We are very excited to announce the super-fantastic speakers for TBEX’09 on July 26th in Chicago! Event co-host Debbie Dubrow and I will be moderating the sessions which cover things like: the difference between travel journalism and blogging; keeping a lively travel blog; working with PR professionals and balancing ethics; and using your trip video footage to become a vlogger. Oh, and did I mention this event is totally free for attendees? And that we’ll also livestream it for those who can’t make it to Chicago? Well those things are true!
So without further ado…here’s our confirmed list so far (a couple of fabulous organizations are sorting exactly who will come, and we’ll let you know soon!).
TBEX ‘09 Speakers
- Wendy Perrin, Condé Nast Traveler Magazine & The Perrin Post
- Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal Blog
- Christopher Elliott, Elliott.org & Syndicated Columnist
- Michael Yessis, WorldHum
- Sean Keener, BootsnAll Travel Network & WhyGo Travel Guides
- Pam Mandel, Nerds Eye View & BlogHer Travel Editor
- Heather Poole, Gadling & Should Be Writing
- Christine Gilbert, Almost Fearless
- Rosalind Cummings-Yeates, Farsighted Fly Girl
- Craig Martin, Indie Travel Podcast & Travel Talks.tv (live via broadband from NZ)
- Chris Christensen,, Amateur Traveler
- Representative, TBA Disney Park
- Karen Vaughan, City of Chicago Tourism
- Angela Berardino, Turner PR