Agenda Highlights
1:1 Networking
Maximize 1:1 networking sessions to learn about the latest Preferred Partner products and experiences to share with clients.
1:1 Networking
Maximize 1:1 networking sessions to connect with the Virtuoso Member Agency Owners and Managers.
Professional Development
Engage in top-quality professional development sessions to advance your skills and learn strategies to help your business grow.
Virtuoso Updates
Discuss Network advancements and the latest industry trends with Virtuoso leadership.
Agenda
11:00 AM — 12:15 PM
Lunch at Leisure
12:15 PM — 1:00 PM
Registration - Members
1:00 PM — 2:00 PM
Welcome & Opening Session Sponsored by SBM Group Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer and Monaco Government Tourist Office
2:00 PM — 2:30 PM
Engaging the Future: Innovations and Insights with RMAB Experts Panel
2:30 PM — 4:00 PM
Forward Together: RMAB Peer-to-Peer Ideation
4:00 PM — 4:30 PM
Coffee Break
4:30 PM — 5:30 PM
Strategic Success: Professional Development Session, Michael Londregan
5:30 PM — 5:40 PM
Closing Remarks Day 1
7:00 PM — 7:30 PM
Evening Insights: Cocktails and Dialogue with Matthew Upchurch
8:00 PM — 10:00 PM
Monaco Night by Monaco Government Tourist Authority
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7:00 AM — 8:45 AM
Breakfast at leisure
8:30 AM — 9:00 AM
Registration - Partners
9:00 AM — 9:30 AM
General Session Sponsored by Santa Monica Travel & Tourism
9:30 AM — 10:00 AM
Vision Forward: A Keynote by Matthew Upchurch
10:00 AM — 12:00 PM
Owner / Manager & Preferred Partner Networking I
12:00 PM — 2:00 PM
Lunch by Madrid Tourism Board, Monaco Government Tourist Authority
2:00 PM — 3:30 PM
Owner / Manager & Preferred Partner Networking II
3:30 PM — 4:00 PM
Coffee Break
4:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Community and Connection: A Professional Development Session with Cheryl Bunker
4:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Empowering Partners: Professional Development by Cory Hagopian
5:15 PM — 5:30 PM
Los Cabos Uncovered: A Visionary Keynote on Tourism Innovation
5:30 PM — 6:00 PM
Closing Session Sponsored by The Red Sea Destination
8:00 PM — 10:00 PM
Gala Dinner by Monaco Government Tourist Office
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Event Venue
Attendance Cost
$3,800 USD Partner Attendance
Member Attendance Complimentary
What’s included:
- Virtuoso Executive Insight Sharing
- Opening Session
- Professional Development Training
- Networking Appointments
- Gala Dinner
Dates and deadlines
Note: Dates and deadlines are subject to change by Virtuoso. Continue to check back for any updates.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
- Registration Opens
- Request To Attend Approvals Begin*
Monday, September 30, 2024
- Last Day to Request to Attend
- Registration Closes
- Last Day To Transfer Registration Without Penalty
Saturday, November 30, 2024
- Event Begins For Agency Owners & Managers
Sunday, December 1, 2024
- Event Begins For Preferred Partners
*You will be notified via email if you have been approved to attend.
Thank you to our sponsors
FAQ
Considerations include:
- Collaboration with our Preferred Partners to showcase diverse destinations so that Members and Partners can experience a destination and then share them with their clients.
- Emerging destinations that we believe Virtuoso travelers will want to discover or destinations that have historically had lasting and broad appeal.
- Offering events in different locations globally, so that travel duration and expenses are not disproportionate for Members and Partners in any one region over time.
- Our selection process also considers practical considerations such as transportation options as well as hotel and meeting space capacity.
Virtuoso Forum offers Owners and Managers the opportunity to gather in a collaborative setting that promotes learning, sharing, and empowerment. Forum will draw on the knowledge of outside experts and Virtuoso leaders, provide professional development appropriate for running businesses, afford opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, and include valuable networking time between local agency Owners and Managers and preferred partners.
Virtuoso Forum events are for Agency Owners & Managers, along with Preferred Partners.
- Members – Yes, because space is limited, Virtuoso asks that you request to attend. For more information, please reach out to your Virtuoso Account Director.
- Partners - Yes, because space is limited, Virtuoso asks that you request to attend so we can ensure that partners of all types and sizes are equally represented at the event.
Registration will open Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 10:00AM GMT and close Thursday, October 31 at 11:59PM GMT.
Registering for any Virtuoso event is a commitment to attend. Your registration affects availability for other attendees because each event has limited capacity.
- Cancel your registration
- Fail to complete your registration
- Fail to attend the event
Cancellation penalties cannot be used as a credit toward a future event. Virtuoso encourages you to purchase travel insurance through one of our Preferred Partners to protect your travel investment.
