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October 1, 2025
7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Early Registration & Pre-BEX Tours Desk Pre-BEX Tour Activities: All Day
October 2, 2025
7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Early Registration & Pre-BEX Tours Desk Pre-BEX Tour Activities: All Day
5:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Opening Night Party, Exploration Place
October 3, 2025
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Registration Desk is Open
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sponsor Showcase
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Opening Keynote: Nina Zadeh, Sidewalker Daily Win-Win Relationships for Brands and Creators Room: Grand Eagle Ballroom
10:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:35 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Presentation
How To Create A High-Converting Freebie That Grows Your Email List & Income
Ballroom AB
by:
Jessie Festa
One of the best ways to grow your email list is to create opt-in freebies; but, what can you create that your audience would truly find valuable? That is exactly what we’ll be covering in this workshop. By the end, you’ll understand a step-by-step strategy for coming up with, creating, and promoting the perfect freebie—examples included! Not only that, but you’ll also...
Presentation
Live Blog Audit Lab with NerdPress: Spotting Strengths and Quick Wins
Trail Rooms
by:
Andrew Wilder
Presentation
Grants for Creators: Turning Your Passion into a Thriving Small Business
Ballroom GH
by:
Kemoy Martin
Are you ready to turn your content into a consistent, high-earning business? In this session, travel and lifestyle creator Kemoy Martin breaks down the exact steps that have helped him—and thousands of others—build sustainable online income. With over 1.7 million followers and years of experience in social media and digital entrepreneurship, Kemoy will share the proven strategies for...
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Presentation
SEO Meets User Experience: Designing and Optimizing a Site with Purpose
Ballroom AB
by:
Jordan Campbell
In the midst of site-crushing Core Updates, Jordan’s site traffic increased 1400% (yes, HUNDRED) in less than six months. She’s decent at keyword SEO and all, but not NEARLY as amazing as some of her fellow blogging compadres. You know what she IS really good at, though? (Like, award-winning good at?) User Experience design. And lo and behold, wouldn’t you know…...
Presentation
From Blog to YouTube: How to Convert Your Blog to a Visual-First Format
Trail Rooms
by:
Alex Schnee
Panel
Destination Partnership Tools and Tips from a Writer and PR Representative
Ballroom GH
by:
Tammilee Tillison
2:40 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Coffee Break
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Speed Networking, Sponsor Showcase
Free Night: No Planned Evening Events (Check out those TBEXtras)
October 4, 2025
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Registration Desk is Open
9:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
Keynote Session Kelsey Pomeroy & Marina Iakovleva Navigating a Changing Industry: The Power of an Unwavering Brand Room: Grand Eagle Ballroom
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sponsor Showcase
9:40 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Roundtable
A Real Talk Roundtable For Travel Creatives on Finding Your Unique Voice
Ballroom AB
by:
Lauren Gay
Presentation
Your Life Is the Pitch: Unlocking Creative Collaborations Between Real Lives and Real Brands
Ballroom GH
by:
Leslie Walker, CHSP, CATP
The most magnetic travel stories do not start with a brief or a budget. They start with real life. In this interactive session, tourism consultant and creator campaign strategist Leslie Walker (Leslie Walker Consulting and TBEX) shares how she has turned lived experience into brand gold for destinations and creators alike.
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch and Travel Creator Awards presented by Travelpayouts
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Presentation
Strategic Creativity: Future Forward Media Strategies That Exceed Client Expectations
Ballroom GH
by:
Kareem Hassanien
In an attention economy where priorities shift faster than project timelines, creatives and strategists are expected to do more than just deliver, they’re expected to anticipate. This talk dives into what clients are actually looking for right now (even if they don’t always know how to articulate it), and how to position yourself or your team to stay relevant, flexible, and...
2:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Coffee Break
2:50 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
Speed Networking, Sponsor Showcase
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks
5:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Closing Night Party, Sedgwick County Zoo
October 5, 2025
FAM Trips Depart