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Sunday, November 23, 2025
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| 7:00 PM |
Keys to Connection: A Toast to Volunteers & Newcomers
A Dinner for OHLA Volunteers & New Members
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Enjoy an evening at Easton!
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Monday, November 24, 2025
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| 8:00 AM |
Attendee Registration Opens
Regent Foyer
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| 11:00 - 12:30 PM |
Buffet Lunch & Opening General Session
Unleashing the Genius of Your Team
Presented by: Terri Stovarius, PointerWise
Easton Grand Ballroom
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| 12:30 - 1:15 PM |
Exhibitor Break 1
Easton Foyer
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| 1:15 - 2:30 PM |
Concurrent Session
Women in Lodging: Unapologetically You: Creating Your Personal Brand
Presented by: Emily Penfold Dailey, CHDM, Consultant
Juniper
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Concurrent Session
OHLA Emerging Professionals: The Art of Leading: Inspiring Followership
Presented by: Steve Woodward, Red Roof
Regent 1
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Concurrent Session
From Bills to Ballots: Understanding Lawmaking, Industry Impacts, and Elections
Presented by: Michael-lynn Evans, AP Consulting & Jacob Evans, Lumpe Raber & Evans
Regent 3
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| 2:30 - 3:15 PM |
Exhibitor Break 2
Easton Foyer
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| 3:15 - 4:30 PM |
Concurrent Session
Leading the Hard Talk: Practical Tools for Constructive Conflict
Presented by: Jenny Stotts, Ohio's Youth Ombudsman
Juniper
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Concurrent Session
SALES TRACK: The Art of Negotiation
Regent 1
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Concurrent Session
ULO TRACK: ULO Fireside Chat: Enhancing the Guest Journey Through Technology and Experience
Presented by: Jaimey King, eviivo & Jake Ryan, Book Hocking
Regent 3
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| 4:30 - 5:30 PM |
Owner/Management Company Reception
Invite Only Reception
Private Dining Space |
| 5:00 - 6:00 PM |
Ohio Stars of the Industry Cocktail Reception
Open to all attendees of the Ohio Stars of the Industry Gala Dinner
Easton Foyer
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| 6:00 - 8:30 PM |
Ohio Stars of the Industry Gala Dinner
Easton Grand Ballroom
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| Immediately following Gala Dinner |
Monday "Night Cap"
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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| 7:00 AM |
Information Desk Opens
Registration
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| 8:00 - 9:45 AM |
Attendee Breakfast & Tuesday General Session
Easton Grand Ballroom
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| 10:00 - 11:15 AM |
Concurrent Session
Productivity Unlocked: work smarter, not harder
Juniper
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Concurrent Session
SALES TRACK: Next-Level Marketing: AI Tools for Image-to-Video Storytelling
Presented by: Angela McQuistion, McConnell Marketing
Regent 1
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Concurrent Session
ULO TRACK: Coaching Your Shift Like It's Game Day!
Presented by:
- Jay Williams, Indus Hotels
- Megan Duty, Indus Hotels
- Michelle Brunsthul, The Westfield Inn
Regent 3
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| 11:30 - 12:45 PM |
Concurrent Session
Feeding the Future: Navigating Food & Beverage Challenges and Trends in Hospitality
Presented by: Chef Timothy Dionisio & Clint Deaton, Hilton Columbus at Easton
Juniper
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Concurrent Session
SALES TRACK: Unlocking Sales Beyond RevPAR: Social Media, Prospecting & Forecasting
Regent 1
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Concurrent Session
ULO TRACK: Rediscovering Your Resources: Tapping Into the Unused, the Local, the Profitable
Presented by:
- Dan Moder, Explore Licking County
- Brittany Misner, The Village of Hebron
- Annette Lin, Indus Hotels
- Kendra Proudfit, Indus Hotels
Regent 3
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| 12:30 PM |
Silent Auction Closes
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| 1:00 - 1:30 PM |
Annual Business Meeting Presentation - Featuring America 250
Presented by: Joe Savarise, OHLA
Easton Grand Ballroom
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| 1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Conference Finale & Luncheon
Confetti Culture: How Resilience + Recognition = Results
Presented by: James Ferguson, The Confetti Culture Playbook
Easton Grand Ballroom
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| 2:30 PM |
Silent Auction Pickup Begins
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