Media Kit for the "55 plus Travelers: Arriving and Thriving Audio Conference."
About 55 plus Travelers: Arriving and Thriving
The 55 plus Travelers: Arriving and Thriving Audio Conference is a free audio conference that helps the arts, culture, travel and tourism industries offer exceptional experiences that are customized to visitors and guests who are fifty-five and older.
This audio conference was recorded by the Sensory Friendly Solutions team, including guest hosts. The audio conference sessions share unique perspectives and insights that ensure mature travelers enjoy leisure and travel throughout their lives, and around the world.
Session hosts are Christel Seeberger, Sensory Friendly Solutions, Founder and CEO, Sophie Yang, McGill University, occupational therapy student and Christopher Basmadjian, McGill University, occupational therapy student, along with special guest host Trish Hamilton, broadcaster, for a bonus session.
Contact Sensory Friendly Solutions for more information about the audio conference or to interview Founder and CEO Christel Seeberger about 55 plus Travelers: Arriving and Thriving.
Who is the audio conference for?
55 plus Travelers: Arriving and Thriving is for people, businesses and organizations in the travel and tourism industry, as well as arts, culture and entertainment. Great experiences start with understanding your customer. This audio conference explores the specific wants and needs of mature travelers. Expert and seasoned guests share the simple solutions that make all the difference in attracting and retaining the growing market of older travelers.
This audio conference was recorded in the summer of 2021 as part of an initiative by Sensory Friendly Solutions to help arts and culture, travel and tourism hard-hit by Covid-19, as well as mature travelers to return to doing what they enjoy. The content is evergreen and valuable at any time. Partial funding support was received from New Horizons for Seniors.
How does the audio conference work?
55 plus Travelers: Arriving and Thriving includes free access to a series of seven conference sessions, plus a welcome from Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder and CEO Christel Seeberger. The audio conference, and all the session are instantly available for listening by signing up. Furthermore, registrants also get immediate access to additional downloadable resources, including a sensory-friendly Tourism Checklist for attractions, a Restaurant Guide to help patrons with hearing loss enjoy dining and two Resource Guides for Vision Loss, one for businesses/organizations, the other for travelers, co-constructed with audio conference guest Shelley Ann Morris.
55 plus Travelers: Arriving and Thriving includes free access to a series of seven conference sessions, plus a welcome from Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder and CEO Christel Seeberger. The audio conference, and all the session are instantly available for listening by signing up.
Furthermore, registrants also get immediate access to additional downloadable resources, including a sensory-friendly Tourism Checklist for attractions, a Restaurant Guide to help patrons with hearing loss enjoy dining and two more Resource Guides, one for businesses/organizations, the other for travelers, co-constructed with audio conference guest Shelley Ann Morris.
Episode clips
Changes in hearing with Lynn Leblanc
Tours and the tourism industry with Danielle Timmons
Tours and the tourism industry with Carol Alderdice
55 plus Travelers: listen to the audio conference special guests.
- Carol Alderdice, President and CEO, Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick, speaks about the universality of great customer experiences.
- Danielle Timmons, Vice President,Cruise Operations and Shore Excursions, Aquila Center for Cruise Excellence shares lessons learned from their living lab and worldwide training program.
- Elaine Shannon, Fundy Vortex Tours, gives advice from decades of travel.
- John Simon, Kefi Travel, talks about customization that make a difference to travelers.
- Laura Caswell, Director of Education, Neptune Theatre, imparts her wisdom from offering relaxed performances.
- Lynn Leblanc, Executive Director, New Brunswick Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Inc., teaches listeners how to communicate with people who have hearing loss.
- Mona Crowley, Traveler, tells stories of tours that are a perfect match for the mature traveler.
- Sarah Nematallah, Co-Founder, Xenia Concerts, educates the audience about reimagining the arts to be inclusive across the lifespan.
- Shelley Ann Morris, Administrator, Canadian Council of the Blind and Radio Show Host, Welcome to My World CKCU- FM, shines a light on travel for people with hidden disability, like vision loss.
Graphic Assets
Download a .zip file of various versions of the Conference logo for print as well as specific social media platforms. Includes:
- High resolution version of the logo in vertical, horizontal and square orientations
- Twitter post artwork
- Facebook post artwork
- LinkedIn post artwork
- Instagram post artwork
Suggested Hashtags
#sensoryfriendly
#sensoryfriendlysolutions
#tourism
#travel
#seniortravel
#adventurousseniors
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