May 22–24, 2016
St. Regis Monarch Beach, Dana Point, CA
LTAU LT R A S U M M I T.C O M
2016 PROSPECTUS
ULTRA SUMMIT 2016
The ULTRA Summit Inspires
You to Think Differently.
Welcome to Luxury Travel Advisor’s ULTRA Summit 2016,
the most exclusive, and most productive event in the
luxury travel space.
We hear a lot about relationships and connections when
referring to business events, but few are organized to
naturally allow their development. ULTRA however is
methodically fashioned to surround you with industry
leaders who are passionate about their luxury-focused
business by organizing connections through intellectually
stimulating content, shared meals, lively discussions and
informal networking. Combine that with a world-class
venue to showcase your products & services and you
receive an unparalleled ROI that justifies your time out of
the office, and more importantly, your investment.
See Yourself on a Panel!
Pop-Up Panels are a fun and interactive way
to engage in the conference, offering audience
members the chance to participate on a panel and
discuss industry critical issues. This is a great way
to get to know industry colleagues and share your
own insights to help further the growth of the luxury
travel market.
“ULTRA provides a great platform to collaborate and knowledge
share with leaders from the Luxury Travel arena and create new
ideas within this industry for now and into the future.”
Tristan Dowell, Vice President
Luxury & Consortia - Hyatt Corporation
PARTNERSHIP
A Focus on Connecting,
Collaborating and Curating
Luxury Travel Advisor's ULTRA Summit is an exclusive,
invite-only event focused on the luxury travel market,
that will bring together world-class travel agency owners
and managers for one-to-one meetings with the most
opulent, ultra-luxury suppliers in the world to cultivate
collaboration, share insights and help move the luxury
market forward. The intimacy of the event is driven by
limiting the number in attendance and selectively inviting
leading luxury market participants, both in the agency
and supplier communities.
2015 SUPPLIER PARTNERS
Aruba Tourism Authority
Austrian Tourism Office
Berkshire Hathaway
Travel Protection
Calivigny Island
Corinthia Hotel London
Etihad Airways
Europe Express
Fiesta Americana Grand
Coral Beach Cancun
Resort & Spa
Four Seasons Resort
Orlando at Walt Disney
World® Resort
Halekulani
Your Participation will Include:
• One-to-one meetings with luxury agency
owners/managers
• Cutting-edge conference sessions led by the
industry's leading voices
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Las Vegas Convention &
Visitors Authority
Loews Hotels & Resorts
Regent Seven Seas
Cruises
Rocco Forte Hotels
Select Italy & Select
Croatia
Shangri-La Hotels and
Resorts
Starwood Hotels &
Resorts Worldwide
Switzerland Tourism
The Brando
The Cosmopolitan of
Las Vegas
The Doyle Collection
The Leading Hotels of
the World
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Company
The Sky Villas, Tropicana
Meadowood Napa Valley
Tourism Authority of
Thailand
• Networking receptions and meals
Monaco Government
Tourist Office
• Invitation to the Luxury Travel Advisor Awards
of Excellence
Uniworld Boutique River
Cruise Collection
Oetker Collection
Venetian Resort-HotelCasino | Palazzo Resort
Hotel-Casino
Park Hyatt New York
Preferred Hotels &
Resorts
“ULTRA is one of the few events that is not just about making a
sale, but rather about exploring the larger issues. I enjoyed the
high-level content and thoughtful conversations throughout
the event.”
Michael Gigle, Director
Austrian Tourist Office Inc. New York
Viceroy Hotel Group
CURATORS
A Study in Success
2015 ADVISORS
Luxury Travel Advisor’s ULTRA Summit’s attending
curators are comprised of an unparalleled group of
travel agency owners, managers and other top producing
advisors whose diverse experiences, unique insights and
varying opinions deliver a broad range of perspectives on
the ever evolving ultra-luxury niche.
