09.30
Egun on (Good morning)
Uwern Jong, Experientialist®-in-Chief, OutThere
09.40
Official welcome to the Basque Country
Javier Hurtado Domínguez, Minister of Tourism, Trade & Consumer Affairs, Basque Government
09.50 – 10.20
The world of LGBTQ+ travel
Presentation: Oriol Pamies, Founder & President, Queer Destinations
10.20 – 10.50
The Basque Country: Be part of our history, be yourself
Fireside chat: Daniel Solana Alonso, Director General, BasqueTour and Edgar Weggelaar, CEO, Queer Destinations
10.50 – 11.15
LGBTQ+ Travel Trends
Presentation: Uwern Jong, Experientialist®-in-Chief, OutThere
11.15 – 11.45
Coffee break
11.45 – 12.15
Meet a local
Fireside chat: Joseba Berzosa, Sales Manager, Basque Destination and Uwern Jong, Experientialist®-in-Chief, OutThere
12.15 – 13.00
Being influential: The power of LGBTQ+ media
Panel: Alfonso Llopart, CEO, Shangay; Allyssa Leaton, Founder, The Lesbian Passport; Daan Colijn and Karl Krause, Founders, Couple of Men; moderated by Aisha Shaibu-Lenoir, Founder, Moonlight Experiences / The Common Press / The Queer Nomads
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch and networking
14.00 – 14.45
The travel advisor perspective: LGBTQ+ traveller needs
Panel: Bastiaan Ellen, Founder, Mr Hudson Explores; Judith Guerra, President, Consolid; Phil Hollister, Founder, Pink Globus; moderated by Uwern Jong, Experientialist®-in-Chief, OutThere
14.45 – 15.15
LGBTQ+ Travel: What next?
Panel: Elle Pinkard, Founder, Destination Rainbow; Lexie Shaibu Lenoir, Founder, Queer Weddings; Marley Conte, Head of Content, Trans&; moderated by Meg Ten Eyck, Founder, Everyqueer
15.15 – 15.45
Queer Destinations: an update
Presentation: Edgar Weggelaar, CEO, Queer Destinations
15.45 – 16.25
The destination perspective: best practice
Panel: Alejandra Alegría, Sales Manager, Bilbao River Company; Anna Riera, Marine Biologist, Bodega Crusoe Treasure; Charlotte Gerard, Marketing and Events, Romotur Basque DMC & Tours; moderated by Rika Jean Francois, Head of International Business Relations, Queer Destinations
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