Based on flight arrivals
- Airport shuttle service from Pellston Regional Airport (PLN) and Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to ferry dock
Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau - Click here for information on getting to Grand Hotel from ferry dock.
Based on flight arrivals
- Airport shuttle service from Pellston Regional Airport (PLN) and Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)
Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau - Click here for information on getting to Grand Hotel from ferry dock.
8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
- Executive Committee Meeting, Board of Directors Meeting & Working Lunch
Grand Pavilion
Sponsored by Badger Coaches, Inc.
2 – 4:45 p.m.
- Registration & NTA Information Desk open
4:45 – 5:45 p.m.
- Happy Hour
West Front Porch
Sponsored by Visit Savannah
5:45 p.m.
- Transportation to Icebreaker
Depart from Front Porch
Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Mackinac Island Carriage Tours
6:15 – 9 p.m.
- Icebreaker
Mission Point Resort
Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Mission Point Resort
8, 8:30, and 9 p.m.
- Shuttle service from Icebreaker to Grand Hotel
Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Mackinac Island Carriage Tours
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Registration & NTA Information Desk open
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
- Breakfast
The Theatre
Sponsored by Visit Anchorage
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
- Opening General Session: “Your Culture of Well-being”
Speaker: Mark Mohammadpour
Brighton Pavilion
11 a.m. – noon
- “Extending the Season: Increase Your Business During Shoulder and Off-Seasons”
Moderator: Laura Powell
Brighton Pavilion
Sponsored by Biltmore Estate - “Taking Control: A Practical Approach to Cyber-security”
Speaker: Arshad Noor, StrongKey
Headquarters of the Capitol Club
Sponsored by Delta Air Lines
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
- Luncheon
The Theatre
Sponsored by Ottawa Tourism
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
- “The State of Travel and the Trends to Know”
Speaker: Erin Francis-Cummings
Brighton Pavilion
Sponsored by: Sight & Sound Theatres - “Wellness Travel Trends 2025”
Speaker: Laura Powell
Headquarters of the Capitol Club - Sponsored by Asheville CVB
2:30 – 5 p.m.
- Afternoon refreshments
Art Gallery
Sponsored by A Closer Look Tours
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
- “Intentional Leadership for Enterprise Development” | Part 1
Speaker: Andrea Ross, Cultivate Advisors
Brighton Pavilion
Sponsored by Experience Grand Rapids
4 – 5 p.m.
- “Intentional Leadership for Enterprise Development” | Part 2
Speaker: Andrea Ross, Cultivate Advisors
Brighton Pavilion
Sponsored by Experience Grand Rapids
5:30 – 6:15 p.m.
- Networking Reception (All attendees)
East Front Porch
Sponsored by St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches
Evening - Dine-around
7 a.m.
- Bike the Island
Fundraiser for Give Kids the World and NTA’s Government Issues Fund
Depart from the Woodlands Activity Center
Sponsored by Grand Hotel, The Group Tour Company, and Sports Leisure Vacations
8:15 – 9:15 a.m.
- Grab & Go Breakfast
Art Gallery
9 – 9:20 a.m.
- Mindful Wellness Session with Heather Davis
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
- “Update from the Experts”
Speaker: Jeff Ment and Lisa Curtin, Compass US Accountants & Advisors
Brighton Pavilion
Sponsored by Softrip - Education session
Speaker: Michelle Stark, Red Sage Communications
Headquarters of the Capitol Club
Sponsored by Airwallex
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Sightseeing Tours
The Parlor
Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism
6 – 6:45 p.m.
- Tour Operator Reception
Audubon Bar
Sponsored by Dutchman Hospitality & National Comedy Center
6:45 – 8:15 p.m.
- Tour Operator Networking Dinner
The Theatre
Sponsored by Explore Charleston, Lowcountry Hotels of Charleston, Fort Sumter Tours/SpiritLine Cruises, and Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum - Tour Supplier/DMO Dine-around
8:30 – 10 p.m.
- NightCap
Terrace Room
Sponsored by Wyoming Office of Tourism
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
- Breakfast
The Theatre
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
- “Designing & Marketing Meaningful Travel Experiences: Turning Insights into Action”
Speaker: Greg Takehara, Tourism Cares
Panelist: Keith Snode
Brighton Pavilion
Sponsored by Circle Michigan - “Don’t Fear Paranormal Tourism”
Speaker: Dianna Stampfler
Headquarters of Capitol Club
Sponsored by Travel Oregon
11 a.m. – noon
- Spotlight session: All-attendee Power Hour
Brighton Pavilion
Moderators: Catherine Prather, NTA, and Monique van Dijk-Seppola, Scandinavia Tours
Sponsored by Trip Mate
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
- Luncheon
The Theatre
Sponsored by Ottawa Tourism
2 – 5 p.m.
- Educational Outings (All attendees)
Depart from Front Porch
Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism
6 p.m.
- Depart for Closing Event
Front Porch
Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Mackinac Island Carriage Tours
6:30 – 9 p.m.
- Closing Event
The Woods
Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Traverse City Tourism
8, 8:30, and 9 p.m.
- Shuttle service from Closing Event to Grand Hotel
Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism and Mackinac Island Carriage Tours
8 a.m.
- Ferry service begins
Based on sign-ups
- Shuttle service from Grand Hotel to dock
Depart from Front Porch
Sponsored by Mackinac Island Tourism
Ongoing
- Airport shuttles to Pellston Regional Airport (PLN) and Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)