Bryan J Lavin (he/him)
Associate Professor College of Hospitality & Business Hospitality Providence
Biography and Expertise
Bryan Lavin has more than 15 years of tourism, hospitality and marketing experience working for the Convention & Visitors Bureaus located in Providence, Rhode Island, and Chicago, Illinois, with a focus on meeting/convention management and business travel.
In addition, Lavin supported all facets of the convention industry working as a business manager for Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the largest professional association for event professionals globally.
Education
DBA
Johnson & Wales University
MBA
Johnson & Wales University
Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)
American Hotel and Lodging Association
Experience Is the New Economy and Hospitality Leads the Way (Internet)
JWU News
January 28, 2026
https://www.jwu.edu/news/2026/01/experience-is-the-new-economy-and-hospitality-leads-the-way.html
Travel Pros TV: Episode 6 – JWU (TV)
Travel Pro TV – Fox WPRI
April 20, 2025
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Connecting the Dots: Workforce Development Programs (Internet)
Destinations International:
February 10, 2025
Unpacking UGC with Prof. Bryan Lavin (Podcast)
Learn Tourism – Business Class: The Tourism Industry’s Podcast
October 29, 2024
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A Perfect Collab: DMO’s x Higher Education (Internet)
Destinations International
August 2, 2024
https://destinationsinternational.org/blog/perfect-collab-dmos-x-higher-education
Community Focus: Army v Navy Football Game Impact (TV)
WPRI Channel 12 – Providence
December 4, 2023
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Travel & Tourism Research Association
Destinations International
Lavin, B.
The Power of Marketing: Designing Destinations
SpringPod
Unlocking UGC to Fuel Brand Authenticity
Poster
World Tourism Forum
Center for Responsible and Ethical Tourism (CREST)
Pelham House Resort
Dennisport
MA
United States
A Better Approach to UGC Curation
Keynote/Plenary Address
Learn Tourism: Digital Drop-in Series
Learn Tourism
Virtual
How Local Perceptions of Tourism Influence User-Generated Content Creation: Profiling Content Creators through Cluster Analysis
Poster
TTRA 2025 International Conference
Travel & Tourism Research Association
The Galmount Hotel & Conference Center
Galway
Ireland
Empowering UGC Creation in the Classroom
Oral Presentation
JWU Faculty Scholar & Best Practices Expo
JWU
Freidman Center – JWU Harborside
Providence
RI
United States
Career Pathways in Hospitality
Lecture
Tourism & Hospitality Management Course at WRCC
Woonsocket Regional Career Center
Woonsocket Regional Career Center
Woonsocket
RI
United States
Pitch Perfect: Making the Sale in Hospitality
Oral Presentation
National Fall Leadership Conference
Future Business Leaders of America
Rhode Island Convention Center
Providence
RI
United States
Pitch Perfect: Making the Sale in Hospitality
Oral Presentation
National Fall Leadership Conference
Future Business Leaders of America
Rhode Island Convention Center
Providence
RI
United States