Welcome to #WITS17! We’re the premier event for women travel influencers, creators, and brands.

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Pre-Conference Event, Blogger 101 Day: Creating an Editorial Calendar: How to Develop Your Content Strategy and Build Early Engagement Regency Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Robin Catalano • Travel Blog Success

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Pre-Conference Activity: Historic Milwaukee Walking Tour (SOLD OUT) Offsite

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Registration Open Hotel Lobby (Main Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

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Pre-Conference Event, Blogger 101 Day: Break Regency Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Travel Blog Success

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Pre-Conference Event, Blogger 101 Day: Shouting into the Void: How to be Heard on Social Media Regency Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Ana Dominguez • Megan Stetzel • Valerie Stimac • Amanda Williams • Travel Blog Success

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Speakers, Sponsors, Exhibitors, Volunteers, & Staff Only: All-Hands Meeting Speak to your liaison for location!

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VIPs & Speakers Only: Reception Speak to your liaison for location!

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Official Opening Party Hosted by Visit Milwaukee and the Harley-Davidson Museum Harley-Davidson Museum (Bus Departs from Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Visit Milwaukee

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Yoga at the MAM Offsite (Bus Departs from Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

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Registration Open 5th Floor Ballroom Foyer (Hilton Milwaukee City Center) Sponsor Showcase Open 5th Floor Ballroom Foyer & Kilbourn Room (Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

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Opening Session + Breakfast Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Nicolle Merrill

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Break, mingling, and networking 5th Floor Ballroom Foyer & Kilbourn Room (Hilton Milwaukee City Center) Marketplace Open Golda Meir (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center) Wanderful Global Member Lounge Open Oak (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Wanderful

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From Survive to Thrive: How To Create a Brand that Busts through the Static, Commands Attention, and Moves People to Action Regency Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Morgan Field Build it Better: Taking Your Blog from Drab to Fab! Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Leticia Barr FOOD! Why travelers spend most of their money on it, and what this means for the future of tourism Juneau (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Theresa Nemetz

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Break, mingling, and networking 5th Floor Ballroom Foyer & Kilbourn Room (Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

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Making, Managing, & Magic: 3 Essentials to Succeed as a Traveling Entrepreneur Juneau (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Amy Segreti How to Seal the Deal with a Kickass Media Kit Regency Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Jana Seitzer PANEL: What You Need To Know Now About The Impact Travel Boom Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Pippa Biddle • Jessica Hansen • Kelley Louise • Justine Abigail Yu

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Lunch + A Conversation with Oneika Raymond Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Anubha Momin • Nicolle Merrill • ONEIKA RAYMOND

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Marketplace Open Golda Meir (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center) Wanderful Global Member Lounge Open Oak (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Wanderful

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Raising Girls Who Travel Regency Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Deesha Dyer PANEL: From the Destinations: How We Want You To Pitch Us Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Tabbi Burwell • Annie Holschuh • Lisa Lubin • Kristin Settle See the World While Saving It: How To Make Eco-Tourism a Natural Part of Travel (Before It’s Too Late) Juneau (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Emily De Sousa

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Break, mingling, and networking 5th Floor Ballroom Foyer & Kilbourn Room (Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

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No Publicist, No Problem! How to Gain Massive International Exposure for Your Travel Brand Without Spending a Dime Regency Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Deidre Mathis Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Understanding Followers and Engagement Metrics Juneau (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Valerie Stimac PANEL: Beyond the Brewery Tour: The Rise of Beer Travel for Women Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Hathaway Dilba • Liz Garibay • Robyn Klinge • Lucy Saunders

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Power Networking 5th Floor Ballroom Foyer & Kilbourn Room (Hilton Milwaukee City Center)WordPress.com • Visit Savannah

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Saturday Night on the Town! OffsiteVisit Milwaukee

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WITS After Hours Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Anubha Momin

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Opening Coffee 5th Floor Ballroom Foyer & Kilbourn Room (Hilton Milwaukee City Center) Marketplace Open Golda Meir (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center) Wanderful Global Member Lounge Open Oak (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Wanderful Sponsor Showcase Open 5th Floor Ballroom Foyer & Kilbourn Room (Hilton Milwaukee City Center) Registration Open 5th Floor Ballroom Foyer (Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

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PANEL: Kick Your Business in The Butt: Launching, Growing, and Thriving as an Entrepreneur Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Danica Kombol • Brianne Miers • Britney Robbins • Brooke Roberts Create Stellar Travel Photography & Video (from an Emmy winner!) Regency Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Lisa Lubin • Visit Savannah The Power of Mobile: Maximize Your Influence and Optimize Engagement By Thinking Mobile First Juneau (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Aassia Haroon Haq

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Brunch, Sponsored by your Destination for WITS '18! Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Nicolle Merrill

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Marketplace Open Golda Meir (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center) Wanderful Global Member Lounge Open Oak (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Wanderful

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Negotiate! How to Make More Money by Showing You're Worth It Juneau (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Jamie Lieberman How to Pitch – and Land – Assignments for Travel Magazines and How it Can Skyrocket Your Career Regency Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Gabi Logan • Visit Savannah PANEL + DISCUSSION: How to Advance Women in the Travel Industry from the Experts Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Holly Agra • Cathleen Johnson • Women in Travel & Tourism International (Witti)

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Break, mingling, and networking 5th Floor Ballroom Foyer & Kilbourn Room (Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

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Dive In: Advice from 50 World-Traveling Entrepreneurs That Will Change the Way You Run Your Business Regency Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Jessica Ainlay PANEL: Mastering Travel Blogging in Midlife Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Sara Broers • Anne Parris • Suzanne Stavert Your Next Followers Are From Generation Z. Here's What You Need to Know About Them. Juneau (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Katie Stanwyck

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Break, mingling, and networking 5th Floor Ballroom Foyer & Kilbourn Room (Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

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Closing Session + Keynote: Danica Kombol Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Danica Kombol • Nicolle Merrill

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Post-Conference Activity: Reception Hosted by Witti Offsite (Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co)Women in Travel & Tourism International (Witti) Mentor 1:1 Meetings Juneau (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)Jessica Ainlay • Leticia Barr • Pippa Biddle • Sara Broers • Robin Catalano • Morgan Field • Liz Garibay • Jamie Lieberman • Gabi Logan • Lisa Lubin • Deidre Mathis • Nicolle Merrill • Brianne Miers • Theresa Nemetz • ONEIKA RAYMOND • Sue Reddel • Brooke Roberts • Amy Segreti • Jana Seitzer • Suzanne Stavert • Megan Stetzel • Amanda Williams

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Post-Conference Activity: Bloody Mary Brunch Tour (SOLD OUT) Offsite

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Post-Conference Activity: Lakefront Brewery Tour (55 Spots Available) Offsite (Bus Departs from Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

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