
Black Travel Expo Schedule
Thursday – June 8, 2023
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7:00pm - 9:00pm Content Creators Forum (Iron Lounge)
Friday – June 9, 2023
TERMINAL​
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8:00am Doors Open (Check-in)
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8:45am Ice Breaker by DaShaun Johnson
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9:00am Welcome and Opening Remarks
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9:15am Keynote Address: Dr Calvin Johnson, SVP Public Health, CMO for RCG
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​10:15am Panel Discussion – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in the Travel Industry
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Moderated by Karen Brown of Bridge Arrow​
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Danny Andrews, Lawyer and DEI Consultant
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10:45am Q&A
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11:00am Exhibitor Concourses A & B: Presentations and giveaways
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12:00pm – 1pm Lunch & Learn Breakout Session - (Iron Lounge)
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Presenter – Jeffery Miller “Why Leaders Travel, A Message for Black Men”
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1:00pm - Nyra Constant, Founder & CEO of Passport for Change
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1:15pm Keynote Speaker: Darrien Watson - Co-Founder of Squad Trip
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1:45pm Travel Tech Talk Panel Discussion: Moderator Taricka Clinton
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Shar Wynter, Founder & CEO of The Xpat App
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Lawrence Phillips, Founder & CEO of Greenbook Global
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Mandy Bowman, Founder & CEO of Official Black Wall Street
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2:30 pm Q&A
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2:45pm Keynote Speaker: Charles Shima of ZaNiheza
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6:00pm Networking Mixer: ​Sponsored by City of Louisville and The Kentucky Derby
Saturday – June 10, 2023
​ TERMINAL
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8:00am Doors open:
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8:45am Ice Breaker and warm up session by DaShaun Johnson
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9:00am Welcome & Announcements
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9:30am Keynote Speaker: Stephanie Jones/Blacks in Travel & Tourism
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10:00am Panel Discussion – Black Men Who Travel:
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Moderator - Craig Henry
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Ronnie Dunston (Road to 100 Countries)
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Kevin Knight (Urban Events Global)
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Belvin Baldwin (Showtime Travel)
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10:45am Q&A
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11:00am Exhibit Concourses A & B: Presentations and giveaways
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12:00 pm – 1 pm Lunch or Lunch & Learn Breakout Session: (Iron Lounge)
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Presenter – Jade Gold “Women and Solo Travel: Creating Your Own Path”
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1:00pm Danielle Linares, Founder & CEO of Absolutely Cuba
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1:15pm Keynote Speaker - Heather Proctor/Black in Portugal:
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1:45pm Panel Discussion - The Expat Life, Moderated by Tomeka Jones:​
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Nubia Younge, Founder & CEO of Black in Travel and Black in Tulum
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Travis Levius (South Africa)
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Danny Andrews (Dubai, UAE)
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Tiffanie Anderson, Founder & CEO of Away to Africa
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2:30pm Q&A
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2:45pm DJ The Money Coach - How to purchase property in Africa
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3:30pm Closing remarks
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3:45pm Exhibitor Concourses A & B: Presentations and giveaways
Sunday – June 11, 2023
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12:00pm – 3:00pm Brunch and Travel Awards: (Terminal)​
2023 Black Travel Expo
Speakers & Panelists

