| Adriaan Radder | Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC | General Manager | United States |
| Afsi Bird | The Oxford Hotel in Denver | General Manager | United States |
| Allen Kramme | Richfield Hospitality Services | Vice President Operations | United States |
| Amanda Lewin | The Alexander, A Dolce Hotel | Corporate Sales Manager | United States |
| Andrew Cooper | Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado | Executive Chef | United States |
| Ann Fastiggi | Herbert Mines Associates | Managing Director | United States |
| Anthony Laudato | TheTalentExecutive | Managing Partner | United States |
| Anton Nikodemus | MGM Resorts International | President & COO of Casino Marketing | United States |
| Ben Shih | The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Betsy O’Rourke | Xanterra Parks & Resorts | Vice President, Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Bryan Ashlock | Turtle Bay Resort | Hotel Manager | United States |
| Carolyn Murren | Outrigger Enterprises Group | Advertising Manager | United States |
| Charlotte Tyer | White Lodging Services, Merrillville | Director of Model Hotel Implementation | United States |
| Christopher Eagle | The Waldorf Astoria New York | Restaurant Chef | United States |
| Cliff Atkinson | Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas | General Manager | United States |
| Cliff Delorey | Marriott Vacations Worldwide | Executive Vice President and Chief Resort Experience Officer | United States |
| Craig Waterman | Snow King Resort | General Manager | United States |
| Dan McDermott | Benchmark Hospitality International | General Manager | United States |
| Dan Piotrowski | Omni Hotels | General Manager | United States |
| Daniela Bromfield | Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc | Director of Global Accounts, Germany and Eastern Europe | Canada |
| David Burt | Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square | General Manager | United States |
| David Fincannon | The Dow Hotel Company | Vice President of Operations | United States |
| David Goldstone | Quadriga Worldwide | Group Sales Director | United States |
| David Sosner | Kauai Beach Resort | General Manager | United States |
| Diane Yost | Viceroy Anguilla | Director of Sales and Marketing | Caribbean |
| Edward Costa, Jr. | The London West Hollywood | General Manager | United States |
| Edward Maynard | Westin New York Grand Central | General Manager | United States |
| Fergus Stewart | InterContinental Hotels Group | Regional General Manager, Vietnam and Cambodia | United States |
| Frank Lonardo | Turtle Bay Resort | Director of Sales | United States |
| Gina K. McKee | Ambassador Hotel Wichita | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Gina Tsirmpas | All Inclusive Collection | Canadian Director of Sales - Meetings & Incentives | United States |
| Grace Mora | Fontainebleau Miami Beach | Vice President and General Counsel | United States |
| Hakan Ozkasikci | InterContinental Hotels Group | Design Manager, Turkey and South Eastern Europe | United States |
| Jack Schmidt | The Carolina Inn | General Manager | United States |
| James E. Ayres II | Angler’s Boutique Resort | General Manager | United States |
| Jennifer Sampson | Pegasus Solutions, Inc | Vice President Product Management | United States |
| John Price | Lane Hospitality | Director of Independent Hotel Operations | United States |
| John Rogers | Hilton Worldwide | Global Head, Embassy Suites Hotels | United States |
| John Thompson | Choice Hotels International | Vice President, Shared Services | United States |
| Jorge Garciadealba | Associated Luxury Hotels International | Global Sales Specialist | United States |
| Joy Linsday | Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group in Minneapolis | Vice President of Human Resources in the Americas | United States |
| Julie Parodi | Pegasus Solutions, Inc | Vice President of Sales Operations | United States |
| Kathy Gunderson | Aqua Hotels & Resorts | Area Hotel Manager | United States |
| Kathy Hansberry | Outrigger Enterprises Group in Honolulu | Public Relations and Promotions Manager | United States |
| Kevin Blake | Lansdowne Resort, Leesburg | Food and Beverage Manager | United States |
| Kevin Escoto | Hilton Garden Inn San Diego / Del Mar | Director of Operations | United States |
| Kirsten Andresen | Benchmark Hospitality International | Regional Director of Public Relations | United States |
| Mark Bock | The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Controller | United States |
| Mark Cooper | International Association of Conference Centers, Saint Louis | Chief Executive Officer | United States |
| Mark Hodgdon | Golf & Beach Resort, Destin | General Manager | United States |
| Mark Turina | Best Western The Plaza Hotel & OHANA Honolulu Airport Hotel | Sales and Catering Manager | United States |
| Michael Davis | Baystar Hotel Group | Vice President of Business Development | United States |
| Michael Hutchins | Gemini Hospitality Management | Vice President of Sales Development | United States |
| Michael Mestraud | Four Seasons Biltmore Santa Barbara | Resort Manager | United States |
| Nathan Park | Fairfield Inn & Suites Cherry Creek | General Manager | United States |
| Nehir Kaplan | InterContinental Hotels Group | Hotel Performance Support Manager - North, Central and Eastern Europe | United States |
| Pablo Torres | Hilton Short Hills | General Manager | United States |
| Paolo Sanavia | Eden Roc at Cap Cana | Chief Executive Officer | Dominican Republic |
| Patrick Lamy | Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth | Hotel Manager | Canada |
| Randall King | The Dow Hotel Company | Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Development | United States |
| Renette Caprio | Aqua Hotels & Resorts | Senior Owner Relations Manager | United States |
| Rob Cote | Alliance Hospitality | Vice President of Operations | United States |
| Rob Stirling | The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Robby Tambunan | Parador Hotels & Resorts | Human Resources Director | Costa Rica |
| Roger Amidon | Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Resort & Spa | General Manager | United States |
| Silvia San Martin | Omni Nashville Hotel | Director of Sales | United States |
| Stephen Kallaher | Omni Hotels in Irving | Vice President of Acquisitions and Development | United States |
| Steve Batta | JW Marriott Essex House | General Manager | United States |
| Steve Callender | Tropicana Casino and Resort, Atlantic City | General Manager | United States |
| Steve Krebs | Red Lion Hotels | Director of Lodging Development | United States |
| Steven Kalczynski | The Townsend Hotel, Birmingham Detroit | Managing Director | United States |
| Thomas F. List II | The Inn at Little Washington | General Manager | United States |
| Tina Wiese | Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park | Director of Group Sales | United States |
| Tony Lister | Monarch Robe & Towel Company | Senior Vice President of Sales | United States |
| Wayne Taylor | Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc | Executive Vice President, Global Development | Canada |
| Yalin Yaltirakli | InterContinental Hotels Group | Development Director - Turkey | United States |