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TBEX NORTH AMERICA FINGER LAKES WINE COUNTRY, NY, SEPTEMBER 11-13, 2018 #myFLXtbex

CORY LEE TO KEYNOTE TBEX NORTH AMERICA 2018

WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE CORY LEE FROM CURB FREE WITH CORY LEE AS OUR FIRST KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR TBEX NORTH AMERICA 2018 AT THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS IN FINGER LAKES.

This keynote speech will be inspiring, informative, and it will show attendees that there are no limits, whether that’s in travel or the Blogging world. Cory Lee was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the age of two, but that has not diminished his desire to travel – wheelchair and all. He has traversed 6 continents and blogs about his accessible (and sometimes not so accessible) adventures on CurbFreeWithCoryLee.com. From trekking through the Amazon to hot air ballooning over Israel and everything in between, Cory shows that anything is possible. Since starting his blog, he has gained more than 50,000 followers across social media and been featured in the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Travel Channel, and more, making him a leading accessible travel expert.

You can find Cory Lee on his blog

Curb Free with Cory Lee

Twitter: @coryleetweets

Instagram: curbfreecorylee

and Facebook: CurbFree

REGISTER NOW FOR TBEX NORTH AMERICA 2018 FOR ONLY $127.00

Grab your Early Bird Price of only $127.00 for Bloggers and $397.00 for Industry Professionals ... Price goes up on November 7th so ACT NOW!

THINGS TO DO IN FINGER LAKES

Finger Lakes Wine Country is more than wine. Enjoy rich cultural experiences at our world-class museums, hike along beautiful waterfalls and gorges, take in a professional sporting event, thrill in the heart-bounding action at Watkins Glen International, take a boating adventure, shop in a charming downtown village, or attend one of many year-round events. We welcome and invite you to learn more and explore our "things to do" database where you can search by type of activity, location, and price.

Rich Cultural Experiences

The region is rich with diverse, world-class museums like The Corning Museum of Glass, The Rockwell Museum, Arnot Art Museum and the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum all with unique stories and themes. Enjoy a Broadway show or concert at the beautifully restored Clemens Center in downtown Elmira. Discover more >

State Parks and Historic Sites

Outdoor recreation abounds in one of Finger Lakes Wine Country's state parks including Watkins Glen State Park and its 19 waterfalls. Enjoy an evening barbecue or weekend camping trip. Relive history at Newtown Battleground State Park or at one of several living history museums. Discover more >

Unique Seekers

Every vacation deserves shopping. Browse through one of the region's many specialty stores and antique shops to find local treasures and souvenirs. The quaint villages of Elmira, Corning, Watkins Glen, Hammondsport, Penn Yan, and Owego offer both premier shopping centers and local vendors, making it easy find local. The Early Owego Antique Center offers an extensive marketplace of quality, hard-to-find antiques, sure to please the most avid collector. Go shopping >

Auto Racing and Sports

Watkins Glen International, one of America's most famous road courses, hosts GRAND-AM, NASCAR, and the historical Watkins Glen Grand Prix in September. Can't make it up to a race? Experience the "The Glen" with a Thunder Road Tour in your own car and stop in at The Shop for racing memorabila. Discover more >

Adventure Seekers

Are you an adventure seeker? Bring the entire family to enjoy week of camping, canoeing or kayaking. There are lots of scenic roads for a day of biking, and of course our lakes are perfect for swimming and boating. Need more thrill? Board a plane for an aerial tour or take a glider ride at Harris Hill for a view from the sky. Discover more >

Entertainment

Finger Lakes Wine Country offers abundant year-round entertainment. Tioga Downs Casino is a premier entertainment and gaming destination, featuring harness racing, casino slot games, table games, poker tables, and some of the the hottest musical performances. If you're looking for top-notch performing acts, The Clemens Center offers two beautifully restored theaters including the 1,618 seat Powers Theater, a full calendar of Broadway performances, family-friendly programming and more. Finger Lakes Wine Country is a great place to have fun at an affordable price.

GRAB THIS EARLY BIRD PRICE OF ONLY $127.00 for BLOGGERS AND $397.00 for INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS!

IRELAND BLOG POST ROUND UP

TBEX EUROPE 2017 KILLARNEY, IRELAND, OCTOBER 3-5, 2017 #TBEXIreland

WE STILL WANT TO HEAR YOUR STORY FROM IRELAND! LINK ROUND UP FOR TBEX EUROPE 2017 IN KILLARNEY, IRELAND

We want to hear your story about #TBEXIreland. Whether it’s a story about the conference, the breakout sessions, a party, or what you learned that is changing how you work and grow. Whether it’s a story about someone you met, a business deal you arranged, or an idea you have for a new project. Whether it’s an experience from a pre-bex activity, a post-bex FAM trip, or whether you connected something about Ireland to the ongoing narrative of your personal travels. Please share the content you created for #TBEXIreland as a result of your experiences with TBEX Europe 2017. SHARE YOUR STORY HERE.

FROM THE BLOG

BY LAUREN IBBOTT

The Beara Peninsula–Slow Food, Epic Scenery and Hidden Treasures #TBEXIreland #ad

When you are a closet foodie (maybe not too closeted), you are in foodie heaven when you score a food tour in the Beara Peninsula in Ireland before the start of the TBEX Conference. TBEX is the Travel Blogger Exchange conference held 2 – 3 times a year in various places around the world. This year alone they had conferences in Jerusalem, Israel and Huntsville, AL, USA. It brings together travel bloggers, freelance writers, photographers and journalist whose focus is travel – just about anywhere in the world. It is two days of, networking, workshops and seminars and FAM trips within the region.

This fall the gathering of 600+ travel bloggers, influencers and freelance writers was in Killarney, Ireland. While this was my mom’s third TBEX, it was my first (if you’re not counting my short stint in Barcelona a few years ago ). Frankly, I just can’t say enough about the experience. As part of the conference, the host country sets up pre- or post- one day excursions and extended FAM tours for conference attendees.

This year, I was able to score a day in Killarney National Park with a lesson in Irish Dancing (little did they know I have years of experience already) and making Irish Coffee and then a second excursion on a food tour of the Beara Peninsula. One of three peninsulas (Beara, Kerry & Dingle) in the southwest region of Ireland, the Beara Peninsula is part of the Wild Atlantic Way. It is a place of ancient megalithic monuments; stone circles, holy wells, sacred peaks and serves as a backdrop to the unique riches of Mythic Ireland. Beautiful vistas and breathtaking scenery is not the only things you will find here, starting about 25 years ago, Ireland has seen a revolution in it’s cuisine, one that has food lovers all over the world doing their own little jigs. Slow Food, a movement that has been embraced by the island’s region of West Cork, has thrived with the passion and produce of small family-owned farms and businesses. We were thrilled to take a look into the fascinating world of these food artisans. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE.