Speakers
2021 Speakers
Performance coach for the 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals and Extreme Adventurer
Brand Strategist and Author
Founder and President of Tourism Economics
Author, Speaker and Advisor
Destination Strategist
Emmy Award-Winning Co-Host of Windy City Weekend on ABC 7
SVP, Longwoods International
President & Ceo, Visit Quad Cities
CEO of TimeZoneOne
Veteran Travel Journalist and Destination Marketing Consultant
Editorial Content Manager, Meredith Corporation’s Travel Marketing Content Studio
Creative Director, O’Keefe, Reinhard & Paul
Editor in Chief and Content Director, Meredith Corporation
Client Management Director at OKRP
Director of Business Development, NA
Expedia
Instagram Influencer @ChicagoMatt
VP of Insights at Arrivalist
Director of Civic Relations and Partnerships, Art Institute of Chicago
Founding Partner & Chief Commercial Officer of Tangled Roots Brewing Company
Co-owner and Editor-in-Chief of TravelingMom.com
Director of the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau
President & CEO, Visit Champaign County
Director of Sports & Business Growth at Visit Quad Cities
Associate Professor of Marketing, Quinlan School of Business – Loyola University Chicago
Manager of the Local Tourism and Convention Bureau program, Illinois Office of Tourism
Founder and CEO of Better Destinations LLC
Blogger and Influencer
Vice President of Operations for Posh Hospitality Group
VP of Customer Success at CrowdRiff
Brand Development Manager at TikTok
Founder of CMC Enterprises, LLC
Social Media Manager, TimeZoneOne
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