Industry Panel: The Future of Hospitality and the Hospitality of the Future

Panelist

Sean Callnin

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Executive Principal, Ricca Design Studios

Panelist

Barak Hirschowitz

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President, International Luxury Hotel Association

Panelist

Steve Hood

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SVP, Research and Director, Smith Travel Research

Panelist

Anne Larcade

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President & CEO, Sequel Hotels & Resorts, and the founder of Women in Tourism and Hospitality.org

Panelist

Chris Romer

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CEO, Vail Valley Partnership & An Expert in Destination Management

Panelist

Holly M. Weberg

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Business Strategist and Luxury Resorts and Cruise Lines Expert

Moderator

Angelo Camillo, Ph.D.

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Assistant Professor, Sonoma State University 

Education Panel - Reshaping Hospitality Education

Panelist

Alison Green, Ph.D.

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Associate Dean of Academics and Accreditation & Associate Professor, University of West Florida

Panelist

Robert J. Harrington, Ph.D., MBA

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Director and Professor, Washington State University

Panelist

John Marshall

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Vice President for Student Services,
Colorado Mesa University

Panelist

Stowe Shoemaker, Ph.D.

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Dean, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Panelist

Kim H. Williams, Ph.D.

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Chair and Professor, University of North Texas

Moderator

Britt Mathwich

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Associate Professor, Colorado Mesa University

Diversity Panel - Diversity and Inclusion in the Hospitality Industry

Panelist

Brian Bechel

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Director of Human Resources, Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa, Lake Arrowhead, CA

Panelist

Kim Dunbar

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Vice President of Human Resources & Risk Management, Pacific Hospitality Group, Irvine, CA

Panelist

Passion Graham

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Clubhouse Manager, Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale, AZ

Panelist

Andy Ingraham

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President, Founder, & CEO, National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers, Miami, FL

Panelist

Silvano Merlo

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General Manager, Courtyard by Marriott, Long Beach, CA

Moderator

Ryan Giffen, Ph.D.

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Assistant Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Ethics Lecture - NAU School of Hotel and Restaurant Management Isbell Ethics Lecture

Speaker

Lee Cockerell

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Former Executive Vice President of Operations (Retired and Inspired)
Walt Disney World®Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Speaker

Dan Cockerell

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Former Vice-President of the Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World, Florida