Meet Our 2025 Speakers!
Keynote Speakers
Joyce Leveston, CMM, CVP
Chief Executive Officer of the
Javits Convention Center, New York
Keynote Topic: "Leading with Inspiration, Courage, and Influence...A Woman’s Touch"
Annette Gregg, CMM, CIS, MBA
President and CEO of SITE
(Society for Incentive Travel Excellence)
Keynote Topic: “Building Community & Belonging in a Polarized World”
Dania Duke
Managing Director,
Davidson Hotels & Resorts
Deborah Szekely
Founder, Golden Door & Rancho La Puerta Wellness Retreat
Shaun Cassidy
Managing Director & Founder, Cassidy Creative Solutions
Patti Roscoe
Experienced Tourism Professional (Retired)
Gloria Herbert
Co-Owner & Associate Publisher
Black Meetings & Tourism
(BM&T)
Tracy Judge
Founder & Chief Connector,
Soundings
Brisa Huezo
Corp. Dir. of Spa & Wellness
Noble House Hotels & Resorts
Chantel Ross Francois
President & CEO
East Point CVB, Atlanta, GA
Theresa Cunningham
VP of People, Culture and Community
Nikki Gonzales
Chief of Staff
Soundings
Darlynne Menkin
President & Owner
Where You Want to Be Tours Inc. & Out of the Ordinary
Sara Arjmand
CEO
Formula Marketing
Sabine Gedeon
Founder
Gedeon Enterprises
Joyce Gattas, PhD.
Retired Dean
San Diego State University
Niveesha hill
Area General Manager,
InnVentures
Tatiana Lotufo
VP of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
ACCESS
Maren Doughtery
Executive Director of Communications and Marketing
Karima Zaki, CHA
VP of Operations
Town and Desert Hospitality
Adam Harris
Co-Founder & CEO,
Cloudbeds