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Governor's Annual Address to the 
Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism Industry

Governor Bill Lee
Click HERE to learn more about Governor Lee.

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The Laws of Attraction:
How Daring Destinations Turn Serendipity Into Success

Sponsored by Journal Communications

Andrew Davis
Marketing & Customer Experience Author

Click HERE to learn more about Andrew.

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Recovery and Risks
For the Tennessee Travel Industry

Sponsored by The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development

Adam Sacks
Tourism Economics

Click HERE to learn more about Adam.

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From the Frontlines to the C-Suite:
Combating the Workforce Crisis

Sponsored by PlayTennessee

Mike Gamble
Founder Tourism Diversity Matters, Co-Founder SearchWide Global

Click HERE to learn more about Mike

Nekasha Pratt
Director of Marketing
TN Dept. of Tourism

Kelly Price
Connections Supervisor
VMLY&R

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Tennessee Dept. of Tourist Development Update
and State of the Industry Address

Mark Ezell
Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development

Click HERE to learn more about Commissioner Ezell.

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Leveraging Media
To Best Tell Your Destination's Story

Sponsored by The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development

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Jill Kilgore
PR Media Manager, TDTD
Click HERE to learn more about Jill

Nöel Burgess
Freelance Writer
Click HERE to learn more about Nöel

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Ryan Krogh
Freelance Writer
Click HERE to learn more about Ryan

Nick Ewan
Director of Content, The Points Guy
Click HERE to learn more about Nick

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Hospitality Is Working!
Promoting Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
In the Hospitality and Tourism Workforce

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Jenn Fugolo
Vice President of Advancement, AHLA
Click HERE to learn more about Jenn

John Jarrard
Director State & Local Government Affairs, AHLA
Click HERE to learn more about John

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What's Working in Workforce Development:
Practical Tools and Tips for
Tennessee's Hospitality and Tourism Industry

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Gwyn R. Fisher
Greater Memphis Regional Director, TNECD
Click HERE to learn more about Gwyn

Amity Schuyler
Sr. VP Workforce Development, Memphis Chamber
Click HERE to learn more about Amity

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Radesh Palakurthi, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Kemmons Wilson School, University of Memphis
Click HERE to learn more about Radesh

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Mary Schmitz
Executive Director, Welcome to Memphis
Click HERE to learn more about Mary

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Wayne Smith
Director of Workforce Development, HospitalityTN
Click HERE to learn more about Wayne

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