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Bay Area Travel & Adventure Show

SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
Saturday, February 16, 2013:

Speakers/Schedule Subject to Change. Please check back often for updates.

Travel & Adventure Theatre

Destination Theatre

10:30am - 12noon
Rick Steves
Author, Rick Steves' European Guidebooks, Host, Writer & Producer, Public Television, Rick Steves' Europe
Europe Through the Back Door
Autograph Signing Immediately Following

10:30am - 11:00am
FOCUS: EUROPE
Spain: A Perfect Blend of History, Culture, Food and Modern Comfort
Supinder Singh, President, Palace Tours
Presented By:
11:45am - 12:15pm
FOCUS: CULINARY TRAVEL/VOLUNTEER VACATIONS
How to Experience the True Culture of a Country Through "Volunteer Vacationing”
Sucheta Rawal, Founder, Go Eat Give
Attend this session for a chance to win tickets on the Napa Valley Wine Train
12:15pm - 1:00pm
Joe Diaz
Co-Founder AFAR Magazine               
Experiential Travel

12:30pm - 1:00pm
FOCUS: AFRICA
Namibia: Endless Horizons
Representatives of the Namibia Tourism Board
Presented By:
1:15pm - 2:15pm
Andrew McCarthy        
Award-Winning Travel Writer and Actor
The Transformative Power of Travel
Autograph Signing Immediately Following

1:15pm - 1:45pm
FOCUS: AUSTRALIA / SOUTH PACIFIC
The Lands Downunder: Experiences for Everyone

Anthony Saba, Goway Travel
Presented By:

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Rick Steves
Author, Rick Steves' European Guidebooks, Host, Writer & Producer, Public Television, Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves’ ITALY
Autograph Signing Immediately Following

2:00pm - 2:45pm
FOCUS: PHOTOGRAPHY 
Developing Your Photographic Vision: The Importance of Looking vs. Seeing
Ralph Velasco, Author, Ralph Velasco On Travel Photography: 101 Tips for Developing Your Photographic Eye & More
Autograph Signing Immediately Following
Sponsored By:

3:00pm - 3:45pm
FOCUS: FAMILY TRAVEL
Family Travel Made Easier!
Colleen Kelly, Host and Executive Producer, Family Travel with Colleen Kelly
Attend this session for a chance to win a trip giveaway.
Autograph Signing Immediately Following

3:45pm - 4:45pm
Patricia Schultz
Author, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die
1,000 Places to See Before You Die 
Autograph Signing Immediately Following

4:00pm - 4:30pm
FOCUS: PET TRAVEL
Jetsetting with Your Pet: How to Travel Domestically and Internationally with Your Four-Legged Friend
Kelly E. Carter, Founder, TheJetSetPets.com, Pet Travel Expert, AOL’s Paw Nation and Contributing Editor, Elite Traveler
BONUS: Attend this session to enter an on-site drawing for a Sherpa pet carrier and one night stay at Hotel Palomar San Francisco. Winners must be present to claim prize.


SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
Sunday, February 17, 2013:

Speakers/Schedule Subject to Change. Please check back often for updates.

Travel & Adventure Theatre

Destination Theatre

11:30am - 1:00pm
Rick Steves
Author, Rick Steves' European Guidebooks, Host, Writer & Producer, Public Television, Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves' Europe
Autograph Signing Immediately Following

11:30am - 12:15pm
FOCUS: PHOTOGRAPHY 
Developing Your Photographic Vision: The Importance of Looking vs. Seeing
Ralph Velasco, Author, Ralph Velasco On Travel Photography: 101 Tips for Developing Your Photographic Eye & More
Autograph Signing Immediately Following
Sponsored By:

12:30pm - 1:15pm
FOCUS: DRIVE VACATIONS
Worth the Drive: Northern California Travel Options
Lee Foster, Author, Back Roads California and Northern California Travel: The Best Options
Book Signing Immediately Following

1:15pm - 2:15pm
Patricia Schultz
Author, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die
1,000 Places to See Before You Die 
Autograph Signing Immediately Following

1:30pm - 2:15pm
FOCUS: TRAVEL APPS
Best Travel Apps to Help You Plan Your Next Trip
Jen Leo, Web Buzz Columnist, Los Angeles Times

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Rick Steves
Author, Rick Steves' European Guidebooks, Host, Writer & Producer, Public Television, Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves’ ITALY
Autograph Signing BEFORE Presentation at the Rick Steves' Europe Booth 600

2:30pm - 3:30pm
FOCUS: GLOBAL
Taking a Global Adventure: The Do’s & Don’ts of Taking That Once in a Lifetime “Around the World” Adventure

William Chalmers, Event Director, The Global Scavenger Hunt