2025 VA1 Speakers

Our first featured speakers have been announced! Meet some of the industry trailblazers and change-makers who will be taking the stage in November (with many more speakers being added to the lineup!).

Featured Keynote Speakers

Josiah Brown​
Famous Destination Marketing
Al Hutchinson
AVH Enterprise
Melissa Majors
Melissa Majors Consulting
Carroll Rheem
iolite group
Dan Roberts
Virginia Tourism Corp.
Janette Roush
Brand USA
Jon Schallert
Destination Business Expert
Cheryl Wilson​
VA 250 Commission

2025 Conference Speakers

Check back for more speaker announcements, coming soon!

Hannah Armstrong
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Erin Bagnell
Hodges Partnership
Chris Bell
Town of Damascus
Jay Bellamy
VistaGraphics, Inc.
Charles Bennett
City of Hopewell
Barry Biggar
Visit Fairfax
Courtney Cacatian
CACVB
Jennifer Case
Visit Williamsburg
Portia Conerly
Arlington CVB
Kevin Costello
Prince William County
Bethanie DeRose
Hunden
Catherine Fox
Friends of SWVA
Arturo Gaona
Wheel the World
LaTonya Hamilton
Halifax County Tourism
Megan Hazzard
Henrico Sports & Entertainment
Sara Holzer
Sojern
Kalen Hunter
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Jeanne Jennings
Email Marketing Strategy
Caitlin Johnson
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Simon Jones
NatureScapes/Tourism Works
Jody Keenan
VA Small Business Development
Justin Kerns
Winchester-Frederick CVB
Carol Kline
NC Tourism Extension Program
Anissa Ladd
Visit Virginia Beach
Seth Lawson
Epsilon
Amanda Livingston
Smyth County Tourism
Staci Martin
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Shruthi Manimaran
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Courtney Mainley
Virginia Main Street
Ryan Meadows
COLLECTORstudios
Liza Mickens
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Lindsey Norment
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Todd O'Leary
Visit Alexandria
Billy Pyhel
Arrivalist
Noah Salaah ad-Deen
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Todd Schechter
Sojern
Eileen Sperry
VistaGraphics, Inc.
Lynn Swann
Omni Homestead Resort
Lauren Swenson
Cvent
Juliana Thomas
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Erika Tolbert
Pulaski County
Alexandra Veatch
Letterpress Communications
Brett Vassey
VMA
Grey Walters
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Allison Wood
Town of Leesburg
Ali Zaman
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Jessica Zappola
TIGER 21

2025 Conference Entertainment:

Kelli Lemon
Conference Host & MC
DJ Lonnie B
Conference DJ
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