Women in Travel Thrive, a global movement to increase women’s representation in travel industry leadership, has set its first in-person event, held in conjunction with the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International's Commercial Strategy Week. “Unleashing Women’s Potential” will be held June 26 at the InterContinental Hotel Centre Toronto. Registration is free for all HSMAI and HITEC attendees. For those who are unable to attend in-person, a simultaneous virtual event will also be available.
Author Randi Braun will deliver a keynote speech based on the teachings of her book, "Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work." Additional panelists include Traci Mercer, senior vice president and head of accommodations for Priceline; Lisa Jordan, senior director of digital marketing at Red Roof; Dorothy Dowling, managing director of Horwath HTL; and Ankur Randev, chief commercial officer for Highgate; along with special guest Thynk Chief Experience Officer Melissa Jurkoic. The event will be moderated by Mercedes Blanco, Women in Travel Thrive board member and chief partnership officer for The Hotels Network.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with HSMAI to bring our event to Commercial Strategy Week,” Silvia Camarota, Women in Travel Thrive founder and Expedia Group senior director, said in a statement. “Our event features some of the most inspirational women in travel leadership, all of whom are committed to bringing others up the career ladder alongside them. Attendees will learn from their experiences, connect with others from across the globe, and gain access to valuable career resources.”
Founded in the fallout of the COVID-19 crisis, Women in Travel Thrive's virtual Day of Impact events draw a broad range of participants—from the C-suite to the front lines of the travel industry—to eliminate career regression among women in travel.
To register, visit www.womenintravelthrive.com/events-resources/doi-2023.