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Meet me in LOS ANGELES at the Travel and Adventure Show 2023
Lisa Ellen Niver
l will be speaking in LOS ANGELES at the Travel and Adventure Show!
Meet me Saturday, February 18, 2023 in the Savvy Traveler Theater at 3:15pm for my talk: “Becoming Brave– Steps to Make Your Dream Vacation Happen”
I will be speaking LIVE at FOUR of America’s Favorite Travel Shows! Come see me at The Travel & Adventure Show 2023
I spoke in
CHICAGO –Jan 14-15 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
NEW YORK CITY – January 28-29 at the Javits Convention Center
NEXT:
LOS ANGELES— February 18-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center
DALLAS–April 1-2 at the Dallas Market Hall
“Discover endless vacation options from the top travel providers and destinations from around the globe. Meet one-on-one with thousands of travel experts who are on hand to help you find, personalize, and book your next trip. Uncover thousands of dollars in savings with exclusive travel deals and show-only specials. Receive expert advice and learn how to travel like an insider from dozens of educational seminars. Plus, meet Samantha Brown, Andrew McCarthy, Peter Greenberg, Pauline Frommer, Patricia Schultz, LISA NIVER and more!”
Buy tickets at a special rate with my discount code GOTRAVEL23 or use these links for these cities: CHICAGO –NEW YORK CITY —LOS ANGELES–DALLAS
Watch my Spotify Video Podcast: Click here for Season 1 with guests: Deepak Chopra, Alka Joshi and Patricia Schultz.
Learn more about my articles, videos and awards: LisaNiver.com My YouTube channel has nearly two million views. Sign up for my newsletter so you will be the first to know about when you can pre-order my memoir from Simon and Schuster!
LA DISCOUNT TICKETS: See you at my talk! We Said Go Travel is a media partner for the show!
WHERE? Los Angeles Convention Center – Hall G&H
1201 S Figueroa St Los Angeles, CA 90015
WHEN? Saturday, February 18: 10am – 5pm
Sunday, February 19: 11am – 4pm
Thousands of Vacation Options, Up to Date Travel Information and Top Travel Celebrities – All Under One Roof
The world of travel is ready for you! February 18th and 19th in at the LA Convention Center.
The Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show is back and ready to give you the tools you need to make your travel decisions for 2023 and beyond.
Explore the hottest destinations and travel providers from around the world that are open for travel now, and meet the experts who are on-hand to:
Learn the Latest Travel Tips and Advice, All Included with Your Ticket
The top names in travel are all ready to teach you how to travel like a pro on 3 on-the-show-floor theaters.
On the Travel Theater, you’ll receive advice from the top travel celebrities:
The Travel & Adventure Show Series has connected over 2.1 million travel enthusiasts with over 4,500 unique travel brands in top cities around the U.S.
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