BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Travel Webinars - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://travelwebinars.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Travel Webinars REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T133000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200406T133045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200406T133045Z UID:2744-1586350800-1586352600@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:What’s Timely and What’s New? – A Beyond Times Square Travel Experience Preview DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nOur heart goes out to all travel advisors and travelers who are sacrificing\, practicing social distancing at home and contributing to containing the coronavirus. From April\, Beyond Times Square will host a series of BTSQ Experience Preview Webinars to assist our clients in planning for future travel and help travel advisors gain an edge when things are getting better. No matter rain or shine\, we are here for you. Together\, we will walk out of this stronger and more prepared to succeed! \nIn the webinar\, our Director of Sales Danielle Savarese will share with you new classic tours in our main destinations\, a highly sought-after exclusive holiday event\, and a BTSQ program designed to help people relax after the Covid-19 situation. The highlights of the webinar are: \n• The 2020 Classic Tours in NYC\n• The Best Tours in Washington D.C.\, Boston\, and Philadelphia\n• Stress-Free Experience and Getaways\n• Thanksgiving Parade Viewing Party\n• The Virtual Tour of NYC URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/whats-timely-and-whats-new-a-beyond-times-square-travel-experience-preview/ CATEGORIES:Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/beyond-times-square-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200408T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200404T142344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200404T142344Z UID:2729-1586358000-1586361600@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Borneo’s Magical Menagerie DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nExpedition Leader Brad Josephs is wild about Borneo! Join him for a deep dive into the tropical treasures of the world’s third-largest island. Boasting some of the planet’s greatest biodiversity\, Earth’s oldest and tallest rain forests and endlessly fascinating fauna\, Borneo brims with natural wonders. While the critically endangered orangutan is Borneo’s most famous inhabitant\, Brad reveals intriguing details of a host of others\, including Bornean sun bears (the world’s rarest bear)\, proboscis monkeys sporting funny pink noses\, flying lemurs (which really aren’t lemurs at all)\, mouse deer (which are neither a mouse nor a deer)\, pygmy elephants\, rhinoceros hornbills with massive orange beaks\, and the round-eyed slow loris\, one of the world’s tiniest primates. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/borneos-magical-menagerie/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200409T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200409T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200406T132823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200406T132823Z UID:2741-1586437200-1586440800@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Live Business Coaching for your Travel Agency! DESCRIPTION:Click to Register\nI invite you to join me and my co-host\, Leigh Strinsky for this powerful coaching session. \nYou won’t hear a lot of rhetoric from us\, that we will leave to others. Right now we are all in survival mode. It is time to prepare and maybe reinvent ourselves for the new realities of our profession. \nThe good news is that in a recent NY Post article\, UBS analysts found cruise bookings are actually up 9% over the same thirty day period last year! \nI will start by spending a few minutes sharing my vision for the future of the travel industry and our roles\, then we will jump right into your fears\, concerns\, opportunities\, and virtually anything else that is on your mind. \nHere are the rules: There are none (well\, just a few)! \nParticipation is strictly voluntary and there will be no preset agenda. \nAll you have to do is show up and have the courage to ask for help. Here are a few examples of what we are prepared to cover: \n Sales- How to survive when the world is “closed” for business.\n Marketing – see above\n To fee or not to fee -should you be giving away your services?\n Dealing with competitors\n Nailing a Niche\n The real difference in Selling\, Customer Service\, and Marketing\n Who invented liquid soap (just seeing if you are paying attention 🙂\n You name it…virtually no subject is off-limits \nChances are if you are in need of some advice\, there is a very good chance that others are experiencing the same thing. So don’t be afraid to ask! URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/you-can-compete-with-costco-travel-2-2/ CATEGORIES:Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/WTA-Header-Dan-Chappelle.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200404T142444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200404T142444Z UID:2731-1586444400-1586448000@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:40 Tons of Delight: The Great Gray Whale\, Part 2 DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nCetacean specialists Annie Van Dinther and Sofia Merino love taking Nat Hab guests for close encounters with huge\, gentle gray whales in the lagoons of Baja’s Pacific coast each winter. This second installment of their three-part series looks at the gray whale’s time in Mexico\, where they migrate annually to warm\, sheltered bays to breed and birth their calves. Learn about whale mating and infant care as Annie and Sofia share stories from San Ignacio Lagoon accompanied by extraordinary photos that show just how near we sometimes get to inquisitive mothers and babies. