Elisabeth Segura

Travel and hospitality industry leaders who specialize in diversity, inclusion and equity gathered for an honest conversation during a live panel at the May 20 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Virtual Exchange.

In this Women Leading Travel & Hospitality spotlight, you’ll hear from Linda Rutherford, senior vice president and chief communications officer at Southwest Airlines.

Toby O’Rourke, President and CEO, Kampgrounds of America, Inc., said bringing staff back to work together in person was a good decision.

In this Women Leading Travel & Hospitality member spotlight, you’ll hear from Jordan Maddex-Kopp, vice president of marketing and strategic partnerships at Jet Linx.

Change is nothing new for humans, but the pace of change is picking up like never before, said Erica Orange, executive vice president and chief operating officer of The Future Hunters.

In this Women Leading Travel & Hospitality spotlight, you’ll hear from Amy Martin Ziegenfuss, senior vice president of global enterprise and brand marketing at Hilton.

Kim Scott discussed the Radical Candor concept and how it enables leaders to give feedback in a way that challenges their teams directly, but also lets them know that they care about them personally.

During the height of Rome, work identities emerged for the first time and were so important, in fact, that many tombstones from the time read like a LinkedIn headline.

Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global, and Shelly R. Ibach, president and CEO of Sleep Number, both care deeply about physical and emotional wellness.

In March 2021, flight bookings grew 111 percent while hotel bookings grew 50 percent compared to the weeks leading up to the vaccine rollout, according to the Adobe Digital Economy Index.

In this Women Leading Travel & Hospitality member spotlight, you’ll hear from Lisa Oswald, senior vice president and global head of customer service at Travelzoo.

Jean Chatzky, “TODAY’s” financial editor, best-selling author and CEO of HerMoney.com, provided insight into her top investing tips specifically for women during a keynote presentation during Women in Retail Leadership Days.