Female Founders In Hospitality
Join a global community of female founders shaping the future of travel and hospitality. Share insights, access resources, and drive innovation alongside inspiring women who are transforming the industry.
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Our Story
About FFiH
Founded in 2022, Female Founders in Hospitality is on a mission to raise awareness of women building companies in the travel and hospitality industry and accelerate their success. As a community, FFiH does this by providing a networking platform, resources, speaking opportunities, and more.
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Member Benefits
Support
Peers who get it, when you need them.
- A one-year cohort experience
- Honest peer advice, anytime, in Slack
- Monthly brain trusts on business topics, led by members and experts
- Quarterly keynotes from outside speakers
Connect
The right introduction, fast.
- Experts, service providers and tech-stack recommendations, all in the room
- Quarterly speed networking opportunities
- Marketing and real estate affinity groups
- Member directory and industry event directory
Elevate
Be seen, and cheer each other on.
- The annual FFiH Summit and regular meet ups in FFiH hubs around the world
- LinkedIn features for members
- Speaker directory
- Member spotlights in our newsletter and on our website
- 250+
- members
- 1 year
- cohort experience
- Infinite
- opportunities
Who We Are
Our Leadership
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Nina Kleaveland
Founder, Lanyard
Founder, FFiH
LinkedIn -
Lee Gonzalez
Founder, L & L Hospitality
Steering Committee, FFiH
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Susan Barry
Queen Bee, Hive Marketing | Host, Top Floor
Steering Committee, FFiH
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Melissa Maher
Founder, Pinnacle Enterprise Advisory Group
Steering Committee, FFiH
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Sara Murray
Founder, Murmaid International, Inc.
Steering Committee, FFiH
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Our Community
Connect with FFiH
Follow our members, find a speaker for your next panel, and tag #FFiH to join the conversation.
Questions
FAQ
Explore the most commonly asked questions about Female Founders in Hospitality and find the answers you need to get started.
How much does membership cost?
It is now $199/year to reflect the growing value that the community brings to our members. We ask that if you join, you are an active and engaged member of the community.
Who can join?
Founders in the travel and hospitality industry who are working on building their business full-time.
What if I'm not the founder but am the CEO or president?
You need to be a founder or a co-founder of the company.
What does FFiH offer members?
FFiH provides a networking platform, resources, speaking opportunities, and more, all aimed at raising awareness of women building companies in travel and hospitality and accelerating their success.
How do I apply?
Fill out our membership application. Membership is open to founders and co-founders building a travel or hospitality business full-time.
How can I get more visibility for my company through FFiH?
Tag #FFiH in your LinkedIn posts or message the FFiH team to have your news amplified. Members interested in speaking can also be featured in our Speaker Directory.