Member Cancellation Fees
- Cancel your registration
- Fail to complete your registration
- Fail to attend the event
Cancellation penalties cannot be used as a credit towards a future event. Virtuoso encourages you to purchase travel insurance through one of our Preferred Partners to protect your travel investment.
Yes, you can book accommodations through Virtuoso for this event. The room nights of 30 November and 1 December, 2024 are complimentary with your registration. You will need to request these room nights in the hotel step of your registration.
Virtuoso will provide more details about rates available to you at either host hotel for pre, post and event nights.
- Members - Yes, space permitting, more than one Member attendee may join. Please note that all Members who wish to attend need to submit their Request to Attend. Our Regional Memberships Team will review all registration requests to ensure equal attendance between Members and Partners. We will do everything possible to accommodate all registration requests.
- Partners - Yes, space permitting, more than one attendee may join. Please note that all Preferred Partners who wish to attend need to submit their Request to Attend and second attendee Preferred Partners will pay a reduced registration fee. Our Global Partnerships Team will review all registration requests to ensure equal attendance between Members and Partners. We will do everything possible to accommodate all registration requests.
Networking details coming soon!
- Conduct yourself professionally. At all times, and throughout the event.
- Be polite and kind. Treat all attendees, speakers, and Virtuoso team professionally, ethically, and respectfully. Please silence your phone and voice during presentations.
- Honor commitments. This includes attending meetings, appointments, and events you agreed to attend.
- Seek to understand. Aim to completely comprehend situations before jumping to any conclusions.
- Report non-compliance issues. If you have a grievance, please notify us at any Virtuoso Desk or by emailing comment@virtuoso.com.
- Share positive feedback. We love to hear good stories from our network. Please share with any Virtuoso team member or by emailing comment@virtuoso.com.
PLEASE DON'T
- Be late or miss appointments. Please be on time for all meetings, particularly for your Assigned and Matched appointments.
- Take calls during appointments. For urgent matters, please step outside.
- Solicit for personal causes during appointments.
- Poach employees. It is not acceptable to solicit others for employment or contract work while attending Virtuoso events.
- Poach clients. It is not acceptable to solicit Advisors' clients for any reason while attending Virtuoso events.
- If and when speaking about your competition, please do not use disparaging comments. Promote your own unique selling points instead.
TABLE DECOR RULES
Virtuoso appreciates the creativity to bring attention to appointment tables. We hope the following guidelines provide clarity on acceptable table décor.
Virtuoso works with our host hotels to ensure the safety of all Virtuoso-hosted event attendees. Please note the following items are NOT permitted:
- Tablecloths or clings that will cover the color of the table
- Pop-up banners, banners set on the floor, posters on easels
- Rugs/carpets placed on the floor
- Flooring clings attached to the floor
- Balloons of any type
- Coffee machines/baristas
- Outside food that is more than 2 ounces
- Marbles, balls, or other toys that may cause injury to attendees if they fall on the floor
- Bulletin boards, dry erase boards, wagons, cars, or any other items that are placed on the floor that can obstruct the pathway of the aisles
- Other items that could create a safety issue for attendees
- Conduct yourself professionally. At all times, and throughout the event.
- Be polite and kind. Treat all attendees, speakers, and Virtuoso team professionally, ethically, and respectfully. Please silence your phone and voice during presentations.
- Honor commitments. This includes attending meetings, appointments, and events you agreed to attend.
- Seek to understand. Aim to completely comprehend situations before jumping to any conclusions.
- Report non-compliance issues. If you have a grievance, please notify us at any Virtuoso Desk or by emailing comment@virtuoso.com.
- Share positive feedback. We love to hear good stories from our network. Please share with any Virtuoso team member or by emailing comment@virtuoso.com.
PLEASE DON'T
- Be late or miss appointments. Please be on time for all meetings, particularly for your Assigned and Matched appointments.
- Take calls during appointments. For urgent matters, please step outside.
- Solicit for personal causes during appointments.
- Poach employees. It is not acceptable to solicit others for employment or contract work while attending Virtuoso events.
- Poach clients. It is not acceptable to solicit Advisors' clients for any reason while attending Virtuoso events.
- Participate in networking appointments with Advisors outside of your agency without the prior approval from each Advisor's agency Owner or Manager.
- Invite Advisors outside of your agency to events/parties during Virtuoso events or meetings without the prior approval of the Advisor's agency Owner or Manager.
- If and when speaking about your competition, please do not use disparaging comments. Promote your own unique selling points instead.
For the Gala Awards Dinner, the suggested attire is black-tie optional. Virtuoso asks that men wear a tuxedo or a dark suit with tie, and women wear an evening gown or midi or knee-length cocktail dress..
Parking information coming soon!
Shipping information coming soon!