They are the select few who suppliers turn to when
shaping the experiences that will ultimately become the
trends their affluent clients revel in.
Jim Augerinos
Perfect Honeymoons &
Holidays Travel
Ellen Bainer
Indian River Travel,
A FROSCH Company
Richard Beck
Classic Travel
Victoria R. Boomgarden
Best Travel Gold
John Brawley
Travel Leaders
(Premier Travel)
Sara Butruff
Travel Leaders Apple Valley
Alyse Cori
Travelwize
Gary Davis
Acendas
Greg DeClemente
Courtyard Travel
from some of the top luxury providers in the world. No other
gathering can provide such a unique opportunity!”
Gary D. Davis, President
Acendas
Robert Romano
Fugazi Travel Agency, Inc.
Tony Salamone
Tony Salamone Travel
Company
Bonnie Sherman
Protravel International
Hope Smith
Born to Travel
Michael Holtz
The Smart Flyer
able to meet with and develop relationships with representatives
Mary Ann Ramsey
Betty Maclean Travel, Inc.
Helene Singer
Singer Travel
June Fuller Sloane
Protravel International
best networking opportunity for advisors and suppliers. I was
Ken Neibaur
Cardoza-Bungey
Jaclyn Sienna India
Sienna Charles
Stephanie Fisher
Huffman Travel
“Luxury Travel Advisor's ULTRA Summit is without a doubt the
Michael Natoli
Leaders In Travel, Ltd
Jill Romano
Dimensions in Travel
Joshua Bush
Avenue Two Travel™
Luxury Travel Advisor’s ULTRA Summit brings
together a cross-section of ultra-luxury advisors
representing independent and affiliated agencies
with membership in the top consortia: Virtuoso,
Signature Travel Network, Ensemble Travel Group
and American Express, who drive hundreds of
millions in luxury travel revenue annually.
Angela Musso
Valerie Wilson Travel
Maggie Stein
In the Know Experiences
Jill S. Taylor
Jet Set World Travel Inc.
Ruth Turpin
Cruises, Etc.
Timothy Krenzien
Paul Klein
Roy Twiste
Travel Leaders NY
Judith Krotky
JMK Travel Inc.
Suzette Vides
Travel Leaders
(Business Travel Center)
Robin Marcus
Direct Travel
Cheryl Moore
Moore & Moore Travel
Jennifer Yokiel
Minnetonka Travel
Kate Murphy
Wings Travel Group
“The 2015 ULTRA Summit is one of the best events I have
ever attended for my agency. I highly recommend this
SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS AVAILABLE
event for anyone specializing in the luxury market.”
John Brawley, President/Owner
Premier Travel Service Plymouth, MN
IDEATION
Visionaries
The ULTRA Summit draws from a diverse spectrum of
visionaries — speakers whose influence in their respective
fields has sparked national dialogue and launched pop
culture. The following speakers who participated in 2015
are a sample of the caliber of leading voices who will lead
the conversations in 2016 and help pioneer the luxury
niche into the future.
JD Andrews
Award-Winning Photographer,
Speaker and Social Media Expert
Larry Pimentel
President and CEO
Azamara Club Cruises
Caitlin Domke
Brand Strategist
NewsCred
Thomas Steinhauer
Regional Vice President and
General Manager
Four Seasons Resort Orlando at
Walt Disney World Resort
Hermann Elger
General Manager
The St. Regis New York
Jim McPartlin
Managing Director
Loews Regency Hotel
Peter Yesawich
Vice Chairman
MMGY Global
“ULTRA was fabulous! The pop-up panels were fun & informative.
The content and the advisors were relevant — I met many new
contacts and look forward to furthering the relationships I
fostered at the event.”
Tamra Waslewski, Director of Leisure Sales
Meadowood Napa Valley
St. Regis Monarch Beach — An Unmatched Coastal Retreat
This Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond sanctuary is sublimely located in a pristine
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