Thursday May 14, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Moderators 
Founder & Principle Consultant, Blue Pearl Consulting, LLC
Josef Shomperlen is the founder of Blue Pearl Consulting. A passionate advocate for everything travel, Joe helps travel distribution businesses transform their strategy and technology to maximize their growth potential. In his previous role, Joe served as Vice President of VAX VacationAccess...
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Regional Director of Sales, Sandals & Beaches Resorts
Founder, Travel Planning For You
Travel Planning for you celebrates it's 14th anniversary this month! After being in Germany for 20+ years, where I resided, studied, worked, and traveled like a local, it was only natural that I originally chose European travels and River Cruising as my niche market. I've since expanded...
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Director of Leisure Travel & Strategic Partnerships, U.S. Market, Los Cabos Tourism Board
Susie Albin-Najera is Manager, North America Leisure Travel of Los Cabos Tourism Board and operates the Los Angeles office of Los Cabos, one of the top destinations in the world. Her primary role includes innovative destination marketing, new business development, curated travel advisor...
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Director of Sales (South Central US), Kensington Tours
Steve has more than 30 years of experience in the travel industry, having held Sales Manager roles with leading companies including American Airlines, Sabre, and Carlson Wagonlit. Over the course of his career, he has developed extensive expertise in building strong partnerships and...
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Thursday May 14, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am
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Concorde A
