Emily Kratt, a New York City native, has been passionately working in the meetings, incentives and events industry for the last 18 years. Emily has worked at some of the nation’s premier event production and destination management companies since studying Special Event Management at New York University. In the summer of 2011 Emily traded in her stilettos for a pair of cowboy boots and relocated out to Austin, Texas where she continues to work with corporations producing award winning events.  In 2014 Emily launched INNOVATX Events, a full-service global Meeting, Incentive and Destination management agency where her team services mainly fortune 2000 clients.  From 2013-2020 Emily has served on the SITE Texas Board of Directors and is a Past President.  Emily has also been nominated for best CEO in Austin from the Austin Business Journal in 2017, 2018 and 2019.  When Emily is not managing world class events, she is typically found cuddling on the couch watching true crime with a glass of California Cabernet and her three fluffy dogs.