SPEAKERS

WORLD ROMANCE TRAVEL CONFERENCE - LOVE MEXICO 2022

 

Sandra McLemore

Travel Industry Expert & TV Host

(United States)

Sandra McLemore is a multi-lingual travel industry expert and TV host. She has traveled to over 90 countries while working in the travel industry for over two decades.

Sandra is a producer's pick and is often featured on CBS, ABC, FOX, morning TV, and talkshows around the world. She shares the stage with CEOs of the world's biggest travel brands at industry events around the world from Boston to Budapest, San Diego to Spain. Sandra is also the founder and CEO of Travel Marketing & Media, a well-known and highlysuccessful marketing agency serving cruise lines, resorts, tourism boards, and travel agenciesaround the world.

Over 42, 000 travel advisors lean on Travel Marketing & Media to provide them with the coaching, community and content that they need to become profitable businesses. She also hosts her 5-star rated podcast on iTunes for Travel Marketing & Media forher audience of over 145,000 travel business owners. Together with her producer/director husband Anthony, they also create and produce travel,reality, and documentary programs.

Anthony McLemore

Television Director & Producer

(United States)

For more than 30 years, Emmy award-winning director and producer Anthony McLemore has enjoyed a multi-faceted career in the television industry. Anthony got his start in local news in Texas and then moved into reality TV, talk shows and documentaries.

Over the past 3 years, Anthony has worked alongside tourism boards and cruise lines to develop travel marketing and entertainment content. He has also coached and guided travel advisors in their journey to creating marketing assets using video.

Kelly Mortimer

The UK’s #1 Wedding Industry Trainer, Speaker & Consultant.

(United Kingdom)

She is the creator of The Next Level, The Wedding Sales Success programme, The Easy to Buy method and more. Helping Wedding Businesses to book more weddings and drive revenue without the overwhelm.

With over 20 years in the Events & Weddings Industry. Kelly has worked with celebrities and royal cliental including the late Queen Elizabeth 2nd, and with wedding budgets of up to £1million. Kelly spent 10 years in destination weddings followed by an incredible career in the luxury market in London which included: Mandarin Oriental, Claridge’s and being on the opening team for Rosewood London. Before starting her company, Kelly was Group Wedding Sales Director for 45 UK hotels and responsible for a team of 50 wedding planners. Kelly’s strategies have seen her clients reach £multi-Millions in revenue.

Denise Canon

Owner of Travel Concepts KC

(United States)

Denise Canon is the President & CEO of Travel Concepts, Inc., a woman-owned, full-service travel consulting, and management company specializing in Romance and Group Travel.

Her entrepreneurial spirit and love for travel allowed her to merge these two ideas together into a career that she loves, while having the opportunity to make a difference for clients, her team of employees and independent travel associates.  To her core belief ~ a beautiful thing when a career and passion come together.

The goal at Travel Concepts is to exceed every client’s expectation, no matter the experience or the destination. Their loyalty is unmatched, and this is why Travel Concepts has become a recognizable brand and industry leader during the last 26 years.

Harmony Walton

Founder of The Bridal Bar

(United States)

Harmony Walton is the founder of The Bridal Bar, host of Bridal Bar Radio on iHeartRadio and the editor of Jet Fete by Bridal Bar, a destination weddings and honeymoons blogsite. The Bridal Bar, the first of it’s kind in the wedding space, is a creative marketing agency for luxury event professionals and a concierge service for couples to connect with those companies.

With over 16 years of marketing and editorial experience in the wedding industry, Harmony’s passion lies within connecting couples with brands and brands with opportunities to increase their market share.

She has helped launch dozens of successful wedding businesses, re-positioned older companies within the changing market and supported countless wedding industry clients both online and offline across the globe. Her company has been recognized around the world and featured in 100+ media outlets, including The Associated Press, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Entertainment Tonight, People Magazine, Martha Stewart Weddings and many more. Harmony also writes for and contributes to several publications specific to the wedding space.

Ramón Pérez Gil

Conservacionist graduated from UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico)

(Mexico)

An outstanding biologist with an outstanding academic career, he has studied at UNAM and the University of Michigan (USA), has worked for more than 40 years on environmental and conservation issues, promoting sustainability.

He has collaborated carrying out projects for international organizations such as the UNDP, the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, as well as with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation.

He is currently a member of professional associations, professor and author of various national and international courses and publications. He is President of FAUNAM, A.C. and Associate Researcher at PG7 Consultores S.C.; he is a member of the Board of Directors of the IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature.

MEET THE AMBASSADORS

Teresa Alemón (WRTC Ambassador Guanajuato Capital City)

CEO Lovely Planners

(México)

Lovely Planners is a Socially Responsible company, our priority make unique, inclusive and sustainable events. "I am a businesswoman, proudly Guanajuato, civil engineer by profession, idealistic and perfectionist, passionate about what what do I do, single mother of three beautiful kids. I like to take care of myself and mine". 

Teresa will be the "Event Curator" in this edition.

Guadalupe Álvarez (WRTC Ambassador San Miguel de Allende)

Director and Creative Talent of Penzi Bodas

(México)

Guadalupe Alvarez is the Director and Creative Talent of Penzi Bodas, a total planning company located in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico with more than 12 years of experience in both the Mexican and International markets. 

Her company has more than 8 planners, Penzi is a full-service company with a catering, decoration, and logistics department. You usually find her thinking about how she can give more for her clients. Her curiosity is tireless!

Alicia Torres (WRTC Ambassador)

President of ABER GTO (Association of Weddings, Events and Venues of Guanajuato)

(México)

Lawyer and litigator with 21 years of experience in the industry with her company Alicia Torres Eventos. She holds a master's degree in Higher Management, a Doctor´s degree in Higher Management and a Master's degree in Innovation of Service and Experience Companies with several Diplomas as Future Design & Legal Desing among others. Creator of the Event Planner Canvas tool.

Salvador de Anda (WRTC Ambassador)

CEO & Founder Salvador de Anda Trending Bar

(México)

He is currently President of the new "MPI Bajío Occidente Mexicano" chapter. He designed an end-to-end consulting firm, created with the purpose of developing targeted and effective strategies to turn an idea, concept or project into a reality. He was Director of Meetings and Romance Tourism at the San Miguel de Allende Tourism Council office for more than five years.

He has headed important projects for the Guanajuato State Secretariat of Tourism, in addition to being a great entrepreneur, leader, and innovator who has positioned San Miguel de Allende's romance industry at an international level.

Roberto Hernández-Paz (WRTC Ambassador)

Founder member of Expo Boda Capital Guanajuato

(México)

Founder member of Expo Boda Capital Guanajuato. Member of Destino Romance Guanajuato Association and Main Manager of Hacienda Belloli

Deep dive session to reignite your romance travel business through global connections.
Unprecedented opportunity to interact with our expert speakers and connect with the best of the best of the Romance Travel Industry.
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