Third and Final Round of 10 Skilled TBEX Eau Claire Speakers Announced

The third and final round TBEX Eau Claire speakers is a collection of 10 highly skilled professionals who will provide travel media – including tourism brands, content creators, influencers and vloggers – with constructive information, tools, and innovative strategies for success in the current travel and tourism space. TBEX’s travel blogger conference in Eau Claire, Wisconsin will also provide a wealth of information for industry travel and tourism providers on how to develop an effective online presence and work effectively with content creators. Now, let’s meet the latest to join our already stellar group of TBEX Eau Claire speakers.

Julia McCoy is known for her expertise in content marketing and building a 100-person writing agency. She’s the creator behind Content Hacker, and has spoken virtually and in person over 200 times in the last 10 years. Finding ChatGPT unable to craft high-integrity long-form content, Julia reviewed over 10 AI tools and drilled their founders with no luck before she found and fell in love with Content at Scale in January of 2023 where she is now President. She is also an eight times published author.

Julia will deliver a keynote on the impact of AI on content creators.

Jason Derouen, aka The Cajun Ninja, is the Culinary Ambassador for Explore Houma, showcasing the Bayou Region’s diverse and authentic Cajun cuisine. The “pi-yahhhhh!” social media cook garnered a mass following with his at-home Cajun cooking videos.

As Communications and Public Relations Manager at Explore Houma, Tara Morvant inspires travel to her destination through creative storytelling, compelling locals and tourists from around the world to venture down the boot to Louisiana’s Bayou Country.

This session will bring together a pair of talented TBEX Eau Claire speakers when Jason & Tara discuss DMO and Influencer partnerships.

Shelley Marmor is a former Miami travel magazine editor who ditched the office for the world! In 2020, she started her very first travel blog, and by 2023, she grew it into a multi six-figure business — and now, Shelley helps other bloggers do the same.

Shelley will detail how to make crazy money with affiliate marketing on your blog.

John Weatherall III is a native of Lafayette, Louisiana has built a following around his high energy, fun videos of parade goers dancing and enjoying the moment. Weatherall’s videos have taken off online, especially on TikTok where he has gained more than 800,000 followers and nearly 40 million likes.

John will discuss how to grow your Social Media through video.

Gerald Gruenig is a morning news reporter at KLFY News 10 in Lafayette, Louisiana. Gerald has been working in local TV for almost a decade.

In 2015, Gruenig started a weekly food segment to support locally owned restaurants in Southwest Louisiana at KLFY News 10 called “Acadiana Eats”. In the fall of 2021, Gerald decided to focus heavily on his Social Media presence. Gruenig now has a following of more than 500,000 people across different Social Media platforms.

You can follow Gerald on TikTok and Instagram at @geraldgruenig, and on Facebook at KLFY Gerald Gruenig.

Gerald will show how traditional media impacts Social Media platforms.

Chris Lukenbill has been in the UGC and content creation world since the early 2000s. As CEO of Shrpa, he helps connect creators and travel destinations throughout the US to deliver authentic content that engages travelers.

Hannah Angle has a passion for building and growing small organizations, specifically in the travel & tourism industry. As the Marketing Manager of Shrpa she has helped to coordinate over 300 travel collaborations on Shrpa and focuses on successful partnerships between destinations and creators.

Chris and Hannah will explain how to use your niche to land paid collaborations.

Chaminda Munasinghe is the Assistant Director of Public Relations (International Media) at Sri Lanka Tourism. He has more than a decade of academic and professional level experience in various tourism and travel related sectors by assisting to convert tourism and leisure sectors into actual profit-making businesses. Also, as an enthusiastic frequent traveler, he seeks lesser-known attractions with a potential to deliver direct benefits to the indigenous socio-cultural and natural environments.

Chaminda will explain how to collaborate with Travel Influencers during national crisis.

Mike Shubic has had 13 years in the travel and tourism industry. In recent times, he has gained valuable insights into the ways AI is transforming travel content. He will share perspectives on how content creators can benefit from AI in a changing environment.

Mike will share how content creators can adapt to the AI revolution.

TBEX Eau Claire speakers are sure to cover a variety of topics to help your content creation skills, productivity, inspiration and business. You don’t want to miss it!