*These media people will participate in our panel discussion that precedes the "speed pitching" session. Moderating our media panel in 2018 is *Ilana Lowery, longtime former editor-in-chief of the Phoenix Business Journal.
NOTE: Heather Dunn of Cronkite News, who had identified herself when she first agreed to participate as "tentative," regrettably cannot join us. Christina Barrueta, food, beverage and travel writer, regrettably cannot join us.