Lorraine Simpson is a Canadian TV travel expert, media personality, and multi-award-winning travel entrepreneur who appears weekly on CTV, Breakfast Television, and Air Canada’s in-flight programming. She has brought hundreds of agents and influencers to Africa and helped turn emerging destinations into global talking points. She writes weekly columns for Village Media.

Angela Proffitt is a top-ranked business strategist and content expert with millions of views and downloads across her platforms. She specializes in helping businesses grow through digital systems, content strategy, and branding. Angela brings the kind of practical insight that creates real, lasting results.

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A transformational experience for travel entrepreneurs
September 1–8, 2025 | Hoedspruit, South Africa

It’s a travel industry business accelerator built around deep learning, powerful storytelling, and meaningful growth.

You’ll spend a week in Hoedspruit, South Africa—the breathtaking gateway to Kruger National Park—immersed in high-level education, content creation, collaboration, and hands-on strategy.

This is an opportunity to:

📸 Learn how to create better, more compelling content in real-time
📈 Build a brand that attracts higher-spend clients
🧠 Deepen your business skills with tourism-specific workshops
🤝 Connect with like-minded professionals from around the world
🌍 Experience South Africa’s wildlife and culture while growing your business

You’ll be guided by some of the industry’s most influential voices:
✨ Angela Proffitt – Global content strategist and productivity expert
✨ Lorraine Simpson – Award-winning travel expert and media personality
✨ Mike Lawrie – International hospitality consultant and growth strategist
✨ Plus a surprise speaker you’ll be thrilled to meet…

September 1–8, 2025 | Hoedspruit, South Africa

We couldn’t wait any longer to share this with you. The final touches are still being shaped, but we know this event will sell out fast, and we want you to have the chance to save your place and start making plans.

This is not a FAM trip.
It’s not a retreat.
It’s an immersive, education-first bootcamp for travel professionals and creators—set in South Africa’s untamed beauty, built for those who want to grow their business, elevate their content, and deepen their impact.

Whether you're a travel agent, DMC, hotelier, tour operator, influencer, content strategist, marketer, or someone with a foot in tourism—you belong here.

Hosted in Hoedspruit, the gateway to Kruger National Park, this experience combines real-time content creation, hands-on coaching, safari adventures, and powerful professional development.

You’ll learn from some of the industry's best minds:
✨ Angela Proffitt – Global content strategist & productivity expert
✨ Lorraine Simpson – Award-winning media personality & group travel mentor
✨ Mike Lawrie – Hospitality growth consultant
✨ Plus a surprise guest yet to be announced…

South Africa | September 1–8, 2025

Thank you for your interest in joining our immersive content and business bootcamp for travel professionals. Please complete the form below to help us learn more about you and your goals for this experience.

Price - Early Bird book before July 15th

$1695 - Workshop participant based on sharing a room with two beds

$2150 Single room

$2150 Non travel professional companion sharing your room

Cape Town Add on will be roughly $850 per person Price TBA.

At a Glance: Draft Itinerary

📅 Sept 1 – Arrival Day

• Transfers to your accommodation

• Evening at leisure or informal welcome get together

• Connect with fellow participants meet the team

📅 Sept 2 – Full-Day Welcome Experience- Hosted by Keith

• Scenic safari tour or cultural activity

• Begin Capturing content for workshop use

• Evening Welcome Dinner + orientation

📅 Sept 3 – Deep Dive lets create
👥 Travel Agents & Creators:

• Full day of Workshops with the team

• Closed-door business development seminar with Lorraine & Angela
  🌅 Evening group dinner & content reflection

📅 Sept 4 – Deep-Dive Elevate

• Morning workshops

• Sponsored speaker lunch

• Afternoon sessions

• Late afternoon safari drive

• Evening dinner hosted by Mike Lawrie

📅 Sept 5 – Creator Workshop + B2B Marketplace

• Morning workshop with Lorraine, Angela & Guest speaker

• Afternoon 1:1 meetings with suppliers + networking

• Evening group dinner

📅 Sept 6 – Final Programming & Celebration

• Optional morning activity (hosted by Mike)

• Afternoon wrap-up seminar, toolkits & certificate presentation

• Farewell cocktail party & dinner

📅 Sept 7 – Add on departs for Cape Town

• Day of leisure free time.

  📅 Sept 8 – Group Departure

This is subject to change but core dates remain.

Price Early Bird book before July 15th

$1695 - Workshop participant based on sharing a room with two beds

$2150 Single room

$2150 Non travel professional companion sharing your room

Cape Town Add on will be roughly $850 per person Price TBA.

Pre-registration, no payment needed at this time.

Pre-registration, no payment needed at this time.

Pre-registration, no payment needed at this time.

Too busy for you and just want a regular FAM trip with one trade show? We have your back. Click here for the "Adventure without Agenda"

✈️ Flight Information – Simple Options for Your Trip

The FAM trip and content creator experience will take place in Hoedspruit, South Africa.
Your arrival airport is Hoedspruit (HDS).

Your arrival date should be September 1st, and your departure date will be either September 7th or 8th, depending on your choice and whether you join the Cape Town extension.

Here are your flight options:

✅ Option 1: Round-Trip Into Hoedspruit (HDS)

• Book your international flights round-trip to Hoedspruit (HDS).

• We’ll provide free airport transfers between HDS and your accommodation.
  ✔️ Easiest if there are good connections from your city.

✅ Option 2: Round-Trip Into Johannesburg (JNB)

• Book your international flights round-trip to Johannesburg (JNB).

• From there, we’ll help arrange:

  • A short regional flight to/from Hoedspruit (HDS) – approx. $150 USD or

  • A 4-hour ground transfer – approx. $50 USD
    ✔️ Often a more cost-effective option with flexible routes.

✅ Option 3: Cape Town Extension

• Fly into Hoedspruit (HDS) on September 1st
  OR follow Option 2 and fly into Johannesburg (JNB) and connect to Hoedspruit

• Fly home from Cape Town (CPT) after the extension

• We’ll help arrange your regional flight from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Cape Town (CPT)

✔️ This is a great way to combine safari and culture with an iconic South African city.

✈️ Please do not book flights until your participation is officially confirmed.
Once confirmed, we’ll assist with timing, transfers, and regional flight recommendations.