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April 19-20, 2026  |  Starting at $600

Schedule of Events

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Day One: SUNDAY, APRIL 19

Reconnect, Recharge & Rise

WYNN LAS VEGAS

Registration Open

2:00pm

LOCATION: REGISTRATION 1

Welcome Cocktail Reception

3:30-4:30pm

LOCATION: MOUTON

Mentoring Circles

4:45-7:00pm

MENTORS FOR EACH TOPIC TO ROTATE AROUND THE ROOM FOR SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION 
Mid-Career & Emerging Leaders | LOCATION: PETRUS 1/2 & PALMER 2

  1. Leading With Confidence in a High-Pressure Industry

  2. Building Your Leadership Brand Without Burning Out

  3. Leading Multigenerational Teams With Empathy & Heart

  4. Mastering Difficult Conversations With Grace and Courage

  5. Resilience in Action: Thriving Through Change, Pressure & Setbacks

Student & Entry-Level ATTENDEES | LOCATION: PALMER 1

  1. Finding Your Path: Career Clarity for Your First 5 Years

  2. Confidence 101: Speaking Up, Being Heard & Trusting Yourself

  3. From Classroom to Career: Professional Skills They Don’t Teach in School

  4. Building Healthy Boundaries in a 24/7 Industry

  5. Your Early Leadership Style: How to Lead Even If You’re Not the Boss Yet

Day One Concludes

7:30pm

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Day Two: MONDAY, APRIL 20

Bold Voices, Brave Leadership

WYNN LAS VEGAS

Arrival & Networking Breakfast

8:30-9:00am

LOCATION: MARGAUX FOYER

Wellness Welcome

9:00-9:25am

LOCATION: MARGAUX

  • Pixie Acia, Surf Sweat Serve, Spiritual Wellness Coach + Facilitator

  • Teri Weinberg, Yellow Brick Road, Prod, President

Opening Keynote

9:25-9:40am

LOCATION: MARGAUX
Sandra Douglass Morgan, President, Las Vegas Raiders

Keynote Panel

9:40-10:15am

THEME: THE NEXT FRONTIER OF WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP: COURAGE, CONNECTION & CHANGE
Location: Margaux

  • MODERATED BY Punam Mathur, Community Leader

  • Jan Jones, Interim Vice President UNLV Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Interim President, UNLV Foundation, Founder, WomenUp

  • Diana Bennett, EmpowerHer Founder

  • Elizabeth Blau, Blau & Associates, Founder & CEO; Women’s Hospitality Initiative, Co-Founder

Panel Discussion

10:15-11:00am

LOCATION: MARGAUX
Topic: Redefining Power: From Influence to Impact

  • Monica Moradkhan, Vice President Community Relations, Wynn Las Vegas

  • Lee Long, Sr Vice President Hotel Operations, Wynn Las Vegas

  • Chris Flatt, Executive Vice President Hotel Sales and Marketing, Wynn Las Vegas

  • Jennifer Azzi, President & Executive Director, IXs Foundation

  • Lori Nelson-Kraft, Sr Vice President Corporate Affairs, Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Breakout Sessions

11:15AM-12:00Pm

CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS

  • PETRUS 1: The Confident Voice: Storytelling, Branding & Executive Presence | Director / Enterprise Leader

    • Cipriana & TK Quann, Chew On Something, Founders Speaker/Writer

  • PALMER 1: The Confident Voice: Storytelling, Branding & Executive Presence | Student / Emerging Leader

    • Janice Tanaka, Culture & Team Effectiveness, North America, PEPSICO

  • PETRUS 2: Smarter Decisions, Stronger Leadership: Balancing Data and Empathy | Director / Enterprise Leader

    • Arlene Wszalek, Partner, SW14 Group

  • PALMER 2: Smarter Decisions, Stronger Leadership: Balancing Data and Empathy | Student / Emerging Leader

    • Philippa Hayes, MGMRI, Vice President Food & Beverage, Bellagio Las Vegas

  • MARGAUX: AI for Restaurants: Moving Past Theory, Use Cases, Tips and Tricks | Director / Enterprise Leader

    • Amanda Signorelli, Co-CEO, The Golden Steer Steakhouse

Lunch

12:05-1:00pm

LOCATION: MOUTON

Fireside Chat

1:00-1:30pm

Theme: From Burnout to Balance: Redefining Success on Your Own Terms
LOCATION: MARGAUX

Conversation between two senior women leaders about resilience, boundaries, and wellbeing.

