Event Speakers

With more than 25 years in sales, marketing and sales management, Alan Berg is uniquely qualified to help wedding and - Read More.

Alfred Aday is the CTO and Principal Engineer at ThinkReservations, a leading hospitality platform in the US that helps - Read More.

Amy Smith is the owner of Saratoga Arms Hotel. Located in Saratoga Springs, NY, their family owned and operated the 31 - Read More.

Anna likes to say she is just a cheese salesman’s daughter. But what that really means is that she learned what she knows - Read More.

Annie started with Acorn Marketing in 2008 as a new development project manager and since then has worn many hats. She - Read More.

Driven by the transformative power of digital technology, Anthony Lazzara has established a career fostering growth and - Read More.

Audra grew up in the suburbs of Washington DC before attending the University of Florida and settling in St Augustine. - Read More.

Ben Ollic is a Sr. Digital Marketer who joined Q4Launch in 2016. He leads the Digital, Social Media, and Email Marketing - Read More.

Starting in 2010, I have worked as a commercial and SBA lender for a community bank that was later acquired by a Federal - Read More.

Owner of the Fife and Drum Inn. Born in Williamsburg VA, he has spent his life in the historic city. In his “previous - Read More.

Brittany is a General Manager for a boutique hotel collection in Michigan and serves on the Select Registry Board of - Read More.

Carol pivoted from corporate marketing to hospitality in mid career. She and her husband Tom purchased and operated a 12 - Read More.

Chad has previously worked as a youth ministry before venturing into marketing, analytics, and product management in the - Read More.

Chip Rogers joined the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) as President and CEO in January 2019. AHLA is - Read More.

Chris Kelly has been to more inns and bed and breakfasts than, well, perhaps anyone! And his love of travel and know-how - Read More.

Cindy Bachmann is the founder and CEO of Innkeeper’s Advantage. She has worked with hundreds of property owners over the - Read More.

Dan acquired the Inn in 2014 after years of participating in PAII as an aspiring innkeeper. He’s held membership since in - Read More.

Donna became an owner/innkeeper in 2003 with the purchase of East Bay Bed & Breakfast in Jamestown, RI. After - Read More.

Doug Bagnasco is the co-owner of the Devonfield Inn located in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts. He and his - Read More.

E Scot Fuller-Beatty is a seasoned educator, high-energy conference speaker, webinar creator, and trusted consultant - Read More.

Eben Viens has a long history within the hospitality industry. His early years were spent under the wing of Inn guru Bill - Read More.

Eliot has had careers as an off-shore tug boat captain in the Merchant Marine, Inn and Restaurant owner in the Hudson - Read More.

Beth Robinson was appointed Chair of the ALP Advocacy Committee in 2021, which merged her legal/legislative background - Read More.

Erik is a native of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional - Read More.

Jeff joined the rezStream team in 2014 with over 17 years of sales experience and was one of the original employees at - Read More.

Jim is the Owner and Innkeeper of the Inn on Lake Granbury in Texas offering exceptional romantic getaways and a relaxing - Read More.

Josie Lemay is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has spent the past decade working in the hospitality - Read More.

Kathy is a dynamic and engaging small business owner of the Main Street Inn (Built 1885) located in historic Parkville, - Read More.

Kelly Garbarino is an expert in marketing strategy, driving demand, and building successful, profitable inns and event - Read More.

Laura Moskwa began her hospitality career in 2017 with the purchase of The Bradley Inn and Restaurant. Her love for - Read More.

With over four decades of customer engagement background, Linda Hayes assists investors, owners, and managers as they - Read More.

Acorn Marketing is a marketing agency and website design firm with an emphasis on small lodging properties including Bed - Read More.

Liz Brown is the VP of Customer Delivery for rezStream. Liz plays a vital role in overseeing the delivery of software, - Read More.

Maia Internet Consulting is a digital marketing agency that is dedicated to the independent lodging industry, providing - Read More.

Lydia Hallock spent 8 years in the beauty industry as a hair stylist, 5 of which were in a salon management position. - Read More.

