{"id":753,"global_id":"wiecmt.org?id=753","global_id_lineage":["wiecmt.org?id=753"],"author":"2","status":"publish","date":"2026-03-17 11:51:21","date_utc":"2026-03-17 17:51:21","modified":"2026-04-14 10:45:18","modified_utc":"2026-04-14 16:45:18","url":"https:\/\/wiecmt.org\/?tribe_events=expert-thursday-2","rest_url":"https:\/\/wiecmt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/753","title":"Expert Thursday with Travis Vaughan","description":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-577\" src=\"https:\/\/wiecmt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/travis-vaughan-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wiecmt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/travis-vaughan-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wiecmt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/travis-vaughan.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/trvaughan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travis<\/a> is the CEO at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/tourbase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tourbase<\/a>, a digital platform empowering entrepreneurs to design and build the travel business of their dreams. 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