Register yourself and your management team today!
Register yourself and your management team today!
Full
Registration
Includes admission to all conference functions,
including educational sessions, meals and any events both days.
Full
Registration
Full
Registration
Includes admission to all conference functions,
including educational sessions, meals and any events both days.
Includes admission to all conference functions,
including educational sessions, meals and any events both days.
Single-Day
Registration
Includes admission to conference functions, including educational sessions, meals and any events for one day only.
Single-Day
Registration
Includes admission to conference functions, including educational sessions, meals and any events for one day only.
Women in
Tourism & Hospitality
Symposium
September 12, 2026
1:00 pm - 4:45 pm
The Riverhouse Lodge & Convention Center
2850 NW Rippling River Ct, Bend
$55
$360
Connect, lead & thrive!
Join us for ORLA’s third annual Women in Tourism & Hospitality Symposium, a day designed to inspire and connect women across Oregon’s restaurant, lodging, and tourism sectors. This event celebrates the voices and journeys of women in our industry while creating space to strengthen your leadership path, build your network, and explore how personal branding and mentorship can fuel your growth.
Hear real stories from Oregon’s women leaders about their challenges, triumphs, and the advice they wish they had known. Whether you’re looking to advance your career, expand your connections, or simply recharge alongside inspiring women, this symposium is your space to be seen, supported, and encouraged.
Let's celebrate, connect, and help advance women in Oregon’s hospitality industry – together.
Format
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm
1:20 pm - 1:30 pm
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
3:35 pm - 4:30 pm
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm
Check-In & Networking Bingo
Enjoy refreshments and get to know your fellow participants with a fun, conversational icebreaker designed to spark connections and set the tone for a motivated, impactful day.
Welcome
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Kara Alicia, CEO KCreative
Keynote
Leadership starts where you are:
building and protecting your confidence
Diana Cutaia, President & Founder, Coaching Peace
Breakouts
Choose Your Path
Select one of two breakout sessions tailored to deepen your learning and connect you with peers who share your interests.
Each session will offer a unique perspective and hands-on discussion designed to inspire fresh thinking and practical takeaways you can apply right away.
Industry Panel Q&A
Her Journey: Leading with Purpose in Hospitality
Hear about an industry leader's journey, challenges, triumphs, and lessons learned. Q&A segment included.
Closing Remarks & Takeaways
Wrap up the day with final reflections, key observations, and shared takeaways — then carry the conversation forward as you continue connecting with fellow participants.
ORLA Hospitality Conference Welcome Reception
Planning on attending the Conference? Carry conversations forward as you continue connecting at this relaxed hosted reception.
This is a separate event.
Symposium Sponsors:
Rainmaker:
Cultivators:
Seed Sowers:
The Center for Wine Education
at Linfield University