Magen prides herself on guest experience. With her background in culinary and hospitality Magen is helping her town, as - Read More.

Marco co-owns and operates the Candleberry Inn on Cape Cod with his partner, Angelo. After purchasing the bed & - Read More.

Marilyn is the Broker and owner of www.marilynbushnell.com and Bushnell & Bushnell Services, and affiliated with The - Read More.

Mark and Debbie, like many innkeepers before them, left careers in the corporate world in 2018 to follow their dream to - Read More.

Mark joined Acorn’s development team in April of 2010. For the past 32 years, Mark has literally grown up in the bed and - Read More.

Martin Horner is Principal and co-founder, along with partner Shea Soucie, of Chicago- and Naples, Florida-based interior - Read More.

Marty Etzel helps small and medium hospitality properties be more successful and profitable. Previously, Marty, with his - Read More.

Since 2011, Matt has become an expert in hospitality website design.

With close to two decades of grass-roots - Read More.

Michael Glaeser is a Franchise Support Consultant for Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, a residential brand of Empower - Read More.

Mitch Pies owns and operates the Mitchell J. Pies Insurance Agency, specializing in serving owners of lodges, inns, - Read More.

Monica R. Edwards is the Innkeeper and Co-Owner of Morehead Manor Bed and Breakfast in Durham, NC. She and her husband - Read More.

Montana native Nancy Malikie and her husband specialized their small Bed and Breakfast/boutique Inn for - Read More.

ResNexus Vice President Nathan Mayfield has over two decades of marketing experience spanning multiple industries. He has - Read More.

Nathaniel worked in the IT field as a subject matter expert in the role of a Build Release Administrator, assisting - Read More.

Patricia McCauley founded InsideOut Solutions in 1995 to help small business properties market themselves. She uses her - Read More.

Patrick is co-owner of The Keystone Inn along with his two siblings – Christine and Stephen. Patrick comes from an - Read More.

Along with her husband Ken, Paula Chenchar Hanus is the owner and Innkeeper of Larch Pine Inn Bed & Breakfast in the - Read More.

Peter grew up in Scotland and graduated from Strathclyde University in Electrical Engineering. He has 35 years of - Read More.

Rachel Boggan is the General Manager at the Saratoga Arms Hotel in Saratoga Springs, NY. Rachel has been a hospitality - Read More.

Rachel Semik is the Media Relations Manager at Visit Phoenix, and has been a valued resource to fellow tourism marketers - Read More.

Prior to the Bed and Breakfast industry, Randy worked as a consultant to the business school market and previous to that - Read More.

For over 30 years Richard Blum has been a leader in the hospitality industry, specializing in operations and management - Read More.

With over a decade of experience at the intersection of hospitality and media, and a passion for creating meaningful - Read More.

Sarah Gazi is an accomplished and dynamic association executive with over 20 years of diverse experience managing - Read More.

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Sean Rolsen, Director of Customer Success at ThinkReservations, is a seasoned hospitality professional with over two - Read More.

Steve Short, the Founder & CEO of the Frictionless Guest App, is an avid B&B traveler who wanted to give - Read More.

I have been an Innsitter since September of 2004 when I was a guest at a B&B. At breakfast I told the owner that if - Read More.

Terry and Peggy Hammer opened Hermann Hill Vineyard Inn and Spa in 1995 as a five room property. Over the years they have - Read More.

Tim is the newest Partner at the Hearthside Group. Tim has over 40 years of hospitality marketing and operations - Read More.

Travis has been with ResNexus for over 4 years. With ResNexus, Travis has been able to personally visit over 500 inns and - Read More.

The Queen of Guest Experience for Touch Stay digital guidebooks, co-host of The Guest Cast podcast, industry leader and - Read More.

I was in printing as a digital manager for 30 years, then one day decided to purchase a bed and breakfast in Hershey, PA. - Read More.

Wynn J. Salisch, CHS, is the Founder and Principal of Casablanca Payments, a division of Casablanca Ventures LLC, and has - Read More.