Daryl Cronk, Director of Hospitality Analytics, CoStar Group

Trends & Forecasts for the Hospitality Industry Take a deep dive into the hotel industry and gain insight on how you can navigate your meetings to ensure your events are prosperous. From the hotel supply and demand challenges to the variances in the recent rise of the transient and group segments and how meeting professionals and hoteliers work can work together for shared success.

Neen James, Author and Motivational Speaker

The Luxury Mindset In this engaging and interactive keynote, join trusted advisor to luxury brand executives (and luxury lover!) Neen James to discover how to translate the amazing experiences (and things!) you offer into the words and concepts your clients and customers care about most.

Lynn Edwards

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Lynn Edwards brings over 25 years and a multitude of experience to event management and hospitality sales. She has worked extensively in hotel and convention and visitors bureau sales. She also provides a comprehensive method for managing event logistics. Lynn is experienced in sales, convention services, marketing, fundraising and sponsorship development, contract negotiations and overall meeting management. Her client list includes Nike, Microsoft, Comcast, Chase, Novo Nordisk, RapidSOS, National & State Associations, Glamhive, The 3% Movement and more. Lynn has also served on the Board of Directors of the Washington Society of Associations Executives and WA Chapter of Meeting Professionals International. She is a highly sought-after industry expert and presenter.