Wonder Year to Present at the Denver Travel & Adventure Show

A lot can happen in a year. Last January, when our book was still just a hazy dream on the horizon, Julie and Annika were wandering the Denver Travel & Adventure Show thinking, “We’d love to share our message with this audience.” And this coming January? We’ll be there again—as featured speakers, with a pile of beautiful books on-hand! We’d love to see you there! 

Our Presentation

We will be making presentations at both the Denver and the Bay Area (March 2024) events. In a session entitled, Wanderlust Masterclass: A Roadmap for Epic Adventures (Even with Kids!), we will help the audience prepare for their epic adventure of a lifetime. Our presentation on the Savvy Traveler Stage will include critical information about closing up life at home, funding extended travel, planning an itinerary, staying healthy on the road, and coming home when the time is right. The Wanderlust Masterclass will be valuable for curious and experienced travelers, industry professionals, parents, destination representatives looking to understand the family travel sector, remote workers, soon-to-be grandparents, and anyone with wanderlust in their hearts. 

Travel and Adventure Community

This year marks the 20th year of the Travel & Adventure Show series, which has inspired and connected over 2.1 million travel enthusiasts with advisors, industry experts, and media. The Denver Travel & Adventure show will take place at the Colorado Convention Center on January 20 and 21, 2024. The Bay Area Travel Show happens on March 16-17, 2024 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Other stops in the series include Chicago, New York, Phoenix, Washington DC, Atlanta, and Dallas. According to recent market research, Travel & Adventure Show attendees are considered “power travelers.” They are eagerly looking to make domestic and international travel plans. They come to the Travel & Adventure Show prepared to make decisions, and 95% of attendees say they find the shows valuable and plan to return to the show in subsequent years.

We’re delighted to be among some leading voices in the travel space, including Andrew McCarthy (actor, director, and travel writer), Pauline Frommer (Co-President of Frommer Media), Peter Greenberg (Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter), and Patricia Schultz (author of 1000 Places to See Before You Die). And we can’t wait to meet more like-minded lovers of travel! In addition to a conference format with a full lineup of speakers, the Travel & Adventure Show also has a dynamic exhibition hall with thousands of travel experts offering inspiration and guidance. In the hall, attendees can meet with destination specialists and other professionals and find special promotional deals and travel incentives while making connections across a vast community. 

Come Say Hello

We are thrilled that copies of Wonder Year will be available at pop-up bookstores during each event—Barnes and Noble (Booth 906 in Denver) and Hicklebees (Booth 317 in the Bay Area). These bookstores will host author meet and greets + book signings after the Wonder Year speaking event.

We are thankful for our partnership with the 2024 Travel & Adventure Show, as our respective organizations exist for very similar reasons. We want to support all types of travelers in pursuit of a fulfilling and enriching life through travel, discovery, and adventure. We want to help them dream up, personalize, and start planning their next big trip, and we know that amazing things can happen during in-person meetings like the Travel & Adventure Show. If you’d like to attend the show this year, you can use the promo code: WONDERYEAR24 to get tickets for $12, which is $6 off regularly priced entry tickets.

 

A Personal Note from Julie:

I am so excited to participate as a featured speaker at the #DenverTravelShow. When I came back from 13 months of travel with my family, I had an overwhelming desire to climb to the highest mountain and shout out to everyone, “GO! Get out on the road with your family! You can do it!” Our trip was hands-down the best year ever for me, my husband, and our son. It created a backpack full of shared memories for our family and a sense of connection with people and places around the globe. 

Having the chance to be on the Savvy Traveler Stage in Denver and the Bay Area feels like being on top of that mountain and shouting to the world, “You’ve got this, friend. Let’s go!” 

See you in Denver or the Bay Area!