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GET FUTURE READY WITH SITE SOCAL YOUNG LEADERS

The SITE Young Leaders program is a global community of industry professionals aged 35 years or younger. The program offers targeted education and meaningful networking opportunities designed specifically for those building their careers in the incentive travel industry.

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES

We are dedicated to discovering new trends and encouraging forward thinking industry strategies. As advocates for the meetings and incentives industry, we commit to:

Communicating the value of meetings and incentives

Leading social responsibility initiatives within our local communities

Creating paths for personal and professional development

OUR MISSION

To create a strong group of individuals who will not only become leaders in SITE and their local SITE Chapters, but in the greater industry as a whole.

YOUR 2025 SITE SOCAL YOUNG LEADERS COMMITTEE

Kelly Truit, Director, 2025 SITE SoCal Young Leaders

Director, YL

Kelly Truitt
Terramar
Director of Sales

Andrew Vasquez, Marketing, 2025 SITE SoCal Young Leaders Committee

Marketing

Andrew Vasquez
Rancho Bernardo Inn
Director of National Accounts

Jasmine Garrett, Events, 2025 SITE SoCal Young Leaders Committee

Events

Jasmine Garrett
Maritz
Meeting Event Manager

Sarah Karpeles, Membership, 2025 SITE SoCal Young Leaders Committee

Membership

Sarah Karpeles
360 Destination Group
Account Executive

Monica Lundgren, Education, 2025 SITE SoCal Young Leaders Committee

Education

Monica Lundgren
The Lodge at Torrey Pines
National Sales Manager

Katelyn Graber, CMP, Events, 2025 SITE SoCal Young Leaders

Events

Katelyn Graber, CMP
Maritz
Meeting Event Manager

Alexia Quezada, Membership, 2025 SITE SoCal Young Leaders Committee

Membership

Alexia Quezada
US Grant
Sales Manager

Charlie Smith, Education, 2025 SITE SoCal Young Leaders Committee

Education

Charlie Smith
ShowPro
Client Development Manager

Taylor Horwitz, Events, 2025 SITE SoCal Young Leaders Committee

Events

Taylor Horwitz
Access DMC
Sales Associate

UPCOMING EVENTS

SITE Southern California Members Only 2025 - Catalina Island

Members Only Event

July 23, 2025
Catalina Island

19th Annual All Industry Cruise, Decked out in decades - 80s, 90s, Y2K. Presented by San Diego Hospitality & Event Industry AllianceSave the Date. Thursday, August 7, 2025

All Industry Cruise

August 7, 2025
5:00–9:30 PM
Aboard the Inspiration Hornblower
San Diego Harbor

SITE Poker Tournament. Sunday, August 17, 2025. SITE Southern California.

ALL IN! Poker Tournament

Sunday, August 17, 2025
2:00-9:00 PM
Paradise Point
San Diego

JOIN US!

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EMAIL MEMBERSHIP AT

angela.aguilar@aubergeresorts.com