ReConEx 2023 Speakers

Keynote Speakers and Emcee

Quinn Conyers
Emcee

Cleo Battle, CDME, CASE
President & CEO, Louisville Tourism and Chair, Meeting Professionals International

James Spellos
President, Meetings U

Tara Liaschenko, CMM
Chief Experience Officer, The Link Event Professionals, Inc

Michael Dominguez, CHSE
President & CEO, Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI)

Concurrent Session Speakers

Amarda Sheh, PhD
Professor of Computer Science, George Mason University

Carla Cobos Hull, CMP, CMM, MBA
President and Founder, Unleashed International.

Darryl Diamond, CMP
Associate Director of Association Meetings and Events, Talley Management Group

Dr. Seungwon (Shawn) Lee, PhD
Associate Professor of Convention & Event Management & Technology, George Mason University

James Spellos
President, Meetings U

Kaitlin Felix
Senior Sales Manager, Hyatt Regency Atlanta

Kristin Johnson, CMP
Senior Meeting Planner, LEO Events

Kristin Shoop, CIC, AICI
Certified Image Consultant and Intercultural & Etiquette Business Trainer, iQ Image Consulting Events and Professional Development Manager, ACES: The Society for Editing

Liana Acevedo, CMP
Senior Convention Services Manager, Richmond Region Tourism

Sheila Murphy
Co-Founder, FlexProfessionals

Stacey Royston, CMP, CMM, DES
Director of Digital Engagement, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)

Tammy Kockaya, CMM, CMP
Senior Director, Product Innovation with PCMA

Tara Liaschenko, CMM
Chief Experience Officer, The Link Event Professionals, Inc

Valerie Sumner
Owner, VRS Meetings & Events Inc.

Ziwei Zhu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Computer Science, George Mason University