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/40-tons-of-delight-the-great-gray-whale-part-2/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200410T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200404T142544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200404T142544Z UID:2733-1586530800-1586534400@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Madagascar: A Journey to the Eighth Continent DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nYou thought Earth had just seven continents? Madagascar is often referred to as the “eighth\,” given its utterly unique biodiversity\, with species that developed wholly in isolation once Madagascar broke away some 100 millions years ago from what would become Africa and India. Expedition Leader Matt Meyer and Richard de Gouveia introduce the unusual animals and plants of the world’s fourth largest island\, more than 80% of which are found nowhere else. Most famous are lemurs\, with more than 100 different varieties of this charming\, primitive primate found throughout the country’s diverse habitats. Conservation travel is crucial to preserving the dwindling forests that shelter so many of Madagascar’s critically endangered species\, and you’ll learn about the difference that responsible tourism makes in protecting these essential landscapes. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/madagascar-a-journey-to-the-eighth-continent/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200413T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200410T203737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T203737Z UID:2754-1586779200-1586786400@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Madagascar: The Wonders of the Eighth Continent DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nWe’ve created an exclusive opportunity – just for our trusted travel advisors – to learn more about the world’s most enticing nature destinations. Join us each Monday at 10 AM Mountain Time for The Nature Advisor\, our new weekly webinar program. In each 30-minute session\, one of our Nat Hab Expedition Leaders\, drawn from our team of 150 naturalist guides worldwide\, will take you on a virtual journey to a favorite wild destination\, sharing riveting images and personal stories\, with time for your questions at the end. In the process\, you’ll learn about the important role of conservation travel in protecting at-risk habitats and wildlife\, as we explore the importance of our impact as travelers on supporting local communities. \nOn April 13\, join us for Madagascar: Wonders of the Eighth Continent\, hosted by naturalist guide Court Whelan\, Ph.D. With his own gallery of stunning images\, Court will share firsthand stories from Madagascar – a biological treasure trove in the Indian Ocean where more than 85% of species are found nowhere else. \nAnd if you can’t join us live\, we’ll post the webinars online for you to view any time. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/madagascar-the-wonders-of-the-eighth-continent/ CATEGORIES:Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200413T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200413T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200404T142633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200404T142633Z UID:2735-1586790000-1586793600@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Crossing Africa’s Okavango Delta on Foot DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nJoin Anthony Bennett for engrossing tales from his 80-mile walking safari in the Botswana wilderness. Anthony and three fellow safari guides made this self-supported trek over six days\, carrying heavy packs and rifles\, and wild-camping at impromptu locations each night. Their cross-country journey took them across private wildlife concessions in northern Botswana’s Linyanti ecosystem\, filled with lions\, hippos\, elephant\, rhino and Cape buffalo. The 2006 walk was a fundraiser for Children in the Wilderness\, an environmental education program to bring children from rural communities into wilderness areas to meet and learn about wildlife. Anthony and his colleagues reprised the walk in 2007 and 2008\, both times with guests. You’ll revel in Anthony’s stories – but the lasting importance of this dramatic undertaking is what it accomplished for local kids: by coming to know and appreciate wild creatures in one’s natural surroundings\, the seeds of caring and conservation take hold in a future generation. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/crossing-africas-okavango-delta-on-foot/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200413T135811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200413T135811Z UID:2770-1586869200-1586872800@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Why I Love Recoveries DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nAs intimidating as a crisis can be\, it is inevitably followed by recovery. And in that recovery\, we look for two things: the new road and the heroes who paved the way. The heroes today are travel advisors; and the path forward that now more than ever goes through sustainable tourism and Artificial Intelligence. \nJoin Ashish Sanghrajka\, for this timely webinar about our changing landscape and the new tools such as Big Five’s GIB 5.0 available to you. