Speakers
2022 Speakers
SVP of Global Diversity Equity & Inclusion for Hyatt Hotels Corporation
President and CEO of Brand USA
Gen Z’er & Chief Marketing Officer of JUV Consulting
Future of Work and Leadership Expert
Director of Business Development, Expedia Group Media Solutions
Co-owner, Firefly Grill
Trade Account Director
Head of Production, OKRP
Writer, The New York Times
Director of Sales and Marketing, Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
Team Lead, Field Museum
Digital Strategist, Spurrier Group
Director, Customer Success, Americas
Founder and CEO of Seva Global
President at Aubry Research
Owner of World Wide Technology Raceway
Founder and President of Living Lands & Waters
President and CEO of Visit Quad Cities
Head of Strategy, OKRP
Director of Operations, Aerie’s Resort
Tourism Expert, Lieb Management
Freelance Journalist
Freelance Journalist
COO, and incoming President & COO of MMGY Global
Founder/Executive Director of Open Doors Organization
Product Marketing Manager, CrowdRiff
Founder & CEO, The Gauge Collective
General Manager, USA, and Chief Storyteller for TimeZoneOne
Business Development Manager – Sports Division, Northstar Meetings Group
Content Creator, Social Media Strategist
Assistant Professor & Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Chief of Staff at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Executive Director, Chicago Sports Commission
Director, Travel and Tourism, Epsilon
Marketing Manager at Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center
Co-Founder of Whiskey Acres Distilling Company
SVP Global Trade Development, TimeZoneOne
President & CEO, Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Additional speakers for ILGOVCONF 22 will be announced soon. This speaker lineup will be updated regularly as we near the start of the conference. *Speakers are subject to change*
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