Speaker Presentations 2023

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Speaker Presentations 2023

Sunday, August 20

Robin McClain, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Destination DC

Camila Clark, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Visit Lauderdale

Lynn Bruni-Perkins, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, San Francisco Travel

Susie Santo, President & CEO, Visit Wichita

Neil Frauenglass, CMO, Visit Philadelphia

John Lambeth, Founder & CEO, Civitas

Jonathan Pettus, Chief Marketing Officer, Visit Jackson

Dr. Anirban Basu, Chairman and CEO, Sage Policy Group, Inc.

Monday, August 21

Brian Graham, Director of Memberships & Growth, Professional Disc Golf Association

Angela Adams Suggs, President and CEO, Florida Sports Foundation

Jason Gewirtz, Vice President, Sports Division, Northstar Meetings Group

Billy Kolber, CEO & Co-Founder, HospitableMe

Kenny Porpora, Co-Founder, HospitableMe

Billy Kolber, CEO & Co-Founder, HospitableMe

Kenny Porpora, Co-Founder, HospitableMe

Michael Chapaloney, Executive Director of Tourism, Pennsylvania Tourism Office

Wendy Haase, President & CEO, Travel Santa Ana

Esra Calvert, Principal & Executive Consultant, Esra Calvert Consulting

Danielle Johnson, Group Vertical Director, Global Business Solutions, TikTok

Carissa Parrish, Vice President, Digital and Media, New York City Tourism + Conventions

Joe Boschulte, Commisioner, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism

Staci Mellman, Senior Vice President of Integrated Marketing, Brand USA

Adeta Gayah, Director, Social Media & Content, Visit Orlando

Pamela Knowles, Director of Content Marketing, Visit Savannah

Lindsey Norment, Brand Director, Virginia Tourism Corporation

Tim Mask, President/CEO, MWB

Gwynne Spann, Director of Content Marketing, Visit California

Norberto Zylberberg, CCO and Founder, Socialisssima

Courtney S. Ries, Vice President, Destination Branding and Strategy, Meet Minneapolis

Karla Flannery, CMO, MMGY Global

Jamie Mageau, Director, Research Products, U.S. Travel Association

Cassady Bailey, Vice President Partner Engagement + Marketing, Brand USA

Krista Bentley, Strategic Accounts Director, Expedia Group Media Solutions

Carroll Rheem, Founder & CEO, iolite group

Patrick Kaler, President & CEO, Visit Buffalo Niagara

Hayes Norris, Communications Manager, Colorado Office of Tourism

Deborah Ostreicher, Owner, Distinguished Communications

Greg Staley, Senior Vice President of Communications, U.S. Travel Association

Jennifer Walker, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Visit Dallas

Lynn Bruni-Perkins, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, San Francisco Travel

Gisela Marti, SVP, Marketing & Tourism, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Justin Bresler, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development, VISIT DENVER

Mary Quinn Ramer, President, VisitLEX

John Percy, President & CEO, Destination Niagara USA

Wes Rhea, CEO, Visit Stockton

Nicole Porter, Vice President, Political Affairs - PAC and Grassroots, U.S. Travel Association

Laura Holmberg, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Industry Communications, U.S. Travel Association

Dana Young, President & CEO, VISIT FLORIDA

Shelley Zumwalt, Executive Director, Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department

Sara Otte Coleman, Director - Tourism and Marketing, North Dakota Tourism Division

Tuesday, August 22

Andrew Wilson, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Atlanta.net, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau

Chris Davidson, Executive Vice President, Travel Intelligence, MMGY Global

Rachel Benedick, Chief Revenue Officer , Meeting Professionals International

Kerri Verbeke Kapich, Chief Operating Officer, San Diego Tourism Authority

Alexis Watts, Director of Marketing, Visit Aurora

Chelsea Ruby, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Tourism

Carolann Ouellette, Director, Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation

Mitch Whitten, Chief Operating Officer, Visit Fort Worth

Lori Harnois, Director, New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism

Berkeley Young, President, Young Strategies, Inc.

Lynne Coxwell, Director of Research, Louisiana Office of Tourism

Nick Breedlove, Executive Director, Jackson County, NC Tourism Development Authority

Michael Rudowski, VP of Research & Insights, Visit Dallas

Lauren Cleland, Director, Marketing & Data Intelligence, Visit Savannah

Jackie Choice, B2B Marketing Manager, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Stacey Blair, Sales Manager - Events, Sponsorships & Recruitment, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Dave Lorenz, Vice President, Travel Michigan - MEDC

Camilo Navarro, Co Founder & COO, Wheel the World

Jake Steinman, President and CEO, North American Journeys

Emily Lauer, Vice President, PR & Communications, Destination Cleveland

Lacey Lett, Tourism Communications Sr. Manager, Chickasaw Country

Kerry Anne Watson, Managing Director, Zimmerman Agency

Janette Roush, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Digital, New York City Tourism + Conventions

Chris Collins, CEO, Tipodean Technologies

Mia Vlaar, Economic Development Director, Town of Vail, Colorado

Brenda Scolari, Director, Nevada Tourism & Cultural Affairs