Hospitality Marketing Speaker & Podcast Guest
“I’ve Seen Travel From Every Side, here’s what I’ve learned.“
I’ve spent 10+ years at the intersection of tourism, hospitality operations, and travel technology and I’ve worked all three sides of the industry in a way most people in this space haven’t. Now, I’m a Hospitality Marketing Speaker who shares what I’ve learned.
As the former Head of Marketing at ReTreet Resort, I built a creator demand system from a $30,000 annual budget that generated nearly 10X revenue expectations, 600 leads per month, and 93% direct bookings — without relying on paid ads. Today I serve as VP of Marketing at Lake.com, where I sit inside the OTA ecosystem and study how travelers discover and book accommodations in real time.
I’m the founder of Market Movers LLC and have worked with 500+ travel and hospitality creators. What I bring to a stage or a microphone that most speakers don’t is a perspective built from all three sides of the hospitality industry — tourism director, operator, and OTA insider. That combination shapes everything I talk about.
Who's Typically Listening In
The audiences generally connecting with me are operators and decision-makers, not academics. I most often have the pleasure of speaking with:
- Short-term rental and vacation rental operators (solo hosts through large portfolio managers)
- Boutique hotel, glamping, and unique-stay brands
- Property management companies reducing OTA dependence
- Tourism and destination marketing organizations
- Hospitality technology companies and industry associations
I tend to keep my talks practical, specific, and built for people who leave and immediately do something differently.
Past Hospitality Marketing Speaker Appearances
- Hostaway’s Hostchella — Invited as a Customer Success Pannelist alongside two other industry peers.
- The American Glamping Association (two appearances) — Member webinar and conference session on creator marketing and hospitality growth
- The Uprising — Ted Talk style session on micro-creators and the future of trust-based marketing
- Foundry Talks — Industry speaking engagement
- Vacation Rental Success Summit — Session: “How a Micro-Influencer Strategy Delivered 93% Direct Bookings at a Glamping Resort” (November 2025)
- Created Influence Forward, Alabama’s First Creator Conference — North Alabama
Partnered with North Alabama tourism leaders to conceptualize, host, and speak at Alabama’s first-ever creator conference — bringing together travel creators, destination marketers, and hospitality operators to explore the future of creator-led tourism and destination marketing.
What Past Hosts and Organizers Say
Signature Talking Points
1. “Booked Without the Burnout: How I Cut PPC and Scaled Direct Bookings with Creator Demand Systems for a Startup Treehouse Resort”
Best for: STR conferences, glamping and unique-stay audiences, property management summits, hospitality marketing events
2. “The Invisible Brand Problem: Why Tech-Savvy Hosts Still Struggle with Visibility”
Best for: Hospitality technology conferences, property management events, DMO audiences
3. “AI, OTAs, and the Future of Travel Discovery: What Operators Need to Know Now”
Best for: hospitality events, hotel marketing conferences, tourism boards, tech-adjacent audiences
4. “Micro-Creators and the Trust Economy: A 3-Post Framework That Turns Eyeballs into Bookings”
Best for: Workshops, breakout sessions, smaller venue events where audience participation is part of the format
5. “The OTA Fee Reckoning: What the 15.5% Host Fee Actually Costs You — And What to Build Instead”
Best for: STR and property management events, any audience affected by OTA commission changes
Pitching Guidelines for Hosts
Here’s something I mean sincerely: I actually enjoy the pitch process. Not in a “respond to every email with a template” way. But, in a “I’m genuinely curious about your audience and what they’re trying to figure out” way.
The best conversations I’ve had on stage and behind a microphone came from hosts who knew their people and had a specific reason they thought this perspective would land. If that’s you, I want to hear from you.
A few things that make it easier for me to say yes quickly:
Response time: I typically review pitch inquiries within 5-10 business days.
Lead time preferred: 4–8 weeks for podcast guests. 8–16 weeks for conference/event bookings.
What makes a strong pitch: Tell me specifically which talking point resonates with your audience and why. A one-line explanation of who your listeners/attendees are is more helpful than follower counts or download numbers.
What I typically ask of you: Which topic would serve your audience best? Is the format a conversation or a solo presentation? Is there a content angle your audience hasn’t heard enough about yet?