Celebrated restaurateur and author, Will Guidara is set to headline the Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism’s opening breakfast to share his decades of hospitality lessons. Guidara’s formal training in hospitality led him to serve as the general manager of the acclaimed New York City restaurant Eleven Madison Park. Guidara and business partner, Daniel Humm later purchased Eleven Madison Park which went on to be number one on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2017. Guidara’s latest book, "Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect," was released in 2022.

Award-winning travel blogger, Cory Lee will take the stage Tuesday afternoon to share his experience as a wheelchair user and travels to all seven continents. Cory’s blog Curb Free with Cory Lee shares more than tips on how to travel. He also writes about why travel is important as a person with a disability. As part of Lee’s trip to Oregon, he plans to check snow skiing off his bucket list with Oregon Adaptive Sports.

We’re looking forward to hearing from our speakers at the conference and hope to see you there.

Please note that this year’s conference will not feature live streaming of keynotes or breakout sessions.  Some material may be available after the conference, but this is subject to change.