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Florida Huddle & Florida Encounter

January 24 - 26, 2027 | Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center | Kissimmee, FL


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1/24 - 1/26/2027
Duration: 3 Days
Kissimmee, Florida
Gaylord Palms

Florida Huddle Attendees

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Kelly Acheson

Sr. Director of Product, Global Partnerships, USA & CAN @ Pleasant Holidays | A|T Collective

Helen Adami

Visit Panama City Beach

Althea Allen

Signia Hilton Naples Grande Beach Resort

Steven Allis

Regional Director NCEU, USA & Global Accounts @ TUI Musement

Carmen Almazan

Operations and Product Manager @ FYT Travel

MARIA DEL SOL ALVAREZ LAMAS

GENERAL MANAGER @ ALSATOUR

Adam Anderson

Hotel Eleo Gainesville

Rhodri Andrews

Travel editor @ Travel Weekly UK

Juanita Ariza Gomez

Visit Central Florida

Maria Cilene Baldassin

Development & Partnerships Manager @ SunCoastUSA

Willem Balkenende

Sales director @ Bucket List Travel Group

Nadine Bankley

Rodeway Inn

Stuart Barrett

Commercial Director @ Ice Travel Group

Paul Beirnes

Vice President @ Amelia Island CVB

Tresie Benoit

Director Contracting North America @ World2Meet

Jeff Berg

Sunseeker Resort

Adrian Bertini

US Correspondent @ LADEVI

Aimee Blenker

Visit Punta Gorda Englewood Beach

Heidi Bodalia

Area Manager @ Priceline Agoda, A Booking Holdings Company

Gemma Brown

Regional Senior Manager - Florida @ Virgin Atlantic Holidays

Madeleine Brydon

Product Director @ WestJet Vacations

Sarah Burchianti

Visit Orlando - EMEA

Orestes Buzato Junior

Contracting Manager @ Avoris Corporation / Welcomebeds

Jim Byers

Senior Writer and Editor @ Open Jaw

Millie Caballero

Director, Florida @ Travel Funders Network

Carlos Calderon

PR & Marketing Director @ Regio Operadora

Rob Cameron

The Belgrove

BRUNA CASTRO

PRODUCT MANAGER @ AZUL VIAGENS

Sheila Ceci

Area Director of Revenue @ Grand Beach Hotel

Kelly Clark

Bradenton Area CVB

Angie Colombo

Marketing Manager @ America As You Like It

Jesus Contreras

CEO @ Info Center Operadora Mayorista

Nicholas Cooper

Head of Market: UK and US @ HolidayPirates Group

Lia Coutinho

Director of Global Products @ Ezlink

Ted Davis

Associate Editor @ Baxter Media

Maria de la Cruz

Sr. Regional Sales Manager @ Ocean Properties Hotels & Resorts / Opal Collection / Ocean Breeze Inns

Andre de Oliveira Coutinho

Presenter @ BandNews FN

Daniel dePasquale

Regional Manager East Coast US @ Tiqets International BV

Romina Carla Di Giunta

Executive Director @ Mensajero Producciones

Karen DiGiacomo

Daytona Beach Area CVB

Linda Dixey

Visit Panama City Beach

Lucia Duarte

Diretora Comercial @ NICE VIA APIA

Laura Enchioglo de Matos

Journalist @ PANROTAS

Gladys Esquenazi

Thesis Hotel Miami

Caitlin Etchevers

Visit Lauderdale

Olivia Eytcheson

Tourism Partnerships Manager @ The Florida Aquarium

Marla Fisher

Florida's Sports Coast

Oswaldo Freitas

CEO - Founder @ Easy Time Travel

Christoph Gems

Supply Manager North America @ TUI Musement

Olivia Georgas

Bradenton Area CVB

EDGARDO GONZALEZ

EDITOR @ PUBLITUR

Lisa Greenwood

Director of Tourism Marketing @ ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Gabriela Guerra

Senior Market Manager @ PriceTravel Holding

Daniel Guerrero Vidal

GENERAL DIRECTOR / CEO @ VIDALTURISMO MAGAZINE

Connie Hagston

Daytona Beach Area CVB

Nicolai Halfer

asdasd @ converve TEst

Ashley Harrell

Group Sales Manager @ Pirates Voyage

Asa Harris

Hotel Flor

Corey Heinrich

Manager in Partner Development @ EBG

Margaret Henriksson

Visit Central Florida

Tamara Herchel

Visit Gainesville

JUAN PABLO HERNANDEZ BELIO

GENERAL DIRECTOR @ STRATEGY MKT MEDIA SA DE CV

The CURRENT Hotel

SM @ The CURRENT Hotel Tampa

Natalie Hutchings

Florida Product Manager @ Virgin Holiday Holidays

Aline Ibanes

Destin Fort Walton Beach

Edgar Ibarra

General Diector - Senior Editor @ TURISTAMPA

Isabella Iriarte Canalizo

Product Analyst @ Ya Vas

Celio Iribarren

Destination Manager @ G2 Travel

Holger Jacobs

Editor North America @ FVW Medien GmbH

Giulia Jardim

Reporter @ Editora Mercado & Eventos

Lockie Kerr

Head of Partnerships (B2C & B2B) @ Inspire My Holiday

Danielle Klein

Sr. Global Tourism Sales Manager @ Orlando Magic

Neil Kolton

AVP @ Interval International

Laura Kreutzer

Visit Orlando - North America

Kristina Kristianson

South Seas Resort

Andrea Kubo

International Product Manager @ EHTL GROUP

Gisa Kusserow-Hanson

VP Of Contracting and Product Partnerships @ AlliedNewWorld

Darren L'Appanna

Orlando International Airport

Lura Lay

Sales Manager @ Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront

Stuart Lee

Director @ Mainstreet Travel Group

Rodney Levy

VP of Business Development @ Tripster

Kirk Lewis

Director Business Development @ Meetings Today

Fiona Lewry

Florida Contract Manager @ Virgin Atlantic Holidays

Felipe Lima da Silva

Newsroom Chief @ Brasilturis

Chris Kane / Livia Cohen

Sr. Sales Executive - Leisure @ Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin + Swan Reserve

Ellen Livingstone

Head of UK, USA & Theme Parks, Supply Management @ TUI Musement

Beatriz Lopez

Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort

JOSE ANTONIO LOPEZ SOSA

JOURNALIST @ ITINERARIO TURISTICO-GRUPO FORMULA

ellen malta

Destination Manager @ G2 TRAVEL

Kaya Man

Visit Pensacola

CHRISTINA MARFARA

Connectivity Manager @ FRT OPERADORA

Georgia Mariano

International Product Manager @ Diversa Turismo

Anaïs Martin

Destination Manager @ Viajes El Corte Ingles

Dayana Martinez

Editor @ Report News

Yago Masid Serpico Alves

Head of Product and Sourcing @ CVC CORP

Paul Mason

Visit Lauderdale

Arlene McJury

Senior Accommodation Sourcing Manager @ TUI Group

Alejandra Mendez Jimenez

Director @ Operadora Concierge

Judy Mockabee

Director of Sales @ Bilmar Beach Resort

Carlos M Montoya

President @ A&B Travel Business Corp

WILLIAM MORA

CEO @ GO MAGIC MAYORISTA DE TURISMO

Jessica Moraes

Contracting Manager @ BestBuy Travel (Yanolja GoGlobal)

Terry Natwick

Sales and Marketing Manager @ Discover Crystal River

Romeo Nicholas

National Tour & Travel Sales Manager @ Adventures Unbound by Guest Services Inc.

Thalita Nogueira

Regional Director @ WebBeds

Taylor Oliver

Destination Manager @ British Airways Holidays

Lizandra Pajak

Marketing Manager @ ORINTER VIAGENS E TURISMO SA

Jacquelyn Payne

President/CEO @ The Attractions Group

Maria Fernanda Pereda

Sales and Market Development Manager @ Volaris Airlines

David Perez Auza

Comercial and Sourcing Manager @ YaVas by Volaris

Ellen Persons

Contract Manager @ OTS Globe

Nicole Placencio

Senior Contract Manager - Orlando @ WebBeds

Frank Ponzo

Director of Contracting USA and Canada @ City Tours USA Inc

Martin Puff

Senior Contracting Manager @ W2M

Jessica Reid

Partnet content editor @ TTG Media

SkyBeach Resort

Director of Sales @ SkyBeach Resort

Laís Ribeiro Silva

Contracting Manager @ Kaluah Tours

Darin Riggio

Pyramid Global Hospitality

Adam Rogers

Visit Orlando - EMEA

Ashley Rowland-Yost

Community Engagement Coordinator @ Visit Wakulla

Esteban Salazar

Destination Manager North America @ Grupo Viajes El Corte Inglés

TALITA SALERNO ROSA

Product manager @ VMZ Viagens

ADRIANA SANTOS

Head of Sourcing & Sales @ MCA Tour

Swapnil Shah

CEO @ Ramada Plaza Resort and Suites International Drive Orlando

DON SHEARER

Managing Director @ Travelbiz.ie

Kieran Shew

Managing Director @ Trending Travel

MARIANNA SILVA

VP SALES AND MARKETING @ Personal RGE Tours

Paul Smiley

Sales @ Visit Central Florida

Karen Smith

Leisure Sales Consultant @ Naples Bay Resort/Hammock Beach Resort /Saddlebrook Resort

Christina Soverns Schwartzman

Sawgrass Recreation

Viktor Spysak

Partner, Sales & Tourism Partnerships @ Air Canada

Thomas Stieghorst

Contributing Editor, Travel Weekly @ Travel Weekly

Ana Taboada

Senior Market Manager @ Priceline Agoda Global Partner Services

Jocasta Tavares da Silva

Product Specialist @ Agaxtur

Sarah Thacker

Westin Tampa Bay

Dirceu Tognoli da Silva Neto

Product Manager USA @ Azul Viagens

Terri Tolliday

Contract Manager - Florida @ WebBeds

Paula Usrey

Director of Sales @ Rosen Inns By Rosen Hotels

Maria Vazquez

Senior Product Manager @ AmericanTours International (ATI)

Larissa Vieira Trad

Contract Manager @ MTS Globe

Paloma Villaverde de Rico

Editor-in-Chief @ Recommend magazine

Sara Webber

Contributing writer @ TravelPulse

Emily White

Destination Marketing Manager @ Pleasant Holidays/AT Collective

Beth Wilkin

Visit Central Florida

Patrick Yvars

Visit Orlando - LATM

Stefanie Zinke

VP of Global Sales @ Visit Tampa Bay