TBEX North America 2025

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June 16, 2025

7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Early Registration & Pre-BEX Tours Desk Pre-BEX Tour Activities: All Day

June 17, 2025

7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Early Registration & Pre-BEX Tours Desk Pre-BEX Tour Activities: All Day

6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION Between 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.: Shuttle Pickup Near Host Hotels

June 18, 2025

7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Registration Desk Open Hours

8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

First-Timers Session

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Welcome, Christopher Mitchell Opening Keynote, Shina Nova

9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Sponsor Showcase Open Hours

10:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:35 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.

Digital Strategy

Creating Click-Worthy Images for Pinterest

203

by:

Kate Ahl

Learn how to leverage research and analytics to create Pinterest images that get people to save and click through to your website.

Partnerships

Negotiation Power for Creators: Land Higher-Paying Brand Deals

204A/B

by:

Nina Zadeh

In this workshop, Influencer Marketing Expert and Sidewalker Daily Founder Nina Zadeh will guide travel creators through essential negotiation strategies to secure higher-paid brand deals. Designed for creators who feel stuck with lowball offers, gifted-only collaborations, or restrictive contracts, this session will help you negotiate confidently and advocate for your worth. Nina will cover...

Food & Beverage

Harnessing AI: Empowering Wine and Travel Content Creators in the Digital Age

205A/B

by:

Steve Noel

In this dynamic session, we’ll explore how wine and travel bloggers and content creators can leverage artificial intelligence to enhance their craft while maintaining authenticity and creativity. As AI reshapes the content creation landscape, it’s crucial for content creators to understand its potential and pitfalls.

Business Models

Panel

Productivity and Efficiency in the Digital Age

205C

by:

Chris Christensen & Clementine Koa Affana & Jami Savage

Learn how to optimize your content creation process with proven tools and systems that save time and reduce overwhelm with creators.

11:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

Video

Creating a Travel Guide Video for YouTube

202

by:

Steve Yalo

In this session, content creator Steve Yalo will break down his process for creating engaging and informative YouTube travel guide videos. From concept development to filming, editing, and optimizing for YouTube, Steve will share the strategies he’s honed over years of full-time travel and content creation. Whether you’re new to video production or looking to enhance your skills,...

The Future of Content

25 Things You're Doing Wrong on Your WordPress Site -- and How to Fix Them!

203

by:

Andrew Wilder

This session will be an action-packed overview of many “little details” on your site that, when done right, really add up to contribute to your success. Covering a wide range of topics including site speed, security, plugins, SEO, and accessibility, we’ll go through a huge punch list of items so you can see what you’re already doing right (bravo!) and where you can...

Entrepreneurship

Should You Start a Tour Business?

205C

by:

Ian Ord & Mariellen Ward

In this session, you will find out how to turn your blog into a brand that has longevity – and that can be the foundation of a tour business. We will cover the steps to building a strong, recognizable brand that resonates with your niche, how to leverage your blog’s content, voice, and visuals to establish brand consistency, and important tips for maintaining credibility and...

12:25 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

LUNCH

2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Video

Turn Your Short Form Videos Into a 'Reel' Business

202

by:

Alea Simone

Learn how to turn your short form video content into a business. What type of content sells? How to incorporate sales into videos? What types of products or services to sell in your videos? How to use Automation to level up your sales.

Digital Strategy

Making an Impact as a Local Creator: Leveraging What You Know, To Grow

203

by:

Jennifer Dore Dallas & Pamela MacNaughtan & Safia Dodard & Aïcha Bastien-N’Diaye

Partnerships

User Generated Content (UGC): Getting Paid by Brands for the Skills You Already Have

204A/B

by:

Lindsay Nieminen

You’ve been creating content in the travel space for years right? But if Google has you wondering how to make your next mortgage payment, then I have the perfect pivot for you. User Generated Content. We have all been doing it, we have just called it something else, maybe digital content, maybe influencing. UGC is about creating content for BRANDS to use on their socials for ads in...

Food & Beverage

The Gourmet Valleys of Southern Québec: Wine & Cheese

205A/B

Southern Quebec produces over 85% of the province’s wine, with three distinct terroirs shaping its reputation: the prestigious Appalachian Piedmont, the ambitious Adirondack Piedmont, and the innovative Lake St-Pierre basin. This tasting workshop, led by industry experts, explores these regions through a curated selection of wines each paired with artisanal cheeses from the same terroir,...

