Who’s Attending the 2026 TravelAbility Summit? Meet the Decision-Makers

The TravelAbility Summit brings together the leaders shaping the future of accessible travel. Attendees include top executives, innovators, DMOs, accessibility organizations, research institutions, and content creators.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to connect with decision-makers, share insights, and build partnerships that will define inclusive travel for years to come.

2026 Attendees

Research, Data & Industry Organizations

AARP – Senior Research Manager, VP, Consumer Insights, Director, Consumer Insights
Destinations International – President & CEO
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce – Deputy Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism
Longwoods International – President & CEO
UCF Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute – Director
University of Central Florida – Visit Orlando Endowed Chair

Travel & Hospitality (Airports, Airlines, Hotels, Cruises, Platforms)

Able Go Travel – Travel Agent
Carnival Cruise Line – Fleet ADA Manager
Fairfield by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Northeast – Director of Sales
Fora Travel – Associate, Accessible Travel & International Business Development, Accessibility Program Lead
Marriott International – Director, Room Operations US | CAN
Ontario International Airport Authority – Director of Risk Management
Port Tampa Bay – Vice President of Marketing
Royal Caribbean Group – Senior Manager, Global Accessibility
Tampa International Airport – Senior Manager, Guest Experience
United Airlines – Senior Manager, Customer Strategy & Innovation, Manager, Accessibility Strategy & Innovation
Valerie Wilson Travel – Leisure Advisor
Valerie Wilson Travel by Chase Travel – Luxury Leisure Travel Advisor

Accessibility Organizations & Service Providers

Access Mammoth – Board of Directors
Access Tahoe – Founder
Accessibility Live – Founder
All In Sport Consulting – Founder/CEO
CareerSource Tampa Bay – Disability Program Navigator
Colorado Disability Opportunity Office, State of Colorado – Senior Disability Policy Advisor
DeBug Mobility Products – Partner
Even Grounds – Founder & Director
KultureCity – Chief Koji Officer, Founder & CEO
MTA – Chief Accessibility Officer
Open Doors Organization – Program & Training Manager
Paralyzed Veterans of America – Senior Advocacy Attorney
Perfect Lift – Owner
Property ReImagined LLC – CEO
Samaritan Partners – Founder & General Partner
Senior Travel Companion Services, LLC – Owner/Founder
Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports – Director of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Director of Communications & Marketing
VisitAble – Advisor, CEO & Founder
We Hear You – Founder & CEO
Wheel the World – Key Account Manager, Sr. Key Account Manager, COO & Co-Founder, VP of Sales
WindSwell Foundation – Chief Program Officer
Which Way What LLC – Co-Founder

Attractions, Museums & Venues

Columbia River Maritime Museum – Director of External Engagement
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park – Accessibility Specialist
Give Kids The World – VP of Operations
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not – General Manager
Walt Disney World Resort – Sr. Manager, Accessibility

Media, Marketing & Technology

Asteroid – CEO & Founder
Catalyst Originals – CEO / Founder
Google – Google Maps Engineer
Granicus Destinations – Manager, Customer Success
Gray Destination Marketing – Sr. Director
Miles Partnership – Director, Digital Client Services
Paradise Advertising & Marketing Inc. – CMO & Co-owner
Resource Development Services, LLC – Grant Specialist Consultant
U.S.A.E. News – Hotel Editor
Unchained Group, LLC – CEO

Destinations, DMOs & Tourism Organizations

Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association – President
Auburn-Opelika Tourism – Experience and Marketing Specialist
Breckenridge Tourism Office – Senior Director of Community Affairs
Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau – Travel Specialist, Director of Visitor and Community Engagement
Choose Chicago – Senior Director, Cultural Tourism & Accessibility
Choose Lansing – President & CEO
Colorado Tourism Office – Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Destination Ann Arbor – Director of Media Relations
Discover Boone County – CEO
Discover Monroe-West Monroe – President/CEO
Discover The Palm Beaches – Senior Marketing Specialist
Experience Grand Rapids – VP of Engagement & Inclusion, VP of Marketing, Marketing Partnership Manager
Experience Kissimmee – Chief of Destination Stewardship, Destination Stewardship Manager
Explore Fairbanks – Director of Visitor and Community Engagement
Fannin County Chamber of Commerce – Director of Communications
Florida’s Adventure Coast Visitors Bureau – Multimedia Communications Specialist
Florida’s Sports Coast – Marketing and Communications Manager
Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau – President & CEO
Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board – Vice President, Hotel Sales
Louisiana Office of Tourism – Assistant Director, Welcome Centers, Rural Tourism Coordinator
Louisiana State Parks – Deputy Assistant Secretary
Mammoth Lakes Tourism – President & CEO
Martin County Office of Tourism – Tourism Director
New York City Tourism + Conventions – Director, Tourism Development & International MICE
Park City Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau – Sr. Director of Government & Community Affairs
Port Aransas Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce – Community Impact & Sustainability Manager
Richmond Region Tourism – Director of Accessibility & Tourism Sales
River Parishes Tourist Community – Director of Sales and Business Development
State of Colorado – Lieutenant Governor
State of Louisiana – Lieutenant Governor
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation – Accessibility Coordinator
Travel Lane County – Director of Content Strategy
Travel Oregon – Global Sales Manager, Regional Based Services Coordinator, VP, Brand Stewardship
Travel South Dakota – Industry Training & Legislative Relations Manager
Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau – Special Events Coordinator, In-Market Specialist
Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing – Director of Partnerships & Community Engagement, Digital Marketing Specialist
Virginia Tourism Corporation – Communications Manager
Visit Alexandria – SVP, Marketing & Communications
Visit Bellevue – Director of Destination Stewardship
Visit Buffalo – Marketing Specialist, Vice President of Destination Experience
Visit Central Oregon – Regional Engagement & Partnerships Manager, Sr. VP Regional Programs
Visit Concord – Executive Director
Visit Dallas – SVP, Chief Engagement, Opportunity & Impact Officer
Visit Florida – Vice President, Marketing
Visit Fort Wayne, Indiana – Director of Destination Development and Communications
Visit Frederick – Marketing & Partnership Coordinator
Visit Greater Palm Springs – Community Engagement Manager
Visit Hendricks County – Executive Director/CEO, Director of Strategy & Insights
Visit Huntington Beach – Tourism Development Coordinator, President & CEO, Director of Tourism Development
Visit Lake Charles – President/CEO
Visit Lauderdale – VP Marketing
Visit Loudoun – Director of Marketing & Industry Relations
Visit Orlando – Marketing Manager, Vice President of Marketing
Visit St. Pete-Clearwater – Vice President of Community Engagement
Visit Tampa Bay – Social Media Specialist, Marketing Manager, President & CEO, Chief Marketing Officer, Community Engagement Manager, Destination Services Manager, Director of Partnership & Community Engagement
Visit The Northshore – CEO
Visit Williamsburg – President and CEO
Willamette Valley Visitors Association – Marketing Manager, Destination Development Manager