2026 Global Marketplace Program

THURSDAY!"JANUARY"#$""•""%AM"-"'#()*PM j Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

AGENDA

8 A.M. 8+45 A.M.

Check in, Networking, Breakfast Welcome National Industry Panel (Brand USA, U.S. Travel Association, Destination DC)

International Travel Data and Market Outlook Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Update Advertising & Marketing Panel Leisure Sales & Content Panel Meeting Sales and Services Panel

12+30 P.M.

Conclusion

SPEAKERS DESTINATION DC

ROBIN MCCLAIN

Chief Marketing Officer

ELLIOTT L. FERGUSON, II

MELISSA RILEY

President & CEO

Senior Vice President Convention Sales & Services

THERESA BELPULSI

Letizia Sirtori

Senior Vice President, Tourism, Sports & Visitor Experience

tara miller

Director of Global Sales, Convention Sales & Services

AARON WOODIN-SCHWARTZ

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Brand USA

ERIK HANSEN

Senior Vice President, Head of Government Relations U.S. Travel Association

MANAGING DIRECTORS FROM DDC’S GLOBAL OFFICES

Vice President, Global Tourism

Sandra Whitehead Senior Research Manager

Paul bobson

Vice President of Airline and Business Development, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

EMMA KEANE

Paid Account Director, Talking Stick Digital

ANDY FACER

UK/Ireland (Trade)

Corey Marshall

LILLIAN TORO

Jenny Guan

KYLIE BAWDEN

Beate H.K. Mauder Kakkar

MARIA GREINER

MARJORI SCHROEDER

MAXINE MACPHERSON

Australia/New Zealand

China

India

Brazil

Mexico

United Kindom/Ireland (PR)

Germany (PR)

United Kingdom (MICE)

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