Experience an exclusive 90-minute Masterclass with Alex Honnold and discover the skills, insights, and mindset behind one of outdoor adventure's most iconic climbers to ever live.

Experience an exclusive 90-minute Masterclass with Jim Morrison and uncover the skills, preparation, and fearless mindset behind the first person to ever ski down the North Face of Mount Everest.

Experience an exclusive 90-minute Masterclass with Jimmy Chin to uncover the skills, eye, and storytelling instincts behind one of outdoor adventure's most iconic creatives to ever live.

Freelance travel and environmental journalist Jennifer Broome hosts the TravelCon Masterclasses and fireside chat with Alex Honnold, Jimmy Chin, and Jim Morrison.

Angel Castellanos is a freelance travel writer, multimedia travel expert, content producer, and nationally recognized speaker who helps travelers take smarter, richer, and more memorable trips.

There is no playbook for creative design — and that's exactly the point. This session for established creators is a candid look at what's possible when you trust yourself as the business: setting your own rates, pitching creative projects that don't fit a mold, and building group trips around nothing but your own instincts. The result? Multiple thriving revenue streams built on authenticity instead of “standards.”

Viral hits are fleeting. Chris Raney shows how a search-based, evergreen content strategy builds a YouTube channel that grows consistently — for years, not days.

Elaine Rau breaks down why great content doesn't always equal brand deals — and how to position yourself as a partner brands want to invest in repeatedly.

Josh Rimer shares the tools, setups, and techniques he uses to consistently produce professional-quality content solo — no crew, no partner, no excuses.

Juliana Wynkoop shows how she used LinkedIn to land partnerships with BÉIS, Viator, and more — and why most travel creators are leaving it wide open.

Marina Iakovleva built a 1M+ brand by playing a different game entirely. She'll show you how to find the niche that makes you impossible to scroll past.

Not a hype talk. Marissa Strang walks creators who already have traction through an honest, practical framework for deciding if — and when — they're actually ready to go full-time.

TikTok is now a booking engine — and most travel creators haven't caught on yet. Maureen Hochdorf breaks down how TikTok Go is changing creator revenue.

A decade in TV news. Now leading PR for World Nomads. Sarah breaks down how media gatekeepers decide what's worth covering — and how to get on their radar.

A National Geographic Travel veteran shows creators how to turn social storytelling into editorial pitches — and leave with the confidence to actually send them.

Two separate events. Brands pitch creators. Creators pitch brands. Both sides get honest, unfiltered feedback from the people on the other side of the table.

Dalton Hunter built a multi-six-figure creator business — and says most creators are leaving serious money on the table. Here's how to stop.

Nomad Lane and YouTuber Aly Smalls go behind the scenes on their partnership — what makes it work, and what brands and creators can learn from it.

Aly Smalls and Nomad Lane go behind the scenes on their partnership — what makes it work, and what brands and creators can learn from it.

Join us to learn where the industry stands now, what changes the Trump administration and California have in store for the industry.

Bryce and Nellie Jurgensmeier are the creators behind The Jurgys, a family-focused travel and outdoor brand known for blending storytelling, hospitality, and real-world experiences to build meaningful audience connection.

Kevin Lenau is the President of Backcountry, one of the leading specialty retailers in the outdoor industry. With extensive experience leading consumer and retail businesses, Kevin has focused on driving growth through customer-centric innovation, digital transformation, and omnichannel retail strategies.

Rob Cooper is President of Solgaard and former TravelPro CEO and TUMI President, where he led the premium travel brands through a period of significant global growth and digital transformation.