Volume 7: Issue 18 - September 20, 2007  



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In this Issue...

News
Upcoming Events


Travel Leadership Summit
Washington, DC
September, 26-27

Marketing Outlook Forum
Charlotte, NC
October 22-25, 2007

TravelCom
Chicago, IL
April 8-1-, 2008


Travel Leadership Summit
Washington, DC
September, 26-27

Marketing Outlook Forum
Charlotte, NC
October 22-25, 2007

 

MAKE SURE TO REGISTER FOR TLS !
Hundreds of travel industry professionals come to Washington, D.C. next week to speak with one voice on issues that affect the entire $700 billion travel industry. Those who are participating should register online or onsite to get the full benefit of the event. Registration opens at 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 26 in Rooms 146 A-C at the Washington Convention Center. Registering for and attending the Wednesday opening session and the Thursday breakfast will assure that delegates are well prepared and that Members of Congress hear the power of the entire industry. Click here to register.

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MARKETING OUTLOOK FORUM COULD BE BEST YET -- REGISTER NOW
MOF
Registrations are coming in strong for what could be one of the most heavily attended Marketing Outlook Forums to date. A first this year is a half-day professional development session led by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts research team. Other highlights include practical advice on social networking, the future of advertising and valuable information on the latest trends and forecasts for the travel industry. MOF is being held October 22-25 in Charlotte, North Carolina. To review the complete program, please visit www.tia.org/marketingoutlook. To register click here.
The popularity of this year's Forum has exceeded the initial room block but convenient accommodations are available a short walk away. Click here for updated hotel information.
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TIA CONTEST WINNERS SELECTED

New members that joined June 1 through August 31, 2007 were added to a drawing for two round-trip tickets for travel within the continental U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean on Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection carriers, The Delta Shuttle, and Song. The winner is: Jay Aldrich, Director, San Fernando Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau.
 

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MEMBER GET A MEMBER CAMPAIGN:
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_ Members who provided new member referrals were added to a drawing for two round-trip tickets for travel in the contiguous 48 United States exclusively on scheduled United, United Express and Ted flights. The winner is: Dee Ann McKinney, Strategic Planning & Research Director, Missouri Division of Tourism.

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SUCCESS AT DISCOVER AMERICA DAY AND PAVILLION AT JATA

The Discover America Day educational seminar and Media Marketplace were big successes last week with solid turnouts at both events, including 120 journalists who lined up to meet with U.S. supplier media relations representatives. Forty-four U.S. supplier organizations were part of the newly branded Discover America Pavilion at the JATA show. 

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TRAVELCOM COMING IN APRIL

Mark your calendar for Travelcom 2008, April 8-10 in Chicago. TravelCom is now accepting speaker submissions. Please contact Vickie Singer, TravelCom General Manager at 202.408.2141 or vsinger@tia.org. Registration will open November 1, 2007.

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