GroupCollect SYTA 2026
About Innovation Station
Innovation Station is GroupCollect’s speaker series at the SYTA Annual Conference, featuring short talks, panel discussions, and open conversations throughout the event.
Bringing together tour operators, destinations, attractions, suppliers, technology partners, and industry organizations, Innovation Station is a place to share practical ideas, exchange perspectives, make new connections, and explore the ideas shaping the future of group travel.
This series begins August 20, 2026, with sessions continuing throughout the conference.
Check back here for updates on session descriptions, times, and topics.
Our Speakers
Barb Mock
Travel With Barb
Brad Rosenbaum
Hemisphere
Bryce Wilson
GroupCollect
Casey Cole
Music USA Festival
Corey Black
GroupCollect
Corey Steinfast
Broadway Plus
Dana Romanello
Country Music Hall of Fame
Dayne Whitehurst
Medieval Times
Emily Michelin
Hemisphere
Ethan Cook
Jassby
George Nimmo
Travel Resource Consultants
Greg Dotson
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Greg Takehara
Tourism Cares
Jeff Mazzarisi
Performing Arts Consultants
Jim Coggin
Visit Virginia Beach
Jim Vozzella
360 Chicago
John Marshall
Datafy
Kasie Smith
Serendipity
Keith Snode
GroupCollect
Laura Kreutzer
Visit Orlando
Lisel Bruscia
Bob Rogers Travel
Lorey Hall
Cincy Region
Mark Topley
New York Yankees
Melissa Yelton
Green Light Tours
Patrick Cole
Broadway Plus
Renee Wilson
NYC Tourism + Conventions
Ryan Kramer
GroupCollect
Sharon Keating
GroupCollect
Tim May
Premier Tour & Travel
Tom Merrill
Bob Rogers Travel