11:00 AM - 5:30 PM | Registration EVENT CENTER Sponsored by Royal Basket Trucks
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | WWIL Lunch and Pane BOAT HOUSE Join the Wisconsin Women in Lodging for lunch and a panel discussion featuring esteemed hospitality experts discussing team building in the industry. Panelists will share tips and secrets for effective team building, drawing from their own experiences and successes in the industry. • Joan Hutchinson, Pheasant Park Resort • Missy LeBelle, High Point Inn • Denise Stillman, Parkwood Lodge • Monica Goeke, CAE, WHLA - Moderator
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Guest & Tech Solutions with Big Results Discover how lodging properties in Wisconsin are utilizing technology solutions to enhance their operations and guest experience.
Moving Insurance from a Cost Driver to a Profit Driver • Richard Edwards, InsuraGuest • Dave Sekeres, Lake Lawn Resort
Innovative HR Solutions for Staffing Success • Karen Hoben, Tandem HR
Using Automation to Manage Remotely & Save Time • Luke Baumbach, Aqua Aire Inn & Suites
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Advocating for Tourism Hear the latest on WHLA's advocacy efforts and state tourism promotion activities. • Bill Elliott, CAE, Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association • Wisconsin of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Seasonal Staffing Solutions Explore solutions available to enhance retention and recruitment efforts; get your questions answered about the H2B and J1 visa process. • Monica Goeke, CAE, Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association • Glenn Mandel, Lead Attorney, USITEX Law Inc.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Elevating Tourism: A Collaborative Conversation with Door County Lodging Leaders, State Officials, and Local Leaders Learn how local leaders are collaborating to elevate Door County as a tourism destination. • Julie Gilbert, President & CEO, Destination Door County • Wisconsin State Representative Joel Kitchens • Juliana Behme, Administrator, Door County Tourism Zone • Greg Stillman, Parkwood Lodge
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Networking Reception TOP DECK Sponsored by Destination Door County
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Dinner + Insights into the 2024 General Election EVENT CENTER Sponsored by Infor Enjoy a delicious dinner, drinks, and dessert while staying ahead of the curve and gaining a competitive edge in understanding the pulse of the nation and the outlook for Wisconsin. Learn about who is voting, how they are voting, and what that could mean for our state and local communities. • Charles Franklin, Professor of Law and Public Policy and director of the Marquette Law School Poll
Accomodations Rooms are available for event attendees at a discounted rate. Call 920.839.2331 to reserve a room at the Gordon Lodge.
Launched in 2023, this award-winning event series aims to educate and engage lodging professionals throughout various local regions of Wisconsin at hotels and resorts in membership with the Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association.
Innsights events typically host 50-60 people and rotate around the state regionally three times per year, leading up to the larger Wisconsin Lodging Conference in November. Each event includes a mix of local hotel, resort, and lodging facility operators and members of the WHLA Board of Directors.