AT A GLANCE
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Real Estate
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Keynote . Panel . Moderation
Travels
Statewide
Nick Belardo
Hospitality as a career advantage, experiential marketing and brand consistency.
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Where you have seen her with us
Podcast
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Event
Aug 10, 2026
Signature sessions
Getting people back into the city
What destination recovery takes in practice — conventions, major events, and the economics behind hotel occupancy and city budgets.
Leading when the headlines are loud
Balancing business goals, civic expectations and public pressure without losing the room.
Surprise and delight, as a strategy
Hospitality lessons from Walt Disney World, applied to any organization where the experience is the product.
Careers in hospitality and tourism
Practical advice for people building in hospitality, sales and city leadership — good for student and emerging-leader audiences.
Leaders on related topics
Adam Burke
President & CEO, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Tourism · Mega-events
Nick Belardo
Director of Operations, Compass
Hospitality · Experience
Ron Frierson
Chairman, LAEDC Board of Governors
Economic development
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