Telesa Via, vice president of luxury and leisure sales at Associated Luxury Hotels International, shares how mastering negotiation, leading with purpose and lifting other women along the way can create lasting impact in the hospitality industry and beyond.

Tyler Davidson sat down with Doane Liu, chief tourism officer for the City of Los Angeles, to discuss some of the global marquee events headed to the City of Angels in the next few years, along with general happenings impacting its meetings and conventions scene, including the much-anticipated improvements at LAX.

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson caught up with new San Diego Tourism Authority President & CEO Daniel Kuperschmid at ASAE's Annual Meeting to find out what the new DMO leader's objectives are, how his 30-year career in hotels informs his new position, major meetings-related developments in what may be the hottest destination in the U.S., and some of the undiscovered gems of this SoCal standout. 

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson caught up with Hutchinson to explore his new venture, AVH Enterprise, and its mission to provide comprehensive leadership development, strategic planning and social impact solutions tailored specifically to DMOs.

What does real leadership look like when people can bring their full selves to work? Pamela Brunson, president of Wolfgang Puck Catering, unpacks how building a culture where people feel truly supported—meeting them where they are, leaning on your team and leading by example—can transform leadership and company culture.

Visit Irving Executive Director Maura Gast explains how this Dallas Metroplex meetings destination is making strides in wellness and its skill at hyper-personalizing its meetings offering for planners and attendees.

What does it really mean to stand in your power? Laura Armstrong, CEO and founder of Wealth Mastery Systems and three-time world champion martial artist, unpacks how breaking through mindset traps and knowing your worth can help leaders take up space with confidence—in business, leadership and life.

Meetings Today caught up with Ronnie Collins, chief sales officer for Visit Anaheim, to learn the details of the "Golden Decade," and also about mega events coming to the destination, a major property renovation project and a meetings incentive program named Meetings Momentum.
 

Logan Pratt sits down with two representatives from Visit Greater Palm Springs to learn how the destination is both creating new developments while balancing its commitment to environmental and social sustainability.