BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240513T220000Z DTEND:20240515T153000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Louisiana Travel Association Leadership Forum 2024 DESCRIPTION:Whether you're a seasoned professional or an emerging leader\, join us for three days of unparalleled learning\, networking\, and inspiration. At LTA's Leadership Forum\, expect insightful sessions designed to equip you with the latest trends\, strategies\, and best practices in the travel sector. Plus\, seize the opportunity to forge meaningful connections with fellow industry movers and shakers.\n\n \n\nMeet the Speakers\n\n \nAMIR EYLON\n\nPresident/CEO\, Longwoods International\n\nA 35-year veteran of the Travel & Tourism industry\, Amir Eylon is President & CEO of Longwoods International\, a premier market research consultancy that specializes in the travel and tourism industry. In this role\, he oversees all aspects of daily operations\, thought leadership\, product & business development\, and partnerships for this recognized brand in tourism market research.\n\n \n\nJULIE COURET\n\nExecutive Coach\, Couret Leadership Lab\n\nMeet Executive Coach and New Orleans native Julie Couret. When owners feel trapped with no more time to give to growth\, key relationships\, and vision they call Julie. She works with business leaders who are tired of playing Whack-A-Mole and who want their teams to show up aligned and inspired. Julie eliminates their chaos with a plan that accelerates growth to previously unattainable results. Leadership teams trust Julie because of her track record of successfully implementing proven processes to solve issues based in reality not theory. \n\n \n\nDAVE LORENZ\n\nExecutive Consultant\, MMGY Next Factor\n\nDave Lorenz served as Vice President of Travel Michigan until retirement in December 2023. In this role\, he was responsible for leading the state's tourism branding\, advertising\, and public relations efforts\, overseeing the award-winning Pure Michigan tourism campaign and coordinating overall statewide tourism initiatives. \n\n \n\nJUSTIN JONES-FOSU\, MBA\, CSP\n\nFounder/CEO\, Work. Meaningful.\n\nJustin Jones-Fosu is the embodiment of energy\, both at home as a dedicated father to two spirited children and atop the world's highest peaks\, having recently conquered one of the famed 7 Summits. But Justin's passion for elevation doesn't end with trekking\, it's mirrored in his professional ascent as a captivating business speaker\, innovative social entrepreneur\, and insightful workplace researcher. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Whether you'\;re a seasoned professional or an emerging leader\, join us for three days of unparalleled learning\, networking\, and inspiration. At LTA'\;s Leadership Forum\, expect insightful sessions designed to equip you with the latest trends\, strategies\, and best practices in the travel sector. Plus\, seize the opportunity to forge meaningful connections with fellow industry movers and shakers.
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\nMeet the Speakers
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AMIR EYLON
\nPresident/CEO\, Longwoods International

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A 35-year veteran of the Travel &\; Tourism industry\, Amir Eylon is President &\; CEO of Longwoods International\, a premier market research consultancy that specializes in the travel and tourism industry. In this role\, he oversees all aspects of daily operations\, thought leadership\, product &\; business development\, and partnerships for this recognized brand in tourism market research.
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JULIE COURET
\nExecutive Coach\, Couret Leadership Lab

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Meet Executive Coach and New Orleans native Julie Couret. When owners feel trapped with no more time to give to growth\, key relationships\, and vision they call Julie. She works with business leaders who are tired of playing Whack-A-Mole and who want their teams to show up aligned and inspired. Julie eliminates their chaos with a plan that accelerates growth to previously unattainable results. \; Leadership teams trust Julie because of her track record of successfully implementing proven processes to solve issues based in reality not theory. \;
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DAVE LORENZ
\nExecutive Consultant\, MMGY Next Factor

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Dave Lorenz served as Vice President of Travel Michigan until retirement in December 2023. \; In this role\, he was responsible for leading the state&rsquo\;s tourism branding\, advertising\, and public relations efforts\, overseeing the award-winning Pure Michigan tourism campaign and coordinating overall statewide tourism initiatives. \;
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JUSTIN JONES-FOSU\, MBA\, CSP
\nFounder/CEO\, Work. Meaningful.

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Justin Jones-Fosu is the embodiment of energy\, both at home as a dedicated father to two spirited children and atop the world'\;s highest peaks\, having recently conquered one of the famed 7 Summits. But Justin'\;s passion for elevation doesn'\;t end with trekking\, it'\;s mirrored in his professional ascent as a captivating business speaker\, innovative social entrepreneur\, and insightful workplace researcher.
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\n LOCATION:Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel & Casino 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd. Lake Charles\, LA 70601 UID:e.9043.2813 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260520T203208Z URL:https://members.fqba.org/events/details/louisiana-travel-association-leadership-forum-2024-2813 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR