Women in Travel Summit 2017: Grid

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

Visit us online and connect with other attendees on Facebook! Learn more about our founder, Wanderful.

Expand

Offsite (Bus Departs from Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

5:45pm
6:00pm
6:15pm
6:30pm
6:45pm
7:00pm
7:15pm
7:30pm
7:45pm
8:00pm
8:15pm
8:30pm
8:45pm
9:00pm

Pre-Conference Activity: Tacos & Tequila (20 Spots Available) 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Pre-Conference Activity: Lakefront Brewery Tour (55 Spots Available) 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Expand

Central Standard Distillery	Offsite	Offsite (Bus Departs from Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

7:45am
8:00am
8:15am
8:30am
8:45am
9:00am
9:15am
9:30am
9:45am
10:00am
10:15am
10:30am
10:45am
11:00am
11:15am
11:30am
11:45am
12:00pm
12:15pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
1:00pm
1:15pm
1:30pm
1:45pm
2:00pm
2:15pm
2:30pm
2:45pm
3:00pm
3:15pm
3:30pm
3:45pm
4:00pm
4:15pm
4:30pm
4:45pm
5:00pm
5:15pm
5:30pm
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:15pm
6:30pm
6:45pm
7:00pm
7:15pm
7:30pm
7:45pm
8:00pm
8:15pm
8:30pm
8:45pm
9:00pm
9:15pm
9:30pm
9:45pm
10:00pm

Pre-Conference Activity: Wanderful Happy Hour 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Pre-Conference Activity: Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Game (30 Spots Available) 7:10pm - 10:00pm

Pre-Conference Activity: Milwaukee Art Museum/Discovery World (55 Spots Available) 8:00am - 12:00pm

Pre-Conference Activity: Craft Brewery & Cocktail Tour (26 Spots Available) 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Expand

Harley-Davidson Museum (Bus Departs from Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Hotel Lobby (Main Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Juneau (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Offsite	Offsite (Bus Departs from Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Regency Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Speak to your liaison for location!

8:45am
9:00am
9:15am
9:30am
9:45am
10:00am
10:15am
10:30am
10:45am
11:00am
11:15am
11:30am
11:45am
12:00pm
12:15pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
1:00pm
1:15pm
1:30pm
1:45pm
2:00pm
2:15pm
2:30pm
2:45pm
3:00pm
3:15pm
3:30pm
3:45pm
4:00pm
4:15pm
4:30pm
4:45pm
5:00pm
5:15pm
5:30pm
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:15pm
6:30pm
6:45pm
7:00pm
7:15pm
7:30pm
7:45pm
8:00pm
8:15pm
8:30pm
8:45pm
9:00pm
9:15pm
9:30pm
9:45pm
10:00pm
10:15pm
10:30pm
10:45pm
11:00pm

Official Opening Party Hosted by Visit Milwaukee and the Harley-Davidson Museum 7:00pm - 11:00pm

Registration Open 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Mentor 1:1 Meetings 9:00am - 12:00pm

Mentor 1:1 Meetings 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Pre-Conference Activity: Historic Milwaukee Walking Tour (SOLD OUT) 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Pre-Conference Activity: Kenosha Tour (20 Spots Available) 10:00am - 4:00pm

Pre-Conference Activity: MKE Pizza Tour (SOLD OUT) 11:00am - 2:00pm

Pre-Conference Event, Blogger 101 Day: Opening Lunch & Networking 12:00pm - 1:15pm

Pre-Conference Event, Blogger 101 Day: How to Make Your Audience... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Pre-Conference Event, Blogger 101 Day: Creating an Editorial Cal... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Pre-Conference Eve...

Pre-Conference Event, Blogger 101 Day: Shouting into the Void: H... 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Speakers, Sponsors, Exhibitors, Volunteers, & St... 4:45pm - 5:30pm

VIPs & Speakers Only: Reception 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Expand

5th Floor Ballroom Foyer & Kilbourn Room (Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	5th Floor Ballroom Foyer (Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Golda Meir (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Juneau (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Oak (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Offsite	Offsite (Bus Departs from Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Regency Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

5:45am
6:00am
6:15am
6:30am
6:45am
7:00am
7:15am
7:30am
7:45am
8:00am
8:15am
8:30am
8:45am
9:00am
9:15am
9:30am
9:45am
10:00am
10:15am
10:30am
10:45am
11:00am
11:15am
11:30am
11:45am
12:00pm
12:15pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
1:00pm
1:15pm
1:30pm
1:45pm
2:00pm
2:15pm
2:30pm
2:45pm
3:00pm
3:15pm
3:30pm
3:45pm
4:00pm
4:15pm
4:30pm
4:45pm
5:00pm
5:15pm
5:30pm
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:15pm
6:30pm
6:45pm
7:00pm
7:15pm
7:30pm
7:45pm
8:00pm
8:15pm
8:30pm
8:45pm
9:00pm
9:15pm
9:30pm
9:45pm
10:00pm

Sponsor Showcase Open 7:30am - 6:30pm

Break, mingling, and networking 9:30am - 10:00am

Break, mingling, a...

Break, mingling, and networking 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Power Networking 4:45pm - 6:15pm

Registration Open 7:30am - 6:00pm

Opening Session + Breakfast 8:30am - 9:30am

Build it Better: Taking Your Blog from Drab to Fab! 10:00am - 11:00am

PANEL: What You Need To Know Now About The Impact Travel Boom 11:15am - 12:15pm

Lunch + A Conversation with Oneika Raymond 12:15pm - 1:45pm

PANEL: From the Destinations: How We Want You To Pitch Us 2:00pm - 3:00pm

PANEL: Beyond the Brewery Tour: The Rise of Beer Travel for Wome... 3:30pm - 4:30pm

WITS After Hours 8:30pm - 10:00pm

Marketplace Open 9:30am - 12:30pm

Marketplace Open 1:30pm - 5:30pm

FOOD! Why travelers spend most of their money on it, and what th... 10:00am - 11:00am

Making, Managing, & Magic: 3 Essentials to Succeed as a Travelin... 11:15am - 12:15pm

See the World While Saving It: How To Make Eco-Tourism a Natural... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Understanding Followers and Engageme... 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Wanderful Global Member Lounge Open 9:30am - 12:30pm

Wanderful Global Member Lounge Open 1:30pm - 5:30pm

Saturday Night on the Town! 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Yoga at the MAM 6:00am - 8:00am

From Survive to Thrive: How To Create a Brand that Busts through... 10:00am - 11:00am

How to Seal the Deal with a Kickass Media Kit 11:15am - 12:15pm

Raising Girls Who Travel 2:00pm - 3:00pm

No Publicist, No Problem! How to Gain Massive International Expo... 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Expand

5th Floor Ballroom Foyer & Kilbourn Room (Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	5th Floor Ballroom Foyer (Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Crystal Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Golda Meir (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Juneau (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Oak (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)	Offsite (Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co)	Regency Ballroom (5th Floor, Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

7:45am
8:00am
8:15am
8:30am
8:45am
9:00am
9:15am
9:30am
9:45am
10:00am
10:15am
10:30am
10:45am
11:00am
11:15am
11:30am
11:45am
12:00pm
12:15pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
1:00pm
1:15pm
1:30pm
1:45pm
2:00pm
2:15pm
2:30pm
2:45pm
3:00pm
3:15pm
3:30pm
3:45pm
4:00pm
4:15pm
4:30pm
4:45pm
5:00pm
5:15pm
5:30pm
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:15pm
6:30pm
6:45pm
7:00pm

Opening Coffee 8:00am - 9:00am

Sponsor Showcase Open 8:00am - 2:45pm

Break, mingling, and networking 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Break, mingling, a...

Registration Open 8:00am - 4:00pm

PANEL: Kick Your Business in The Butt: Launching, Growing, and T... 9:00am - 10:00am

Brunch, Sponsored by your Destination for WITS '18! 10:00am - 11:45am

PANEL + DISCUSSION: How to Advance Women in the Travel Industry... 12:00pm - 1:00pm

PANEL: Mastering Travel Blogging in Midlife 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Closing Session + Keynote: Danica Kombol 2:45pm - 4:00pm

Marketplace Open 8:00am - 10:30am

Marketplace Open 11:30am - 3:00pm

The Power of Mobile: Maximize Your Influence and Optimize Engage... 9:00am - 10:00am

Negotiate! How to Make More Money by Showing You're Worth It 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Your Next Followers Are From Generation Z. Here's What You Need... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Mentor 1:1 Meetings 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Wanderful Global Member Lounge Open 8:00am - 10:30am

Wanderful Global Member Lounge Open 11:30am - 3:00pm

Post-Conference Activity: Reception Hosted by Witti 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Create Stellar Travel Photography & Video (from an Emmy winner!) 9:00am - 10:00am

How to Pitch – and Land – Assignments for Travel Magazines and H... 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Dive In: Advice from 50 World-Traveling Entrepreneurs That Will... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Expand

Offsite	Offsite (Bus Departs from Hilton Milwaukee City Center)

10:15am
10:30am
10:45am
11:00am
11:15am
11:30am
11:45am
12:00pm
12:15pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
1:00pm
1:15pm
1:30pm

Post-Conference Activity: Bloody Mary Brunch Tour (SOLD OUT) 10:30am - 12:30pm

Post-Conference Activity: Lakefront Brewery Tour (55 Spots Available) 11:00am - 1:30pm