Executive Women in Hospitality & Travel Leadership — Photo by BLLA
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Extreme Networking at TIEWN — Photo by BLLA
Source: BLLA
Travel Industry Executive Women's Network Conference

Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 2015 – The Travel Industry Executive Women's Network will hold its 2nd annual Global Leadership Forum on January 28, 2015 in downtown Los Angeles at The Palm Hotel.  The event begins at 11am with a Sangria Networking Hour followed by a gourmet luncheon and a panel discussion on Women's Leadership within the travel and hospitality industries.

The Network serves to uphold the discussion of women in high-powered roles across the travel & 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.

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; why the importance of supporting other women and being supported as well as paying-it-forward represents best practice.

Speakers:
Moderator: Renie Cavalleri, CEO - Aspire Marketing
Panelists:
Deborah Negrel, V.P. Development — MGM Hakkasan Hospitality
Fran Hereth, Principal, Kango Development
Kay Lang, President & CEO, Kay Lang + Associates
Ruth Ormsby, V.P. Development, Carlson Rezidor Hotels
Suzanne Mellen, Senior Managing Director, HVS
Tama Holve, CEO, Willett Travel
Teresa Goebel, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP
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 on-line discussions.

"We've added more than 835 members to the network during the last year", stated 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."

Attendees will be engaged in an afternoon of educational thought-provoking speakers and quality networking, taking place at the classic Palm Restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. Generous host of the event - The Palm – will supply warm, comfortable ambience and a gourmet lunch. After ample time to meet & greet with fellow attendees, the conference will kick into high gear - featuring a group of notable, influential executive women. Each speaker is a powerhouse in their own right. Together they form a panel unrivaled in the industries of travel, tourism & hospitality. Participants will capitalize on their combined knowledge by attending the TIEWN Conference. Each topic of discussion will be relevant to women as a whole, but also to individuals looking to further themselves professionally.

Interested parties who fit the member profile of professional experience in the travel, tourism or hospitality industries (past or present) may request membership through LinkedIn by searching for the group, The Travel Industry Executive Women's Network.

Top executives from the following companies are participating in the Jan. 28th Forum in Los Angeles:

3 Dog Write, Argento Hospitality Group, Arquitectonica, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, Crystal Cruises, Delos, DoubleTree by Hilton San Pedro, EcoSmart Inc., Emirates Airline, Enterprise Holdings, Extraordinary Events, Four Seasons Resort, GE Capital, Franchise Finance, Goodwin Procter LLP, Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City

Hilton Worldwide, HOSPITALITY!, HVS, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, InterContinental Los Angeles Century City at Beverly Hills, Interface Hospitality, JCJ Architecture, JG Blackbook of Travel, Kango Development, Kind Traveler, Knapp Interiors, Inc., Lanyon, LATHER, Lodging Magazine, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, Luxe Bloom,LLC, MCS Capital / Marcus Corporation, Meadowood Napa Valley, Miyako Hybrid Hotel, Mosaico Digitale, Nancy Nee Hospitality Purchasing, Next Design Studio, Orange County: California's Golf Coast, Outdoor Elegance, Pacifica Hotel Company, Republic Furniture Mfg., Inc., 'See the World', Shaw Hospitality Group, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, TARSADIA INVESTMENTS, The Edwardian Group London, The Los Angeles Athletic Club, The Standard Hotel, Downtown L.A, TRG Golf, TripScope, Tropicana Las Vegas, UBS, Venture Programs, Walters, WESSCO International, YWS Design & Architecture.

The official website for this event is www.tiewn.com.  View the video review of the July 2014 event at this site.

About TIEWN 

Founded in 2008 by Frances Kiradjian, Founder & Chair of the Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA), this network is about forming connections globally both online at LinkedIn and offline through conferences and events. The more than 8,000 global members are executive women who make significant contributions to all the categories within the travel industry including hotel & lodging, airlines, cruise lines, car rental, tourism, travel agency, corporate travel manager, tour operator, rail, travel technology. They are professional women who have chosen the travel, tourism or hospitality sector and who make it their life's work and passion. This group supports all organizations in this industry who work at organizing professional women.

Frances Kiradjian
Founder & CEO
+1 818 264 4810
BLLA