WITS is the largest gathering of women travel creators in the world and the premier event for travel’s top marketing talent. Creators, influencers, destinations, and brands come together each year to explore what’s next in travel, build meaningful partnerships, and strengthen a global community of women and gender-diverse leaders.
This year Liquid Spark Media & Marketing is sponsoring TWO free Creator tickets to WITS 2027 in Ann Arbor, May 21–23, plus a $500 travel stipend per Creator.
We're looking for women or non-binary Creators of color who make adventure and outdoor travel content for Black and Brown audiences.
The selected applicants will receive a pre-paid Creator-level ticket (valued at $449), which includes:
- All sessions and workshops
- Opportunity to request meetings with potential brand partners in Media Marketplace
- Official WITS parties and meetups
- Free day tours and events
- WITS Family Brunch
- Ticket to the Bessie Awards Saturday night
- Opportunity to apply for hosted overnight FAM trips
- Two mentor sessions with the Liquid Spark team, pre- and post-conference.
Each of the two recipients will also receive a $500 Travel Stipend from Liquid Spark to be used towards accommodations, meals, and travel costs.
We're seeking Creators who:
- Inspire Black and Brown communities to participate in outdoor recreation and adventure travel
- Encourage experiencing guided trips, unguided trips and rentals, and outfitter-supported adventures
Apply below to be considered for the Liquid Spark Adventure Creator Scholarship to attend WITS Ann Arbor 2027! Deadline to submit is October 25th. The recipients will be selected by Liquid Spark and WITS leadership.
Scholarship winners will agree to:
- Tags and mentions of Liquid Spark and WITS in posts during the event and any tours or overnight FAM trips
- Offer usage rights to a set number of photos/videos/posts from their trip to Liquid Spark, with credit to the content creator in any such marketing use.
- A recap of WITS experience in an Instagram post or reel, with Liquid Spark and WITS as collaborators
- Provide a short testimonial or quote that Liquid Spark can use in outreach to promote the importance of Black and Brown audiences to USA-based adventure companies.
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