Connect. Learn. Thrive. Luxury Travel Forum and Think Tank
Travel Pivots, created and inspired by the pandemic, is held annually. Series Four will return at The Arizona Biltmore!
Our Story
Travel Pivots Series (Series Three held in AZ in 2024) was created post pandemic in 2022, when the luxury travel industry had to pivot in more ways than one: professionally and personally. As our industry navigates (i.e. pivots) towards the end goal, to make our industry better, a group of individuals is better than one to make this happe
Travel Pivots Series (Series Three held in AZ in 2024) was created post pandemic in 2022, when the luxury travel industry had to pivot in more ways than one: professionally and personally. As our industry navigates (i.e. pivots) towards the end goal, to make our industry better, a group of individuals is better than one to make this happen. Founder, Suzanne Shalaby, with over 19 years of experience in the luxury hotel industry, partnered with Tyiesha Thaxton, Director of Leisure Sales, with over 29 years of experience, and the team at The Arizona Biltmore. The reputable Julie Mathews, joined forces as well, during Series One. They worked together to create and cohost a forum where participants can exchange ideas, successes, challenges and failures from their pivots in an open inviting setting. Now Travel Pivots has become a collective group effort. The open minded forum exchange is limited to 50 of the best of the best attendees of both partners on the luxury advisor and partner side. Selected attendees’ years of experience vary from the seasoned to the newest in the industry based across The United States and Canada. Thank you to all those participating!
"Pivoting isn't Plan B; it's part of the process."
Jeff Goins
Travel Pivots Series Three July 23-25, 2024 Attendees
Advisor Partners
Asan Askin, First in Service
Cayla Chipp, Protravel
Saul Fonseca, Smartflyer
Ashley Gallo, TL365
Aanchal Gandhi, Cozy Travel
Kim Hooker, KVH Travel/Coastline
Hector King, New Act Travel
Carrie Wallace, Cerulean World Travel/Fam Guru
Jill Taylor, Jetset World Travel
Doug Orens, Plaza/Frosch
Didi Johnson, Smartflyer
Sonya Orr, TTI Travel
Amber Rose Powers, Fora X Travel
Alyson Nash, Cloud 10 Travel/Cadence
Geoffrey Ravoire, Huffman Travel
Peter Tibble, Jetset World Travel
Tori Medlin, Smartflyer
JJ Todd, Travelwealth/Cadence
Carlee Todd, Travelwealth/Cadence
Theo Laksmana, Global Travel Collection
Mickey Weill, Global Travel Collection
Robin Sanchez, MVT
Leah Kirgis, Cadence
Dave Kass, Off Grid Travel
Cohosts
Tara D'Agostino, Wanderluxe Destinations
Kevin Smith, Sea Cloud
Jonathan Hamel-De Lara, Kerzner International
Angel De Lara-Hamel, Regent Santa Monica Beach
Jordan Goldberg, Soar Jets
Julie Mathews, Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal
Farid Zekri, British Airways
Tyler LaMont, Index Select
Lindsey Graff, Preferred Hotels
Jamie Fisher, Montage International
Jaime Klein, Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, Four Seasons Resort Nevis,
Four Seasons Punta Mita
Jennifer Tanaka, Silversea
Anil Pathak, Peirce and Leslie
Edoardo Romagnoli, Jumeriah Capri Palace and Jumeirah Mallorca
Jason Perone, Caesars Republic
Jill Longfellow, Go Rentals
Julian Cotignola, Qantas Airline
Catrina Miyazaki, Experience Scottsdale
Dylan English, Hilton Luxury Worldwide Sales
John Hector, Belmond Hotels
Alfons Musry, Sion
Suzanne Shalaby, Jumeirah
Tyiesha Thaxton, Arizona Biltmore
Featured Guests
Neen James, Keynote Speaker, Attention Pays Author www.neenjames.com
Mary Rogers, General Manager Montage Laguna Beach and Area Managing Director,
Montage International
Travel Pivots Series Four Planning Committee
Suzanne Shalaby
Tyiesha Thaxton
Alicia Beggs
Marcus Hemphill
Julie Mathews
John Hector
Leah Kirgis
Lindsey Graff
Carrie Wallace
Our Partners for Travel Pivots Series Four
