Keynote Speakers
President and Founder
The Most Famous Hotels in the World
The Most Famous Hotels in the World
Andreas Augustin is the President and founder of The Most Famous Hotels in the World. Born in Vienna...(read more)
Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
National Honorary Chair of the Virginia 250 Commission
National Honorary Chair of the Virginia 250 Commission
Carly Fiorina began her career as a secretary for a nine-person real estate firm. She climbed the co...(read more)
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Carol Quillen is President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservati...(read more)
Customer Experience Champion, Keynote Speaker, Consultant
Author of 'The Power of Customer Experience' and 'The Strength of Purpose'
Author of 'The Power of Customer Experience' and 'The Strength of Purpose'
Elizabeth Dixon is a winsome business leader and serial entrepreneur connecting with executives and ...(read more)
Senior Analyst
STR
STR
Hannah Smith is a Senior Analyst on the Product Analytics and Insights team of STR (STR, Inc.). STR ...(read more)
Chief Operating Officer & Senior Executive Vice President
American Hotel and Lodging Association
American Hotel and Lodging Association
Kevin Carey serves as AHLA’s chief operating officer and senior executive vice president. He also se...(read more)
CEO
Preferred Travel Group
Preferred Travel Group
Lindsey Ueberroth is CEO of Preferred Travel Group – the family-owned company that manages and opera...(read more)
Entrepreneur, On-Camera Host, TV Producer
Mark Bowe worked his way through West Virginia University as a coal miner, earning a bachelor’s degr...(read more)
Chairman of the Board
The Anschutz Foundation
The Anschutz Foundation
Mr. Anschutz is owner of The Anschutz Corporation, Denver, Colorado. The company's major business in...(read more)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Rita D. McClenny serves as president and CEO of the Virginia Tourism Corporation, a state agency cha...(read more)
Chair of America250 and Former U.S. Treasurer
Red River Associates
Red River Associates
Rosie Rios is the CEO of Red River Associates, an investment management consulting firm and a co-hos...(read more)
Subject Matter Expert Speakers
President and Co-Founder
Magrino
Magrino
Allyn Magrino is a co-founder of the Manhattan-based PR agency Magrino and has been a principal sinc...(read more)
General Manager
Omni Bedford Springs
Omni Bedford Springs
Amanda Burroughs started her hotel career 20 years ago in Las Vegas where she worked at the 3,000 ro...(read more)
STR
Sales Executive
Sales Executive
Brandon Gill works closely with hotel owners and operators, as well as community leaders in Chambers...(read more)
Distinguished Viennese Historian
Carola E. Augustin is a distinguished Viennese historian with a keen eye for detail and a passion fo...(read more)
Principal
Sadler & Whitehead
Sadler & Whitehead
Catherine Easterling is a principal at Sadler & Whitehead, a small, woman-owned business in Richmond...(read more)
Executive Chef
Omni Hotels and Resorts
Omni Hotels and Resorts
Since 2007, Chef Harker has played various roles at Omni Hotels and Resorts. He began his Omni caree...(read more)
Principal and Chief Evangelist
GCommerce
GCommerce
Chris is the Principal and Chief Evangelist of GCommerce, a hospitality focused digital marketing ag...(read more)
Executive Vice President
Magrino
Magrino
With more than 20 years of integrated marketing experience, Chris oversees strategy and creative pro...(read more)
Heritage Manager
Hotel del Coronado
Hotel del Coronado
Gina Petrone joined The Del in 2011 as part of the resort’s marketing team, where she developed her ...(read more)
Executive Vice President
1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa
1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa
Jack Moyer is the Executive Vice President of the 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa. A proud member of Hist...(read more)
Chief Human Resources Officer
Omni Hotels & Resorts
Omni Hotels & Resorts
Joy Rothschild, a 42-year associate who started in Omni's Management Development Program and has bee...(read more)
Director/ State Historic Preservation Officer
Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Virginia Department of Historic Resources
A native of a small historic courthouse town outside of Cleveland, Ohio, Julie Langan fell in love w...(read more)
Director of Room Sales & Guest Experience
Historic Hotel Bethlehem
Historic Hotel Bethlehem
Kelly Ronalds is a seasoned hospitality professional with over 40 years of experience in the industr...(read more)
Principal
Old Dominion Public Affairs, LLC
Old Dominion Public Affairs, LLC
Ken Hutcheson is the Principal of Old Dominion Public Affairs, LLC located in Richmond, VA. Prior t...(read more)
General Manager
Omni William Penn Hotel
Omni William Penn Hotel
Over 35 years of experience in the industry. Previously with another major brand for 31 years as Gen...(read more)
Historic Hotel Photographer
Hotel Essence Photography
Hotel Essence Photography
Michelle Chaplow is an award winning British hotel photographer with 25 years experience in the fiel...(read more)
Chief Virginia Wine Experience Specialist
The Omni Homestead
The Omni Homestead
Quynh Cohen enjoys introducing guests to the incredible world of Virginia wine. Quynh earned her som...(read more)
Director of Sales
Fuel Travel
Fuel Travel
Rick Sousa manages all direct sales, B2B and reseller relationships as the Director of Sales for Fue...(read more)
Founder
GCommerce
GCommerce
Scott van Hartesvelt founded GCommerce in 2002 at the tender age of 22. Imbued with a belief that pr...(read more)