Stephan Tchividjian, grandson of the Reverend Billy Graham, will attend the National Tour Association’s Travel Exchange this month to deliver a keynote speech during the Faith Travel Association Conference.
Tchividjian is a pastor of Calvary Chapel, one of the largest churches in the US and is head of the National Christian Foundation of South Florida, and has conducted many faith-based tours to the Middle East and Europe.
"We are excited to have Stephan headline FTA’s conference at Travel Exchange, he is a captivating story-teller, and we believe his inspiring stories of his faith-based travel experiences will really resonate with travel professionals and help them to see the potential of faith-based travel to help them grow their business," said FTA’s Karla DiNardo.
The session will be sponsored by The Jordan Tourism Board.
The FTA Day Event at Travel Exchange takes place on January 18 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans and features two breakout sessions designed to help travel professionals market travel products to faith based groups.
FTA will also host a pavilion at Travel Exchange, featuring major suppliers in the faith-based travel space.
Exhibitors and sponsors include Central Holidays, Globus Family of Brands, Kuoni, Select International Tours & Cruises, and the Israel Ministry of Tourism.
"FTA is the premier association connecting the global faith-based travel industry with faith leaders, and this first conference will give travel professionals an incredible opportunity to see what the excitement is all about, meet others engaged in faith-based travel and learn how to tap into this growing market," DiNardo said.
FTA Day is just one component of Travel Exchange, a leading trade event which attracted 3,600 travel buyers and sellers last year including tour operators, motorcoach operators, travel agents, group leaders, suppliers and destinations.