  • Sepideh Eivazi, Founder, Dawn of Earth

  • Teri Weinberg, President, Yellow Brick Road Prod.

Celebrity Chefs Panel

Presented By OpenTable

1:35-2:50pm

LOCATION: MARGAUX
PANEL 1: The Business of Being the Brand
PANEL 2: Food as Power: Culture, Identity & Influence

  • MODERATED BY Amanda Botelho, Director of Hospitality, OpenTable

  • Missy Robbins, Grovehouse Hospitality, Restaurateur and Chef

  • Angie Mar, Chef, Restaurateur, Author, Mar Hospitality Group / Restaurant Le B

  • Katina Connaughton, Farmer, Floral Designer and Co-Owner, SingleThread Farms

  • Gabriela Camara, Chef, Restauranteur and Founder of Red Contramar in Mexico City and Cantina Contramar at Fontainebleau Las Vegas

  • MODERATED BY Cheryl Paniagua, Vice President, US Restaurant Sales & Service, OpenTable

  • Lorena Garcia, Chef, Restauranteur, Published Author, Lorena Garcia Group

  • Dominique Crenn, Chef and Owner, Atelier Crenn, Bar Crenn, Monsieur Dior by Dominique Crenn, Cafe Dior by Dominique Crenn

  • Belle English, Test Kitchen & Culinary Director, Williams Sonoma

Skill Lab Workshops

3:00-4:15pm

CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS

  • MOUTON 1 & 2: Negotiation Power Play: Getting What You Deserve | Director / Enterprise Leader

    • Michele Kline, Kline Hospitality Consulting LLC, High-Performance Coach | Author | Speaker | Growth Catalyst | Creator of 360° IMPACT

  • PALMER 1: Negotiation Power Play: Getting What You Deserve | Student / Emerging Leader

    • Stacie Michaels, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, Fontainebleau Las Vegas

  • PETRUS 2: Reverse Mentoring: Learning Across Generations | Director / Enterprise Leader

    • Michelle DiTondo, Principal, Avion Consulting

  • PALMER 2: Reverse Mentoring: Learning Across Generations | Student / Emerging Leader

    • Yonata Rubin, Human Resources Senior Leader, Nevada System Higher Education

  • MARGAUX: Leadership in the Age of AI: Building Equitable Teams that Thrive | Director / Enterprise Leader

    • Kristen Corral, Tacotarian & Good Morning Kitchen, Co-Founder

  • PETRUS 1: Leadership in the Age of AI: Building Equitable Teams that Thrive | Student / Emerging Leader

    • Lisa Cain, Florida International University, Professor

Closing Session

4:25-5:15pm

LOCATION: MARGAUX
"What If We Get This Right?"

Dr. Patti Fletcher, CEO, Co-Founder of PSDNetwork, LLC

Something is being automated. Not your job. Your identity. 

What If We Get This Right? is Dr. Patti Fletcher's keynote for anyone standing at an inflection point in their career, their organization, or their life, who is ready to stop performing the old version and start leading from the one that cannot be replicated.

*Sip & Savor Grand Tasting

6:00/7:00pm

*included in all-access conference pass. additional tickets also available for men & women. 
LOCATION: UNLV WILLIAM F. HARRAH COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY

Sip & Savor Grand Tasting

UNLV WILLIAM F. HARRAH COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY

Monday, April 20

VIP: 6:00pm, GA: 7:00pm

The Women in Hospitality Leadership Conference will culminate with the Sip & Savor Grand Tasting at UNLV’s William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, a celebration of Las Vegas’s most talented women chefs and mixologists.

Available to the public, this food & wine fundraising event will feature an abundant array of gourmet food from local women-led restaurants, specialty cocktails, and fine wine.

All event proceeds will benefit Women’s Hospitality Initiative, Rebel’s EmpowHER, and WomenUp, continuing each organization’s mission to support women in the advancement of their careers.

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Thank you to our Sponsors

If interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Kristen Segesta at kristen@elizabethblau.com.