Schedule

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM	Registration at Ritz-Carlton Library Across from Hotel Desk and Courtyard
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Meet-and-Greet Happy Hour in Ritz-Carlton Courtyard sponsored by Beyond

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM	Registration, Second Level Foyer
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM	VRWS Opening and Keynote: Velvet Machete Leadership, The Confident, Compassionate Path to Personal Power with Amber Hurdle, Author, The Bombshell Business Woman, Grand Ballroom
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Spirit of New Orleans Brunch sponsored by Barefoot Technologies, Grand Ballroom
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM	Breakout Sessions
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM	Breakout Sessions
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM	VRWS Signature High Tea Sponsored by TruPlace and Changing Guest Perceptions, Behaviors, and Expectations for Private Home Rentals with Jennifer Hsieh, Homes & Villas by Marriott International, Grand Ballroom
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM	Breakout Sessions
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM	Breakout Sessions
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM	80's Cocktail Party sponsored by Red Sky Travel Insurance, Red Fish Grill

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	French Quarter Breakfast Sponsored by Safely, Grand Ballroom
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	The 2022 Vacation Rental Ecosystem from Startups to SPACS with Jen Ford, Amy Hinote, Kimberly Lang, and Margot Schmorak, Grand Ballroom
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM	Breakout Sessions
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM	Breakout Sessions
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM	VRWS Pioneer Award Luncheon Sponsored by Vacasa, Grand Ballroom
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM	Keynote: NY Times Bestselling Authors, Drs. Amelia and Emily Nagoski, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, Grand Ballroom
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	VRWS Pioneer Awards Reception and Book Signing sponsored by TravelNet Solutions, 2nd Level Foyer
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM	Breakout Sessions
3:25 PM - 4:10 PM	Breakout Sessions
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM	Champagne Closing: Overcoming Adversity (And Getting Out of Your Own Head!) with Karen Fleck, CFO, Rented, Grand Ballroom