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Talkin’ TREX with Katey Pease
NTA convention boss shares what’s on—and what’s new—for San Antonio
Q: Does the early bird
really get the worm?
A: For sure. You’ll save
money with an early-
bird registration. Also,
the date you register
determines when
your appointment
schedule is created, so being early in line
positions you to get more of the appoint-
ments that you want. The first person to
register gets the first appointment sched-
ule generated, and the likelihood of your
requested appointments being scheduled
is greater if you sign up as an early bird
than if you register late. You can absolutely
get a high-quality schedule at any time,
but appointment books for some of the
folks with whom you want to meet could
fill up fast. So quality appointments and
significant savings are two huge factors in
registering early.
Q: Everything’s bigger in Texas. Any big
changes for San Antonio?
A: We focused on attendee feedback
from St. Louis and our past events, and
one of the things we’ve really beefed up
for December is networking. We added
a half-day reception on the first day of
the show, which is on Thursday this year,
allowing everyone to come in, walk the
floor, visit with the exhibitors and have a
drink. The annual Hispanic Travel Market
Fiesta is now open to all attendees; we’ll
hold that in the exhibit hall at the close
of business Sunday. We’ve also opened
our show back up to motorcoach exhibi-
tors, so the opportunity is there to have
some big equipment on the floor. But
the biggest thing about being in Texas is
that our show is back in the fourth quar-
ter, thanks to our members’ requests.
And San Antonio will be beautiful in
December with holiday lights and décor.
Q: Where are the evening events? And
should I wear a cowboy hat?
A: We have three awesome evening
events planned. The first is hosted by
Visit San Antonio at the newly renovated
Witte Museum, a dynamic science