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/why-i-love-recoveries/ CATEGORIES:Big Five Tours & Expeditions,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/bigfive-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T143000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200404T142805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200404T142805Z UID:2737-1586872800-1586874600@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Southern Porches – Tour of the Low Country DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nSunset\, seafood and sunshine are center stage during the new ‘Southern Porches’ tour of the Low Country with visits to Charleston and Beaufort\, SC and Savannah\, GA. Each evening\, enjoy sunsets from “porches” overlooking the unique waterways and marshes of the Low Country! Experience Antebellum mansions\, unique Gullah Geechee cultures\, conquistadors\, carriage rides\, beach combing\, bird watching\, boating and more during this truly unique\, carefree and unhurried tour. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/southern-porches-tour-of-the-low-country/ CATEGORIES:TAP,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tap.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200410T204001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T204001Z UID:2756-1586876400-1586880000@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Photography Lessons for African Safaris DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nAfrica offers exciting photography opportunities\, with big skies\, big animals and big adventure. Getting stunning images on safari is a bucket-list dream for any nature photographer. Join Court Whelan for a primer on the specialized photography knowledge you need to capture safari images you’ll be thrilled with. Explore techniques for perfecting wildlife focus and portraiture\, understand the elements of African landscape photography\, learn about challenges you can expect\, such as how to stabilize your camera\, and get tips on camera gear that will maximize the quality of your images. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/photography-lessons-for-african-safaris/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200415T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200415T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200410T204105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T204105Z UID:2758-1586962800-1586966400@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Who’s the Best Bear in the World? DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nThese Expedition Leaders are passionate about bears – and each will make the case for why the bear species they represent should win our Best Bear in the World contest! The four contenders are the polar bear\, brown bear\, panda bear and sun bear. Enjoy learning fascinating facts about each bear species as our team of naturalist guides makes the case for their intelligence\, strength\, adaptability and environmental value. And you\, our webinar watchers\, will determine which bear comes out on top! By the way\, these are four of eight bear species worldwide – props if you can name the other four! (You can always ask our presenters during the Q&A.) URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/whos-the-best-bear-in-the-world/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200410T204323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T204323Z UID:2760-1587049200-1587052800@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:40 Tons of Delight: The Great Gray Whale\, Part 3 DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \n In the third and final installment of this series on gray whales\, Annie and Sofia follow the whales’ spring journey north to Alaska\, where they spend the summer feeding in the Bering Sea. Males are the first to leave the sheltered lagoons of Baja’s Pacific coast\, followed by the mothers and babies who spend a few extra weeks getting ready for the 5\,000-mile-plus journey. Learn about the whales’ feeding ecology\, how their food supply is being impacted by climate change\, and hear the results of current research that offers insight into the behavior and well-being of different gray whale populations. And to pique your interest further: Annie and Sofia will also discuss what coronavirus has to do with gray whales. Tune in to find out! URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/40-tons-of-delight-the-great-gray-whale-part-3/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200410T200406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T200406Z UID:2752-1587135600-1587139200@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Antarctica vs. the Arctic: A Tale of Two Poles DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nExpedition Leader Colby Brokvist has been to the ends of the earth – or just about – multiple times\, and there’s no one better placed to contrast the unique elements of the planet’s most northerly and southerly climes. Weaving in tales of his polar exploits with Nat Hab\, Colby will explore questions like these: How are the world’s polar regions similar and different? What are the unique\, charismatic wildlife species of each\, and how are these animals able to thrive in such daunting environs? Why are polar regions important to the rest of the world? What sort of conservation efforts are helping to protect polar ecosystems? So come north…come south! And come away not just with a whole bunch of new knowledge\, but with an enhanced sense of wonder\, too. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/antarctica-vs-the-arctic-a-tale-of-two-poles/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200420T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200420T130000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200420T131749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200420T131853Z UID:2772-1587384000-1587387600@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Churchill\, Manitoba: Borealis\, Belugas and Bears DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nJoin us to learn more about the natural wonders of Churchill during three distinct seasons. Veteran Expedition Leader Annie Van Dinther will share nature and wildlife images and firsthand stories from Churchill— a frontier town of a thousand people on the edge of Hudson Bay. Churchill is best known as the “Polar Bear Capital of the World.” But few know it’s also one of the best places to see the aurora borealis in winter\, or that hundreds of amiable beluga whales swim up the Churchill River each summer. Annie will also talk about some of Churchill’s intriguing residents\, from dog mushers to indigenous storytellers. And if you can’t join us live\, we’ll post the webinars online for you to view any time. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/churchill-manitoba-borealis-belugas-and-bears/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200420T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200420T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200410T200302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T200302Z UID:2750-1587394800-1587398400@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Nature Photography in Polar Regions DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nWhether you’re headed to the Arctic or Antarctica\, Earth’s polar realms offer some of the world’s most expansive and exhilarating photo opportunities. Polar photography includes unique considerations and challenges\, and Court Whelan is here to guide you through them. While these austere landscapes can yield incredibly alluring images\, lighting can be tricky. Yet at the same time\, the polar regions have some of the best light conditions in the world\, if you know how to harness it properly. In the Arctic\, shooting white animals (think polar bears\, Arctic fox and ptarmigan) against white snow also requires particular know-how. Come away with all sorts of tips and tricks from Court\, which will set you up to come home from the ends of the Earth with world-class photos. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/nature-photography-in-polar-regions/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T143000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200410T205827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T205827Z UID:2766-1587477600-1587479400@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Passion Play Update and Planning for the Future DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nFind out latest news from Oberammergau and what Ed-Ventures is doing to plan for the FUTURE. \nWe’ve been busy working hard for you and your groups to Germany and we have great news to share. Challenges are ongoing\, but we are working the problem and there will be a future in which travel will again be a dream you CAN achieve! Join us and learn more about the Passion Play and what lies ahead. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/passion-play-update-and-planning-for-the-future/ CATEGORIES:TAP,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tap.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200410T205629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T205629Z UID:2764-1587560400-1587564000@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Selling Safaris in the Time of Staying Home DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nYou are invited to join Liz Crookston of Bush and Beyond to learn why she believes African safaris will be the “vacation of choice” after our time of self isolation & social distancing. \nWe are living in challenging times and particularly for the travel industry\, however\, Liz chooses to view this as an opportunity & during this presentation she will show you how to capitalize on it. \nDuring our webinar you’ll learn about: \n — Unique ways to sell safaris & engage your clients during this time of Covid 19\n — Free & relevant marketing content that you can use to excite & inspire your clients\n — Opportunities to educate yourself and learn more about Africa & safaris \nThis webinar will be jam packed with tips\, ideas and ways to sell African safaris and to engage & captivate your clients. Plus\, Liz will make sure you have some fun and learn a few things along the way. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/selling-safaris-in-the-time-of-staying-home/ CATEGORIES:Africa,Bush & Beyond,Kenya,Supplier,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/bush-beyond-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200420T132058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200420T132058Z UID:2774-1587567600-1587571200@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Meet Borneo’s Sun Bears & the Hero Saving Them from Extinction DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nNative only to the island of Borneo\, the cute\, fuzzy sun bear is the smallest of the world’s eight bear species. It’s facing big struggles from tropical forest loss\, illegal hunting for bear parts\, and poaching to obtain cubs for pet trade. But one man — Dr. Wong Siew Te – has almost single-handedly kept the sun bear from going extinct in the wild\, dedicating his life to their protection…and he joins us for today’s webinar live from Borneo! Expedition Leader Brad Josephs introduces Wong\, a personal hero and friend whom he calls “perhaps the world’s most dedicated and passionate conservationist.” We’ll hear the story of how Wong established the Borean Sun Bear Conservation Center\, which has helped realize his dream of releasing rehabilitated sun bears into the wild. While you may never even have heard of a sun bear before\, after hearing from Wong\, you’ll never forget them. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/meet-borneos-sun-bears-the-hero-saving-them-from-extinction/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T133000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200410T194357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T194357Z UID:2746-1587646800-1587648600@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Ultra-Luxe Journeys to the Adriatic Coast - Croatia and Montenegro with Blue Parallel DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nWe invite you to join Blue Parallel’s Croatia & Montenegro experts for a journey along the Adriatic Coast. Our custom-made experiences in the Mediterranean focus on cultural heritage\, outdoor adventures and exclusive insider-access. \nIn Split\, Croatia’s second largest city\, witness the captivating blend of Roman\, Gothic and Renaissance styles at Diocletian’s Palace. Later\, explore the spectacular Blue Grotto\, Modra Špilja\, continuing along the Dalmatian Islands to stop near hidden coves and idyllic beaches before spending the evening in Hvar. From Korčula\, venture on to Dubrovnik\, the pearl of the Adriatic\, where you’ll have the opportunity to kayak near its medieval walls. Lastly\, we’ll take you through the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro where you will be pampered at the unparalleled Aman Sveti Stefan. \nWe look forward to having you with us on this 20-minute webinar. There will be a live Q&A session after the presentation. \nIf you can’t make it at the scheduled time\, please register to receive a recording of the webinar for future reference. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/ultra-luxe-journeys-to-the-adriatic-coast-croatia-and-montenegro-with-blue-parallel-2/ CATEGORIES:Blue Parallel,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/blue-parallel-logo-2017.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200420T132216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200420T132216Z UID:2776-1587654000-1587657600@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Bears\, Belugas & Bright Nights: Churchill Through the Seasons DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nFor a tiny little frontier town inaccessible by road on the edge of Canada’s Hudson Bay\, Churchill sure has a lot to offer nature lovers through the year. Join veteran Churchill guide Annie Van Dinther for a virtual journey over the tundra\, into the taiga\, and to the mouth of the Churchill River as we discover Churchill in the fall\, winter and summer. (We take a hiatus from April to June…mud season!). Renowned as the Polar Bear Capital of the World\, Churchill is best known for its autumn polar bear encounters. Once the bay freezes and the bears head onto the ice to hunt\, we return in winter to search for the northern lights—Churchill offers some of the best aurora-viewing on the planet! And when the summer sun warms the coastal plain\, the tundra bursts with wildflowers\, beluga whales congregate by the hundreds\, and polar bears and other Arctic wildlife roam freely. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/bears-belugas-bright-nights-churchill-through-the-seasons/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200424T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200424T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200420T132326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200420T132349Z UID:2778-1587740400-1587744000@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Mexico’s Gentle Giants: Protecting Humpback Whales DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nMexican Expedition Leader team Astrid and Karel call Puerto Vallarta home…and they’re here to introduce you to their offshore neighbors\, the humpback whales of Banderas Bay. These energetic whales often feed in large groups and are among the most vocal cetaceans\, known for their exuberant “singing.” Fifty feet long and weighing up to 40 tons\, they put on quite a show when they breach — leaping completely out of the water and landing with a mighty crash. But despite their size\, they aren’t impervious to threats\, including entanglement in fishing gear. Learn all about Mexico’s humpbacks with Astrid and Karel\, who fill us in on efforts to protect them in Banderas Bay\, as well as current research and conservation work on the humpbacks’ behalf. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/mexicos-gentle-giants-protecting-humpback-whales/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200427T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200427T130000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200423T013642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200423T013642Z UID:2795-1587988800-1587992400@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Yellowstone: 25 Years after the Return of the Gray Wolf DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nIn 1995\, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after decades of absence\, having been eradicated from the park in 1926. In the years since their return\, they’ve grown to flourish in their native habitat\, restoring balance to local ecosystems and captivating visitors who come to view them in the wild. Aaron will fill us in on a quarter-century of conservation success\, highlighting what’s been achieved and the challenges that remain. Join us to learn more about the wolves of Yellowstone\, and why the park offers the world’s best chance to spot this icon of wilderness in its native ecosystem And if you can’t join us live\, we’ll post the webinars online for you to view any time. