We’re so excited for the upcoming Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Virtual Exchange, our first ever event. This complimentary livestream will feature inspirational and informative keynotes, interviews with leading travel and hospitality executives, on-topic panel discussions, and much more. The event takes place on Thurs., Feb. 25, and is designed for executive women in the travel and hospitality industry.

One session we’re so excited about features a panel of honorees from our 2021 Top Women Leading Travel & Hospitality report. The panelists will be discussing topics such as why they love travel and hospitality; the biggest challenges they’ve encountered while rising in this industry as well as how they overcame them; the biggest lessons they’ve learned while leading through the pandemic; where they see the travel and  hospitality industry headed in 2021; and so much more. You won’t want to miss it! The session, taking place at 11:45 a.m. ET, features the following honorees:

  • Kristin Karst, Co-Owner and Executive Vice President, AmaWaterways
  • Stephanie Linnartz, Group President, Marriott International
  • Linda Rutherford, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Southwest Airlines

Lisa Oswald, senior vice president and global head of customer service at Travelzoo (and Women Leading Travel & Hospitality advisory board member), is moderating the discussion

Register to attend the Virtual Exchange here.

Also, be sure download the 2021 Top Women in Travel & Hospitality report as well! The report features women leaders who continuously showed resiliency, perseverance and grit through difficult times. Honorees, some of whom were nominated via a survey of Women Leading Travel & Hospitality’s advisory board members, were chosen based on several criteria, including position within their organization, scope of responsibility within that position, career achievements, and involvement within the travel and hospitality industry. The women featured in this year’s report are leaders of various departments and/or teams within their organizations, including marketing, operations, diversity and inclusion, among others.