Industry Insights Panel: Tourism & Travel Forecast 2026 and Beyond

Join us in person on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the E-Central Downtown Los Angeles Hotel for a special Lunch & Learn featuring industry leaders from Trip.com, Agoda/Priceline, and Visit California. Each organization will deliver an exclusive presentation highlighting data-driven forecast trends for the remainder of 2025, an early 2026 outlook, and the marketing and promotional initiatives fueling tourism to Los Angeles and Orange County.

Agenda:

11:00 – 11:30 AM — Check-in & Networking Lunch
11:30 – 12:00 PM — Trip.com Presentation – Global Booking & Traveler Behavior Trends
12:00 – 12:30 PM — Agoda/Priceline Presentation – Distribution, Pricing, and Regional Insights
12:30 – 1:00 PM — Visit California Presentation – Statewide Marketing & Destination Initiatives
1:00 – 1:30 PM — Closing Remarks & Networking

Key Take Aways:

  • Forecast updates for Q4 2025 and preliminary 2026 projections
  • Global and regional traveler trends influencing SoCal demand
  • Marketing and direct-booking initiatives from each organization
  • How hotels and destinations can participate in ongoing tourism campaigns
  • Actionable insights to guide 2026 sales, marketing, and budget strategies
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Speakers

Amy Chambers

Director of EngagementVisit California

Amy Chambers is the Director of Engagement for Visit California. She is passionate about servant leadership and works to identify and develop opportunities that strengthen partnerships within the travel and tourism industry. During her tenure at Visit California, Amy has led both revenue management and statewide visitor services programs. Amy holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing and communication studies and a master’s degree in business administration from California State University, Stanislaus. When she is not road tripping with her family, you can find her outside admiring the local flora and fauna alongside the American River.

Faith Mach

Area Manager
Priceline Agoda Global Partner Services

Sales manager with over 12 years of experience in global sales and account management in the consumer goods industry with a focus in tech and soft goods. With her experience at fast growing companies, she expanded business in distribution, retail, and online channels across a multitude of brands. She strives towards working efficiently to implement key strategies and to provide organizational and operational support for team success, especially in changing corporate environments. At the start of 2023, she joined the hospitality industry focusing on hotel partnerships through OTAs and is excited to continue to build strategies in a new space.

Jia Feng

Regional Director
Trip.com

Jia Feng serves as Regional Director at Trip.com, where she leads strategic business development and partnership initiatives across her market. With a background in operations and account management at Trip.com and previous tenure at Alibaba Group, Jia brings a proven track record of driving growth and fostering strong client relationships. She holds a Master of Arts from Jiangnan University and is passionate about leveraging travel-tech innovations to enhance the customer experience.

Speakers

Amy Chambers

Director of EngagementVisit California

Amy Chambers is the Director of Engagement for Visit California. She is passionate about servant leadership and works to identify and develop opportunities that strengthen partnerships within the travel and tourism industry. During her tenure at Visit California, Amy has led both revenue management and statewide visitor services programs. Amy holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing and communication studies and a master’s degree in business administration from California State University, Stanislaus. When she is not road tripping with her family, you can find her outside admiring the local flora and fauna alongside the American River.

Faith Mach

Area Manager
Priceline Agoda Global Partner Services

Sales manager with over 12 years of experience in global sales and account management in the consumer goods industry with a focus in tech and soft goods. With her experience at fast growing companies, she expanded business in distribution, retail, and online channels across a multitude of brands. She strives towards working efficiently to implement key strategies and to provide organizational and operational support for team success, especially in changing corporate environments. At the start of 2023, she joined the hospitality industry focusing on hotel partnerships through OTAs and is excited to continue to build strategies in a new space.

Jia Feng

Regional Director
Trip.com

Jia Feng serves as Regional Director at Trip.com, where she leads strategic business development and partnership initiatives across her market. With a background in operations and account management at Trip.com and previous tenure at Alibaba Group, Jia brings a proven track record of driving growth and fostering strong client relationships. She holds a Master of Arts from Jiangnan University and is passionate about leveraging travel-tech innovations to enhance the customer experience.

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Date:
November 13, 2025
Time:
11:00 am
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1:30 pm
Venue:
E-Central Downtown Los Angeles Hotel
Address:
1020 S Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Parking:
$15 Valet Parking
Cost
Early Bird
Expires
11/9/25
Regular
After
11/9/25
Members
$
44
$
54
Non-Members
$
69
$
79
Students
$
$
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