THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

At Hotel Saint Vincent

• Expert-led educational sessions on optimising your communication and the industry status quo
• A collaborative workshop to set new industry best practices for how entertainment and travel can work better, together

A NOLA-STYLE BBQ BASH

At Hotel Saint Vincent

With live music, killer F&B and poolside networking

FULL ACCESS TO OPEN HOUSE

The first official day of SET

Filled with thought leadership sessions and unlimited industry networking, taking place on Wednesday 13 November (already included for exhibiting suppliers and contracted buyers)

A TICKET TO THE SET OPENING PARTY

At Republic NOLA

So you can network into-the-night, taking place on Wednesday 13 November (already included for exhibiting suppliers and contracted buyers)

FULL DISCLOSURE:

Addressing Communication in Entertainment Travel

Setting the scene for a day of discussions was an all-star entertainment travel panel, featuring senior leaders from Design Hotels, Hyatt and First in Service. Representing both travel buyers and suppliers, they explored the key challenges that both sides of the industry face, and how they might work better together to establish industry-wide best practices.

Transparently sharing their stories and experiences, our panel discussed how their challenges have impacted their work, and the strategies they used to address them. This open and collaborative discussion helped shape new frameworks for better industry collaboration, and directly informed our afternoon workshop.

With Kate Garland, Director of Leisure and Entertainment Sales, The Americas, Design Hotels | AJ Perry, Founder, Think Travel | Asan Askin, Director, US West Coast & Entertainment, First In Service | Jessica Blunt, Global Sales Manager – Luxury, Lifestyle & Entertainment, Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Moderated by Henna Pryor, Workplace Performance Expert

HIGH-IMPACT COMMUNICATION:

Overcoming Resistance to Move Conversations Forward

In today's workplace, clear communication and influencing outcomes require a new approach. To drive action, especially in challenging conversations, we need strategies that go beyond simply making our ideas more compelling. Often, the real barrier is the unspoken friction working against us.

The Pregame crew joined workplace performance expert Henna Pryor in this interactive session as she uncovered the four key reasons people resist change and offered practical strategies to overcome them. The crew left with tools to improve communication, build trust, and got the green light they need to move conversations — and your mission — forward.

Keynote by Henna Pryor, Workplace Performance Expert

CROSS-COLLABORATION:

Shaping Best Practices in Entertainment & Travel

The Pregame crew came together to create industry-wide best practices that will elevate collaboration between travel buyers and suppliers within the entertainment and travel sectors. The session kicked off with a panel discussion featuring industry leaders who shared their insights and experiences, highlighting key pain points within the travel industry. This discussion set the stage for the interactive workshop that followed.

The workshop focused on Communication, Relationships & Transparency; one of three key categories of mutual challenges between entertainment travel buyers & suppliers. Delegates were divided into groups, each led by a selected industry expert, to delve into these specific pain points. Building on insights from previous sessions, these groups worked together to develop actionable frameworks and best practices aimed at fostering better communication and collaboration between exhibitors and buyers.

Workshop moderated by Henna Pryor, Workplace Performance Expert