I’m excited to announce I will be speaking at the Travel Blogger Destination Italy, the TBDI conference in Rimini, Italy in October – only a few weeks after speaking at the TBEX conference in Dublin! I would love you to join me this great new conference to learn from travel bloggers around the world and to connect with the Italian travel industry.

What is TBD-Italy Travel Conference?

TBDI is the new project launched by the leading Italian travel trade media and event organizer TTG Italia, lead by Emma Taveri and Fabrizio Todisco, two raising stars in the Italian destination marketing scene. The event is first of it’s kind in Italy and it’s focus is to build stronger relationships between the Italian travel industry and the travel bloggers and world famous travel influencers, who’ve been accurately selected in order to match the destination’s goals – making a real difference in their marketing strategies. WHEN: from the 17th to the 19th of October 2013, during the 50th edition of the leading italian travel trade exhibition: TTG Incontri / TTI – Travel Trade Italia. WHERE: Rimini, Italy WHO: Over 100 international bloggers and vloggers, who will be selected to attend B2B sessions with destinations, tourism boards, travel operators, in addition to training sessions and evening events. The event is free, but you have to apply to be approved. WHAT: 2 days of training with guest speakers, speed dating, conferences, networking and fun. In addition travel bloggers can apply for press trips around Italy after the conference in Tuscany, Marche and Calabria. REGISTER NOW

Stay tuned for a large Italy feature

I will be touring Italy as a guest of the Italian travel industry and with my family the second half of October, and also publishing several travel stories, tips and even recipes from Italy this fall. Italy is one of our family’s favorite destinations, and I am looking forward bringing you even more tips how to experience Italy and live life to the fullest the Italian way. My mission is to inspire you to live life to the fullest and find your own “skimbaco,” how you enjoy life where ever you are in the moment. For ideas for travel, home, food and fashion, subscribe to weekly Skimbaco Lifestyle feed on Mondays and I hope you get my newsletter as well that I sent out sometimes on Fridays.