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/yellowstone-25-years-after-the-return-of-the-gray-wolf/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200427T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200427T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200420T132448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200424T215602Z UID:2780-1587999600-1588003200@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Mountain Gorillas on the Rise: A Conservation Success Story DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nThe world’s mountain gorilla population has increased from approximately 250 to more than 1\,000 in the last 50 years due to heroic conservation efforts largely funded by tourism. The mountain gorilla\, which lives in the forested mountains of East Africa\, is the only great ape species with a growing population— a true sign of conservation success. However\, has mountain gorilla conservation been too successful? What does their increasing population mean in such a restricted range? Do we have to worry about inbreeding? Expedition Leader Mark Jordahl will discuss these important questions and more during this webinar on the still-endangered mountain gorillas of Uganda and Rwanda. He will also talk about the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these close cousins of ours\, and why conservation efforts need to be intimately tied to public health and economic development in the communities surrounding the gorilla parks\, in order to ensure their future survival. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/the-amazing-story-of-the-growing-mountain-gorilla-population/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200423T013912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200423T013912Z UID:2797-1588078800-1588082400@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Our Own Stimulus Program for Travel Advisors DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nJoin Dan Austin\, founder of active travel company Austin Adventures\, as he shares a quick overview of Austin Adventures and how they are taking aggressive steps to help you\, the Travel Professional\, NOW! \nAfter seeing how hard agents have been working through the current “situation” Austin Adventures is determined to make a difference and help those that continue to support Austin Adventures. There will be a bounce in travel (Domestic) and we want to be ready to work side by side with our agent partners. \nIn this short webinar learn firsthand from CEO/Founder Dan Austin: \n• Overview of Austin Adventures\n• Top Ten Domestic Adventures\n• Agent Stimulus Program (immediate relief)\n• Hosted Departures for you and your followers\n• Robust Q&A (everything on the table) \nWe want you to know that we are in this together. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/our-own-stimulus-program-for-travel-advisors/ CATEGORIES:Audience,Austin Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/austin-adventures1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T143000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200410T205945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T205945Z UID:2768-1588082400-1588084200@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Rebuilding and Re-Branding - The Road to Recovery for Group Travel DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nThe dust will slowly settle following the COVID-19 pandemic\, but the scars will linger for quite some time. The tourism industry will undoubtedly resume\, but the metric has changed. What will the face of group tourism look like in 2021? How can we minimize the financial devastation of 2020? What will travelers be comfortable in participating? How do you market and sell to the fearful consumer? \nMARS has a plan in anticipation of this new reality of group travel and how we will play a supporting role in facilitating our partners’ future success. This webinar will focus on breaking the isolation and capturing the community’s inevitable desire to re-connect\, experience\, and engage\, in order to rebuild and re-brand the group travel industry. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/rebuilding-and-re-branding-the-road-to-recovery-for-group-travel/ CATEGORIES:TAP,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tap.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200410T200121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T200121Z UID:2748-1588086000-1588089600@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Nature Photography in Tropical Destinations DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nTropical environments hold extraordinary biodiversity\, with a plethora of diverse and spectacular wildlife subjects from towering elephants to agile orangutans to tiny yet highly photogenic insects like monarch butterflies and leaf-cutter ants. To capture this astounding range requires a diversity of shot settings and techniques to maximize your photography capabilities. The diversity of wildlife in the tropics is matched by the diversity of landscapes\, and you’ll learn how to deal with everything from lighting challenges in shadowy rain forest to intense overhead sun. Join Court Whelan for an engaging tutorial on how to capture some of the planet’s most captivating wild spaces and their intriguing animal inhabitants. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/nature-photography-in-tropical-destinations/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200420T132804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200424T215419Z UID:2783-1588172400-1588176000@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:LIVE with Sven and Ben DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nPlease join us for a live chat with Sven Lindblad\, founder and CEO of Lindblad Expeditions\, and Ben Bressler\, founder and president of Natural Habitat Adventures. These two adventure travel pioneers will discuss the companies they have built\, the impact of Covid-19 on their operations\, their thoughts on the future of exploring nature through travel\, and how travel can be a force for good in the world. Plenty of time will be allotted for a lively Q&A session\, too\, so plan to ask anything you’re wondering about. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/secrets-of-wildlife-watching-tips-from-a-pro-2/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Nathab-Lindblad-Combo-Logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200424T220339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200424T220339Z UID:2807-1588251600-1588255200@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Take a Food Journey to Greece DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nCelestyal Cruises proudly presents: “Take a Food Journey to Greece” with our special guest speaker\, Diane Kochilas. \nFood and travel go hand in hand\, as we know. Experiencing a region’s cuisine is often one of the key reasons why we travel and explore. Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean are no exception to this rule as this region is blessed with an abundance of mouth-watering delicacies. The Mediterranean diet and Greek food in particular are known to be extremely healthy and tasty. During this live webinar we will explore why this is as well as how important of a role food plays in the Greek culture and society overall. We will also make a virtual voyage to Ikaria\, the Blue Zone island Diane hails from. Is the local diet the reason why Ikaria has such a disproportionately large number of centenarians? Join us and you may just find out the secret to a long and healthy life. \nDiane Kochilas is one of the world’s foremost experts on Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. She is the host\, creator and co-producer of My Greek Table\, the award-winning cooking-travel show about Greece that airs nationally on Public Television. The show is in its third season\, with the newest series airing in May. Diane is an award-winning author of more than 18 books and runs the Glorious Greek Kitchen on Ikaria Cooking School every spring and fall on the island. She has been on the forefront of bringing healthy Greek and Mediterranean cuisine to an American audience for more than 25 years. As we call Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean our home\, Celestyal Cruises and our kitchen crew are proud and excited to be working with Diane in a collaboration that will further enhance the all- inclusive experience we deliver. \nPrize Give Away: One lucky attendee will win a 7 Night Greek Island Cruise and two other’s will win a copy of of Diane’s Cookbook! URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/take-a-food-journey-to-greece/ CATEGORIES:Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2020-Celestyal-StackedLogo-OnWhiteBackground-RGB_150px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200420T133034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200420T133034Z UID:2786-1588258800-1588262400@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:Snow Leopards & Wildlife of the Himalayas DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nIn the austere heights of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau\, an elusive feline thrives among the rocks and snowfields. Local people call the snow leopard the “ghost of the mountains\,” an apt moniker for this large cat that moves stealthily through the barren terrain\, camouflaged by its thick silver coat marked with black rosettes. Brad Josephs highlights the crucial role of conservation-focused tourism in sustaining the snow leopard population in northern India. He also introduces us to other charismatic Himalayan wildlife including the Tibetan wolf\, Pallas cat\, chiru (Tibetan antelope)\, wild yak and lammergeier (an Old World vulture with a 10-foot wingspan). URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/snow-leopards-wildlife-of-the-himalayas/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200501T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200501T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T080816 CREATED:20200420T133210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200420T133210Z UID:2788-1588345200-1588348800@travelwebinars.com SUMMARY:The Grizzlies of Yellowstone: A Conservation Triumph DESCRIPTION:Click to Register \nRocky Mountain naturalist guide Aaron Bott shares the inspiring story of the grizzly bear’s revival in Yellowstone. Exterminated throughout most of the American West in the 19th and early 20th centuries\, grizzlies had nearly vanished from their native range. By the mid-1900s\, only a couple of small populations remained in Yellowstone and Glacier national parks. In 1975\, however\, grizzlies received protection under the Endangered Species Act and their fate began to reverse. Thanks to intensive conservation efforts since\, grizzly bear populations have been expanding\, and the ongoing grizzly recovery program is now considered one of the world’s great conservation stories. Aaron shares this riveting narrative\, with insight into all that’s been accomplished and what is still at stake for grizzlies in the Lower 48. URL:https://travelwebinars.com/event/the-grizzlies-of-yellowstone-a-conservation-triumph/ CATEGORIES:Consumers,Natural Habitat Adventures,Travel Agents ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://travelwebinars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/nathab-logo1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR