| Mark Butcher | Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa | Food and Beverage Manager | United States |
| Bobby Sparks | Candlewood Suites Dallas/Plano | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Anne Cole | Wyndham Hotel Group | VP Content Strategy and Operations | United States |
| Sherri Budz | Eaglewood Resort and Spa | Director of Sales | United States |
| Thomas Economos | Le Meridien Dallas North | General Manager | United States |
| Eddie Andre | Hilton Checkers Las Vegas | General Manager | United States |
| Toby Simmons | Embassy Suites Colorado Springs | General Manager | United States |
| John Hines | The Heldrich Hotel and Conference Centre | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Connie Hagston | Silverado Resort in Napa Valley | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Jim Rose | JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort and Spa | General Manager | United States |
| R. Brink Gush | The Roosevelt New Orleans Hotel | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Eva Tyrawa | Eaglewood Resort and Spa | Controller | United States |
| MaLaura Lee | Holiday Inn Express Suites Oaklahoma City Northwest | General Manager | United States |
| Austin Watkins | Four Seasons Lotel Los Angeles | Director of Marketing | United States |
| Braedan Quigley | Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Thomas Puccio | Allegria Hotel in Long Beach | General Manager | United States |
| Jonathan P. Quidore | The Inn at Pocono Manor | Director of Food and Beverage | United States |
| Ron Gwin | The Embassy Suites Houston Downtown | General Manager | United States |
| Lisa Jones | The Embassy Suites Houston Downtown | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| John Evans | Silverado Resort in Napa Valley | General Manager | United States |
| Jennifer Wasserman | The Joule, a Luxury Collection Hotel | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Leeann MacWilliams | Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Association | Interim Operating Officer | United States |
| David Kohlasch | Landsdowne Resort | General Manager | United States |
| Elizabeth Delens | Sheraton Annapolis | General Manager | United States |
| JoAnn Elston | The Curtis, a Doubletree Hotel | Director of Sales and Marketing | United States |
| Robert Haislip | Landsdowne Resort | Director of Operations | United States |
| C. A. Anderson | The Dow Hotel Company | President and Chief Executive Officer | United States |
| Robert Cote | Alliance Hospitality Management | Regional Director of Operations | United States |
| Lisa Maria Stice | Benchmark Hospitality International | Global Director of Online Marketing | United States |
| Ryan Davis | Westin Westminster | Director of Revenue | United States |
| Ben Hastie | Colonnade Hotel | Chef de Cuisinge | United States |
| Jeff David | Viceroy Anguilla | General Manager | Anguilla |
| Lloyd Cremer | The Westin Grand Cayman | Executive Chef | Cayman Islands |
