All events are at Marival Emotions unless noted otherwise.
Times shown are Puerto Vallarta time (Central Daylight Time/GMT-5).
This schedule is subject to change without notice.
Times shown are Puerto Vallarta time (Central Daylight Time/GMT-5).
This schedule is subject to change without notice.
MONDAY, MAY 1 |
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All day |
Arrivals (no conference events planned for this day) |
3 pm to 5 pm |
Registration desk (Convention Center) |
All day |
Puerto Vallarta "beach towns" tour with Project Expedition (off site) - preregistration required |
All day |
High Volume Special Interest Group Retreat (off site) - preregistration required |
TUESDAY, MAY 2 |
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7 am to 8 am |
Registration desk (Convention Center) |
8 am to 8.15 am |
Welcome messages |
8.15 am to 12 noon |
"Unconference" roundtables |
10 am to 10.20 am |
Morning refreshment break |
12 noon to 2 pm |
Lunch on your own |
12 noon to 2 pm |
Honeymoons Special Interest Group meeting at lunch |
2 pm to 2.50 pm |
Breakout seminars round 1 - your choice of 3 concurrent sessions:
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3 pm to 3.50 pm |
Breakout seminars round 2 - your choice of 3 concurrent sessions:
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3.50 pm to 4.10 pm |
Afternoon refreshment break |
4 pm to 5.30 pm |
Meet-and-greet networking session with local vendors based in the Puerto Vallarta area (tourism boards, DMCs, excursion operators, wedding planners, photographers, officiants, and more) |
6 pm to 7 pm |
Welcome reception (dinner on your own afterward) |
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 |
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8 am to 12 noon |
Supplier networking |
12 noon to 2 pm |
Lunch on your own |
12 noon to 2 pm |
Growing Romance Travel Specialists Special Interest Group meeting at lunch |
2 pm to 6 pm |
Supplier networking |
7 pm to 9 pm |
"Dine A Round" dinner pairing suppliers/DMOs with 3 to 4 DWHSA members (optional) |
THURSDAY, MAY 4 |
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8 am to 5 pm |
Vallarta regional site inspection tours - visit 5 resorts on your choice of two different motorcoach tours |
7 pm to 9.30 pm |
Farewell dinner at Marival Distinct (next door to Emotions) |
FRIDAY, MAY 5 |
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All day |
Departures |