2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Speed Networking - Sponsor Showcase

June 19, 2025

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 pm

Registration Desk Open Hours

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Keynote: Oneika Raymond (with Tomiko Harvey)

10:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:35 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.

Entrepreneurship

Legal Armor for Digital Nomads: Protecting Your Content Empire

203

by:

Kristina Liburd

As a content creator, your work is your legacy—and protecting it is non-negotiable. This session will arm you with the legal tools and strategies you need to defend your content empire. We’ll go beyond the basics and dive deep into the nuts and bolts of setting up the right business structure, securing your intellectual property, and crafting rock-solid contracts for brand...

The Future of Content

How Streaming is Becoming the Next Frontier for Consumers and Creators

204A/B

by:

Jonathan Kriner

Streaming has fundamentally changed how consumers find inspiration for their next trip. Take a look at Roku’s data on how travelers are engaging – and searching for – travel topics on its platform and hear how global travel brands are thinking about streaming content and advertising to drive awareness and bookings for hot destinations.

Food & Beverage

How to Travel Around the Food & Wine World for FREE

205A/B

by:

Dr. Matthew Horkey

Business Models

Publishing a Book as a Tool for Growth

205C

by:

Sarah Franklin & Lali Szumowski

Publishing a book is one of the best ways to build credibility, expand your audience, and create new income streams as a travel content creator. Get the inside scoop on one of the fastest-growing strategies for travel creators to grow their businesses and bank accounts from Lulu’s Public Relations Manager, Sarah Franklin, and Director of Marketing, Lali Szumowski.

11:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

Key Takeaways from Attending the Google Summit: How Content is Changing & How You Can Change With It

202

by:

Tomiko Harvey

TBEX North America Conference director, Tomiko Harvey, was recently invited to DC with 6 other creators for an inside look at how Search is changing. They talked about trust, authority, content performance—and why showing your face online is no longer optional.

Entrepreneurship

Grants for Creators: Turning Your Passion into a Thriving Small Business

203

by:

Dr. Nadine C. Duncan

This session is an opportunity to gain actionable strategies and the entrepreneurial mindset needed to secure grants and elevate your content creation business. Creators wear many hats—content strategist, marketer, and community builder, etc. But truly regarding myself as an entrepreneur and small business owner was a game changer.

Food & Beverage

Sip-Worthy Stories: Blending Authenticity and Trends with Brand Collaborations

205A/B

by:

Brooke Martin

Key takeaways:

Business Models

Winning Affiliate Strategies for 2025 and Beyond

205C

by:

Nele Van Hout & Will Hatton

12:25 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

LUNCH

2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Video

How to Monetize Live Streaming on YouTube

202

by:

Jay Jay Maniquis

Find out how to monetize live streaming on YouTube. From Super Chats, to memberships, merchandise and being natural! We will also discuss how ad revenue ties in with these forms of monetization. Learn how to set up a live stream with the best quality as well as tips and tricks to stand out from other Live Streamers. Why is Live Streaming an advantage? It’s a way to instantly connect...

The Future of Content

Flux Training: How to Use AI for Content Creation & Cash Flow

204A/B

by:

Crystal Burt

In this session, you will learn travel content creators how to use Flux Lora to generate hyper-realistic AI clones of themselves for travel content. Attendees will learn how to create AI-generated photos and videos that look like real travel experiences, eliminating the need to be physically present in every destination. This technique allows for increased content production, audience...

Food & Beverage

The Gourmet Valleys of Southern Québec: Beer, Ciders & Spirits

205A/B

Explore the rich terroir of the St. Lawrence plain. It is a region blessed with a favorable climate, fertile soils, and a legacy of agricultural abundance. From vineyards and orchards to dairy farms and maple groves, this area serves as Quebec’s pantry. Guided by experts and artisanal producers, we’ll journey through four distinct valleys, sampling their signature products: cider and...

Business Models

The Ultimate Email Funnel Playbook: Growing and Engaging with Your Audience via Email Marketing

205C

by:

Kim McCarter

This session focuses on building a sustainable, human-centered funnel that works beyond social media metrics and creates long-term business growth. With a combination of mindset breakthroughs and strategic insights, entrepreneurs will learn how to craft content that pulls their audience deeper into their ecosystem, from first noticing the brand to becoming loyal advocates and buyers. This...

2:50 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Speed Networking - Sponsor Showcase

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Closing Keynote: Max Hartshorne

7:00 p.m.

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY

Upcoming Events

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