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Association of Lodging Professionals
PO Box 622
Berlin, NJ 08009
Ph: 888-238-5508
ALP Staff
Chief Executive Officer
Sarah Gazi, CAE
Sarah Gazi is an accomplished and dynamic association executive with over 20 years of diverse experience managing scientific, trade, and medical associations of varying sizes, budgets, and geographies.
CEO
Sarah Gazi, CAE
Sarah Gazi is an accomplished and dynamic association executive with over 20 years of diverse experience managing scientific, trade, and medical associations of varying sizes, budgets, and geographies. A proven change agent, Sarah believes in every association’s mission is to make something better by uniting causes, professions, and people. The chance to work with members with such diverse backgrounds and passion for what they do first drew Sarah to work with ALP.
Sarah is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and a graduate of Rowan University, where she graduated with a B.S. in Biology. She has also received the recognition of IOM from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Institute for Organization Management program.
Conference & Event Planner
Erik Spence
Erik is a native of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management from the Pennsylvania State University in 1992.
Conference & Event Planner
Erik Spence
Erik is a native of Northeastern Pennsylvania with more than three decades of hospitality experience, including a Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management from the Pennsylvania State University in 1992. Â
His years of management experience in signature fine dining, wedding & event planning, 4-Diamond Resort operations, and consulting with lodging professionals has given Erik a well-rounded hospitality career.
In 2015, Erik was hired as the Conference Planner for the Professional Association of Innkeepers International (PAII), which later combined forces with the Association of Independent Hospitality Professionals (AIHP) to form what is now ALP.
Marketing Director
Lydia Hallock
Lydia Hallock spent 8 years in the beauty industry as a hair stylist, 5 of which were in a salon management position. Soon after welcoming her first child, she spent some time at home to be with her babies...
Marketing Director
Lydia Hallock
Lydia Hallock spent 8 years in the beauty industry as a hair stylist, 5 of which were in a salon management position. Soon after welcoming her first child, she spent some time at home to be with her babies, and is now the mom of 3 little boys. She eventually entered the digital marketing field and now runs her own digital marketing agency called Sunshine Digital Marketing LLC where she focuses on providing financially accessible social media management and other digital marketing services to small businesses.
In her spare time, she enjoys tending to the flowers in her yard, spending time with her family, and sneaking away for the occasional date night with her husband, Justin, to try out new restaurants.
Membership Coordinator
Josie Lemay
Josie Lemay is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has spent the past decade working in the hospitality industry. With a wealth of experience in hotels, bakeries, and restaurants...
Membership Coordinator
Josie Lemay
Josie Lemay is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has spent the past decade working in the hospitality industry. With a wealth of experience in hotels, bakeries, and restaurants - Josie's blend of management and customer service experience make her a natural fit as our new Membership Coordinator. New Hampshire, born-and-raised, Josie moved home in 2019 from Nantucket Island, where she was a pastry chef and owned her own wedding cake business. She is now settled back home with her best boys, Tucker & Teddy (her sweet golden retrievers.) She enjoys cooking at home, and exploring the White Mountains of New Hampshire.