Black Travel Expo Schedule

June 27 - 29, 2025

Friday, June 27, 2025

7:00pm - 9:00pm Kickoff and networking mixer at Thompson Atlanta-Buckhead
Opening Panel Discussion: "Bridging Continents: Exploring the Global Impact of African Travel and Culture"

Saturday, June 28, 2025

8:00 AM: Doors open with continental breakfast available.
8:45 AM: Day One Ice Breaker
9:00 AM: Welcome by Award Winning Journalist, Tomeka Jones.
9:30 AM: Simone Davis, TSA Director of REAL ID
10:00 AM: Travel & Technology, Presented by Lawrence Phillips of Greenbook Global.
10:30 AM: Panel Discussion – "Tech-Tourism: How Innovation is Shaping the Future of Travel"
11:15 AM: Q&A
11:30 AM: Break & Exhibits Hall Opens - Presentations and Giveaways
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:30 PM: Keynote Speaker
2:00 PM: Panel Discussion – "The ExPat Life: Navigating Identity, Culture, and Opportunity Abroad"
2:45 PM: Q&A
3:00pm - 5:00pm Exhibits Hall - Giveaways, exhibitors’ spotlight, and announcements

Sunday, June 29, 2025

8:00 AM: Doors open – continental breakfast available.
8:45 AM: Day Two Warm-up/Ice Breaker.
9:00 AM: Welcome and announcements.
9:15AM: Simone Davis, TSA Director of REAL ID
9:30 AM: Keynote Speaker: Morgan Ramsey "How to Create a Trip That Feels Like You"
10:00 AM: Panel Discussion - "The Black Male Traveler: Redefining Adventure, Identity, and Global Exploration"
10:45 AM: Q&A.
11:00 AM: " The Tricks to Traveling The World For Essentially Free". Presented by Ronnie Dunston, Founder of Road to 100 Countries.
12:00 PM: Exhibit Hall Open / Lunch
1:30 PM: Keynote Speaker.
2:00 PM: Panel Discussion – "Next-Gen Storytellers: Shaping the Future of Travel Content Creation"
2:45 PM: Q&A.
3:00 PM: Exhibit Hall - Giveaways, exhibitors’ spotlight, and announcements.
5:00 PM: Expo Closing Remarks.