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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Feb 9, 2023 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Your Conference Survival Kit Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bR2oqvyaS4aTZGfKVemgTg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Monica R. Edwards (Innkeeper & Co-Owner @Morehead Manor Bed and Breakfast) Monica R. Edwards is the Innkeeper and Co-Owner of Morehead Manor Bed and Breakfast in Durham, NC. She and her husband Daniel purchased a historic 1910 Colonial Revival styled Mansion in 1997 and converted it into a 5-bedroom bed and breakfast that also hosts events. Monica has been active in and held many positions in professional Innkeeping and tourism-related organizations for over 25 years. She served as President of the North Carolina state association and currently heads the African American Association of Innkeepers International (AAAII). Monica also works with students in the hospitality programs at NCCU and Durham Technical Community college. The Inn has won numerous local and national awards most recently recognized as the “Best Place to Stay” in the 2022 Durham Magazine’s 12th Annual Best of Durham Contest. E. Scot Fuller-Beatty (Co-Founder @The Bold Collaboration) With a background in education, research, sales, culinary arts, technology, and entrepreneurial leadership, his 25-year career has been a whirlwind of adventure. Scot worked his way up from entry-level positions at restaurants, bars, and sales while teaching full-time. In 2009, Scot left teaching and purchased a bed and breakfast in Portland, Maine, transforming it into the 10-year recipient of the coveted Travelers’ Choice Award and GreenLeaders distinction. After 11 years of operation, Scot leases his property to his long-time innkeeper. In 2016, Scot joined a start-up lodging technology company where he worked with hundreds of property owners and staff to significantly increase revenue and create processes to achieve a better work-life balance. In 2022, he co-founded The Bold Collaboration, a consulting agency specializing in independent lodging. Scot is passionate about helping his clients through research and education and strives to be a visionary for the lodging industry. Linda Hayes (Owner/Hospitality Consultant @ijk Partners) With over four decades of customer engagement background, Linda Hayes assists investors, owners, and managers as they navigate the nuances of delivering exceptional guest experiences. Showing future owners, the “back of the house” with her hands-on bootcamps and virtual workshops creates a path to ownership. Working together from purchase transitions through defining exit strategies years later establishes long-term relationships based on honest communication and realized results. All properties are unique so let’s identify your goals and create results. Amy Smith (Owner @Saratoga Arms Hotel) Amy Smith is the owner of Saratoga Arms Hotel. Located in Saratoga Springs, NY, their family owned and operated the 31 room hotel has been serving guests since 1998. You might say Amy was born to be in this business. Her parents opened the first B&B in Saratoga Springs in 1984. Amy works on the sales and marketing for the hotel, constantly testing new marketing channels, different hotel packages and specials for maximum yield. Erik Spence (Conference & Event Planner @ALP) In late 2004, Erik moved to Northeast Missouri and was hired at the Garth Mansion Bed and Breakfast for their newest addition, The Woodside Restaurant. After just four months, he was promoted to Restaurant Manager and six months later became their Executive Chef, creating elegant six course daily features, preparing wine lists and training restaurant staff. Erik also served as the Wedding Planner and Events Coordinator at the Garth Mansion. In 2011, he was hired by the Historic Hannibal Marketing Council, a not for profit organization, as the Director of the Twain on Main Festival. Erik held this position for the past five years, and each year the springtime arts and crafts festival continued to grow and flourish, bringing ever increasing tourism to the city of Hannibal, Missouri. In 2012, Erik began specializing in business functions, weddings, festival planning, and event consultations, building a solid reputation with his clients through past experience, honesty, and integrity.

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