away from this session reconfirming your current plan or building the foundation for a new one.
Lunch and Speaker, House of Blues, Garden Walk District
12:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Enjoy a luncheon buffet hosted by House of Blues. Hear from SYTA President, Marcie Ellison Outerbridge, Visit Anaheim and the House of Blues. Followed by speaker, Tim Davis.
Tim Davis has been arranging and producing vocalists on film, television, and artist recordings for countless projects for the past 28 years. An accomplished singer himself, Tim has sung on countless projects and still performs with artists like Idina Menzel, Barbra Streisand, and more. Serving 6 seasons asa vocal arranger on Fox’s hit series Glee, Tim’s collaborations asa music producer,singer, and vocal arranger span the breadth of the entertainment industry.
Group Activity
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Experience the Duck’s home stadium (and a walk around the ice) followed by a reception in the Impact Club at the Honda Center. Attendees will learn about ocV!BE a new entertainment destination that will welcome student groups.
SYTA Central, Trillium
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Open seating and opportunities for informal round table discussions with speakers and attendees.
Park Time, Disneyland (Park Passes Valid)
4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Attendees have the option to use their Disneyland passes.
Afternoon Break, Sequoia Ballroom
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Enjoy an afternoon refreshment break with light hors d’oeuvres
Education Session
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
2022 Lessons Learned and Resolutions for 2023
Jeff Ment, ESQ, Ment Law Associates
As we start the new year, Jeff will share “lessons learned” in 2022 that will help you prepare for 2023. The session will also include a primer on Seller of Travel Laws and why they should matter to you. We will look at a case study that is unfolding in California today.
Enjoy Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Attendees will receive a park pass to enjoy the rides, shows and entertainment. We will meet at 9:00pm for a dessert reception and enjoy the World of Color and fireworks display.
World of Color Dessert Reception
8:15 PM – 10:00 PM
Meeting location is in Disney California Adventure Park at the Zephyr. Zephyr is the attraction in Paradise Park near the World of Color viewing area.
SYTA Central, Trillium
9:30pm-10:30pm
Open for questions or information on the next day’s activities. Connect with colleagues after the evening’s events.
