Jessica Bratrud is the regional director of Birch Lake Hospitality. She’s also a Women Leading Travel & Hospitality member! In this member spotlight, we asked Jessica a series of questions about both her professional role and personal life, including the woman who inspires her, her leadership style, her advice for the next generation of female...
As part of a new, members-only series, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality is asking industry executives about their professional journeys, mentorship, how they stay up-to-date on the latest industry technology and trends, how they take care of themselves, and so much more. This week, insight comes from Jennifer Weissman, senior vice president and chief marketing...
Save the dates! The 2026 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit is headed to The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans from June 8-10, 2026. The Crescent City is the perfect location to hold our fourth annual Summit. According to New Orleans & Company, the city’s invigorating spirit is sure to inspire, captivate and motivate you — the same...
As part of a new, members-only series, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality is asking industry executives about their professional journeys, mentorship, how they stay up-to-date on the latest industry technology and trends, how they take care of themselves, and so much more. This week, insight comes from Susan Santiago, president of Hyatt. We asked Susan...
As part of a new, members-only series, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality is asking industry executives about their professional journeys, mentorship, how they stay up-to-date on the latest industry technology and trends, how they take care of themselves, and so much more. This week, insight comes from Leyla Osorio, CEO and co-founder of Global Cruises....
Last week’s Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit was an inspirational and uplifting three days of engaging content, valuable networking, fun activations, authentic connections, and more! This was our third national Summit, with leading female travel and hospitality executives joining us at the Intercontinental Buckhead Atlanta. There were so many powerful women in attendance as...
The 2025 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit was an inspirational and uplifting three days of engaging content, valuable networking, fun activations, authentic connections, and more! This was our largest Summit to date — more than 300 leading travel and hospitality executives joined us in Atlanta for our third year. There were so many powerful...
Conference season is in full swing, and I recently had the privilege of attending the Women in Retail Leadership Summit — a three-day event featuring over 600 powerhouse women hosted by Women Leading Travel & Hospitality’s sister association, Women in Retail Leadership Circle. I hosted a fireside chat with the incredible Laysha Ward, who spent more...
Women Leading Travel & Hospitality members often share podcast recommendations in peer groups, on panels, in Q&As, and during Roundtable networking sessions. When spotlighting these powerhouse women, we like to ask them, “What’s your favorite podcast?” Here are some responses from the past few months to serve as inspiration for your next listen. “When I have some downtime,...
It’s day two of the sold-out 2025 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit here in Atlanta and WOW! The Women Leading Travel & Hospitality team is once again blown away by our community. The energy is palpable! We’ve already listened to so much insightful content, have come away with great learnings and, of course, made...
