2025 Conference Schedule

Sunday, November 23, 2025

7:00 PM

OHLA Volunteer Dinner

 

Enjoy an evening at Easton!

Monday, November 24, 2025

8:00 AM 

Attendee Registration Opens

11:00 - 12:30 PM

Buffet Lunch & Opening General Session

12:30 - 1:15 PM

Exhibitor Break 1

1:15 - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session
Women in Lodging: Unapologetically You: Creating Your Personal Brand
Presented by: Emily Penfold Dailey, CHDM, Consultant

 

Concurrent Session
OHLA Emerging Professionals: Doing Less, Leading More: The Art of Letting Go

 

Concurrent Session
OHLA Public Policy Session

2:30  - 3:15 PM

Exhibitor Break 2

3:15  - 4:30 PM

Concurrent Session
Leading the Hard Talk: Practical Tools for Constructive Conflict
Presented by: Jenny Stotts, Ohio's Youth Ombudsman

 

Concurrent Session
SALES TRACK: The Art of Negotiation

 

Concurrent Session
ULO TRACK: ULO Fireside Chat: Enhancing the Guest Journey Through Technology and Experience
Presented by: Jaimey King, eviivo & Jake Ryan, Book Hocking

4:30 - 5:30 PM Owner/Management Company Reception
Invite Only Reception
5:00 - 6:00 PM

Ohio Stars of the Industry Cocktail Reception
Open to all attendees of the Ohio Stars of the Industry Gala Dinner

6:00  - 8:30 PM

Ohio Stars of the Industry Gala Dinner

Immediately following Gala Dinner Monday "Night Cap" 

   

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

7:00 AM

Information Desk Opens
At registration table

8:00 - 9:45 AM

Attendee Breakfast  & Tuesday General Session

10:00 - 11:15 AM

Concurrent Session
Productivity Unlocked: work smater not harder with office 365

 

Concurrent Session
SALES TRACK: Next-Level Marketing: AI Tools for Image-to-Video Storytelling

 

Concurrent Session
ULO TRACK: Coaching Your Shift Like It's Game Day!

11:30 - 12:45 PM

Concurrent Session
F&B Operations Session

 

Concurrent Session
SALES TRACK: Unlocking Sales Beyond RevPAR: Social Media, Prospecting & Forecasting

 

Concurrent Session
ULO TRACK: Rediscovering Your Resources: Tapping Into the Unused, the Local, the Profitable

12:30 PM

Silent Auction Closes

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Conference Finale, Annual Business Meeting & Luncheon

2:30 PM

Silent Auction Pickup Begins