Programme 2025

In between business appointments, join our educational sessions and hear from leading travel professionals.

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

TimeActivity
16:00 - 18:00Registration
sponsored by
International Experience Canada
18:30- 20:00Welcome Reception and Au Pair of the Year Award
sponsored by
Sprintax
22:00 - 00:00Conference bar
sponsored by
WISE Foundation

Thursday, 20 March 2025

TimeActivity
08:30 - 10:00Registration
sponsored by
International Experience Canada
10:00 - 10:30Welcome address
WYSE Travel Confederation
and IAPA
10:30 - 11:00 Keynote | Empowering cultural exchange
participants through connection and communication
Elizabeth Azeizat
Certified Life Coach/ Founder
In One Peace Mindset Coaching
11:00 - 11:20Coffee break
sponsord by
AuPairCare
11:20 - 12:40IAPA Annual General MeetingOptional business appointments
sponsored by
International Experience Canada
12:40 - 13:40Lunch
sponsored by
CareMed International Travel Insurance
13:40 - 14:40Exchange Visitor Program Update from the US Department of State

Mark Howard
US Department of State
Stacey Gomelsky
US Department of State		Optional business appointments
sponsored by
International Experience Canada
14:40 - 16:00Business appointments
sponsored by
International Experience Canada
16:00 - 16:20Coffee break
sponsord by
AuPairCare
16:20 - 17:00Update from the Alliance for International Exchange
Mark Overmann
Alliance for International Exchange		Optional business appointments
sponsored by
International Experience Canada
17:00 - 18:00Business appointments
sponsored by
International Experience Canada
18:00 - 19:15Conference bar
sponsored by
WISE Foundation
19:15Bus transfers from Hotel Alicante Golf to Castillo de Santa Bárbara
19:45 Guided tour of Castillo de Santa Bárbara
Please be ready to get on the bus transfers at 19:15 from Hotel Alicante Golf
19:30Bus transfers from Hotel Alicante Golf to Castillo de Santa Bárbara
20:00 - 00:30Networking Dinner
sponsored by
InterExchange
Bus leaves from Hotel Alicante Golf at 19:30
22:00 - 00:00Conference bar
sponsored by
WISE Foundation
22:45Bus transfers from Castillo de Santa Bárbara to Hotel Alicante Golf
00:30Bus transfers from Castillo de Santa Bárbara to Hotel Alicante Golf

Friday, 21 March 2025

TimeActivity
08:00 – 10:00Registration
sponsored by
International Experience Canada
09:00 – 10:20Business appointments
sponsored by
International Experience Canada
10:20 – 10:40Coffee break
sponsord by
AuPairCare
10:40 – 11:20Integrating climate change into your youth travel messaging
Albert Rosher
International Experience Canada		Optional business appointments
sponsored by
International Experience Canada
11:20 – 12:00 Au pair programmes worldwide: A global pulse check on trends and shifts
Wendi Aylward
AIFS Australia
Delphine Vaills
Europair Services
Lila Tan
Beijing Zhonghui Cultural Exchange
Patricia Pineda
Au Pair Mexico
Michael McHugh
InterExchange
12:00 – 13:00Business appointments
sponsored by
International Experience Canada
13:00 – 14:00Lunch
sponsored by
CareMed International Travel Insurance
14:00 – 14:40 Sustainable support: Helping au pairs thrive through communication and connection
Elizabeth Azeizat
Certified Life Coach/ Founder
In One Peace Mindset Coaching		Optional business appointments
sponsored by
International Experience Canada
14:40 - 15:00Coffee break
sponsord by
AuPairCare
15:00 – 17:00Business appointments
sponsored by
International Experience Canada
17:00 – 18:00Farewell Drinks
sponsored by
CareMed International Travel Insurance