Travel Trends Summit (TTS) 2024, hosted by Stephenie Meyers Academy, was held for the second consecutive year last month.
Held on the tropical Gold Coast, the event brought together travel professionals committed to driving their businesses forward through the power of digital transformation and community collaboration.
Sponsored by Travel Agent Runway and Travel Agent Finder, the annual summit is an event where agents, brands and host agencies in the travel industry community can reflect, share their journeys, come together as a collective and learn from the day’s expert speakers while furthering their already successful businesses.
The summit featured powerful messages from influential speakers. Odette Barry kicked off the conference with, “There's nothing wrong with selling yourself,” while host Peter Koller emphasized, “Get rid of all that office stress and refresh your life.” Event host Stephanie Meyers told guests, “Stop lying about your future and start keeping the promises you make to achieve your wildest dreams.”
Among the guests and speakers were PR mentors, certified Meta trainers, top LinkedIn voices, Canva certified experts, lawyers, sales coaches, branding photographers, travel industry icons and more.
This year's theme of Visions and Dreams was added with a touch of whimsy when mermaids appeared in the pool at Rydges Gold Coast Airport Hotel. This magical element, combined with champagne topped with fairy floss and circus acrobatics during the lunch break, created a truly otherworldly experience for attendees.
“The idea of ​​throwing a few mermaids into the pool was a real eureka moment for me. Having been in the industry for over 16 years and attending hundreds of industry events, some of which can be very salesy, boring and stuffy and corporate, so you can imagine how excited I was to stun my industry peers and inspire them to think differently,” said Stephanie Myers, organizer and host of TTS.
Next year's event is already scheduled for Friday, May 23, 2025.
