LOS ANGELES—The Travel Industry Executive Women’s Network (TIEWN) will hold its second annual Global Leadership Forum here on Jan. 28.
The Network serves to uphold the discussion of women in high-powered roles across the travel and hospitality industries. A distinctive value of attending the event is the ongoing discussion after the Forum, wherein the distinct role of executive women will remain in focus through various TIEWN channels, providing continuous community support, according to the organizers.
Some of the topics being discussed at the Forum include: what factors either hinder or support advancement of women to executive positions in our industry; why employers should have a more diverse employee base on the top levels of the company and what having a woman’s perspective does to the bottom line; and why the importance of supporting other women and being supported as well as paying-it-forward represents best practice.
Speakers include Renie Cavalleri, CEO, Aspire Marketing; Deborah Negrel, VP of development, MGM Hakkasan Hospitality; Fran Hereth, principal, Kango Development; Kay Lang, president/CEO, Kay Lang + Associates; Ruth Ormsby, VP of development, Carlson Rezidor Hotels; Suzanne Mellen, senior managing director, HVS; Tama Holve, CEO, Willett Travel; Teresa Goebel, partner, Goodwin Procter LLP; and Terri Haack, president, Terranea Resort.
TIEWN founder Frances Kiradjian stated that she feels a sincere sense of responsibility to promote and enhance the importance of women in the industry. She shares her experiences over the past 25 years, making it clear that the road to success includes being an engaged member of a group such as TIEWN. As an active member, an important factor is attending conferences and participating in online discussions.
“We’ve added more than 835 members to the network during the last year.” said Kiradjian. “It shows how strong this network is and how being actively engaged with not only each other, but with global members can affect positive changes in an entire industry and is ultimately a recipe for success.
For more information, go to www.tiewn.com.