ABOUT

SYTA Summit is a unique networking retreat for student group tour operators and key industry partners to connect and recharge during a four-day immersive learning experience. The SYTA Summit was reimagined in 2012 and since then, the Summit has inspired more than 900 participants—95% of whom say they plan to attend again. The Summit’s success is also due to the destinations and experiences that change each year. We are proud of our host destinations listed below.

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN BY PARTICIPATING IN THE SYTA SUMMIT?

The SYTA Summit leverages peer-engagement to increase connections between great ideas, trends, and real-world scenarios, to find solutions that you can use to prepare your business for the future.

Over the course of four days, you’ll be inspired and challenged by a line-up of engaging speakers and successful industry leaders from diverse backgrounds who will offer thought-provoking points of view on new and old issues.

LIST OF 2023 ATTENDEES

SYTA THANKS ALL OF OUR SUMMIT DESTINATIONS

Anaheim	Irvine
Banff Lake Louise	New Orleans
Branson	NYC
Cancun	Puerto Rico
Chicago	Puerto Rico
Colorado Springs	Punta Cana
Colorado Springs	Quebec
Costa Rica	San Diego
Cruise Bahamas	St.Louis
Fort Myers	Tampa
Hawaii	Toronto

Dr. Michael A. Mazzarisi, President, Performing Arts Consultants

The best part of a SYTA SUMMIT is that it provides the opportunity for travel professionals to meet in a conversable setting without the pressure of a 7 minute meeting or have to deal with the barrage of conference masses. Every tour operator has unique abilities, and since I am a big proponent of partnerships, SUMMIT becomes an ideal network to forge plans for new and exciting joint ventures.

Steve Maehl, Global Travel Alliance

It was over ten years ago that I attended my very first SYTA event at the 2009 Summit. I learned a lot, and made new friendships, but what impressed me the most was discovering an organization that desired to come together to collectively improve our industry and continually works together to change young lives for good through travel.

Kara Mihalevich, President, Adventure Student Travel, LLC

To me, SYTA Summit is the most valuable conference that I attend. I always find the educational seminars very useful and because it is a smaller, more intimate conference, you get to build a much deeper relationship with the sponsors. This is also the only conference that I have ever really had the opportunity to get to know other attendees. I absolutely LOVE SYTA Summit!

Tara Hippensteel, National Director of Tourism, City Cruises

SYTA Summit provides an unique opportunity to get up close with my SYTA partners and many of our buyers. The environment lends itself to a causal, natural environment – no pressure just building my network!