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2023 DWHSA Conference
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Schedule for
​Advisors

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.

MONDAY, MAY 1
 
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
 
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:
  • "Taking Control of Your Romance Travel Business With Time Management and Time Blocking" (Jeni Chaffer, Owner - Journeys Travel [Ill.])
  • "Dealing With Difficult Client Conversations" (Liz Scull, General Manager - DWHSA Canada [Ont.] and Lynn Wilson, Owner - Shared Travel [Calif.])
  • "Building Your Reputation as a Romance Travel Specialist" (TBD)
3 pm to 3.50 pm
Breakout seminars round 2 - your choice of 3 concurrent sessions:
  • "Putting Profit First in Your Romance Travel Business" (Cheryl Bailey, Owner - Yellow Umbrella Events [Texas])
  • "Selling More Honeymoons in 2023, 2024 and Beyond" (Lisa Sheldon, President - DWHSA [Wis.]; Shannon Rae Grunewald, Agent - Blissful Honeymoons & Destination Weddings [Wis.]; and Stephanie Medina, BeachBliss Honeymoons & Destination Weddings [Texas])
  • "Mastering Group Contracts in Today's Selling Environment" (Marjorie Sherman, National Group Sales Manager - Classic Vacations [Calif.])
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
 
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
 
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
 
All day
Departures
Questions about the conference? Please reach out at (U.S.) 615.730.9977 or support@dwhsa.com!
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    • Puerto Vallarta
    • Marival Emotions
    • Air Travel
    • Transfers