Tourism Summit 2025

Angela Persinger

Founder & Principal
Contract Hotels

Angela Persinger, owner of California-based Contract Hotels, has lead her venerable event site-selection firm since 2000. As a seasoned event strategist and steward of citywide event expansions, she specializes in maximizing event growth through strategic venue contracting — from concept to completion. 

Angela provides consulting to worldwide organizations helping them audit event performance, growth and operations to reach their full potential and get the most ROI. 

For more than two decades, she was the negotiating force behind O’Reilly Media’s global citywide conferences — procuring complex, multi-year agreements spanning convention centers and hotels at destinations worldwide. Angela is credited for helping elevate Portland, Oregon’s status as a technology convention destination. 

Known for securing large-scale, long-range citywide agreements and forging strong partnerships with CVBs, her work has transformed events into economic drivers for cities across the globe. 

Angela has been featured in Northstar Meetings Group and Northstar Travel Group.