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BRAZIL DISCOVERS AMERICA
TIA hosted a series of successful events during Discover America
Week Brazil in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, October 23-29. The
Media Marketplace, sponsored by Marriott, brought in more than 55
high quality consumer and trade press to meet with 25 U.S. companies.
Later, at a special reception, TIA presented the Discover America
Travel Writer Award to Kiko Nogueira, Editor in Chief, Viagem e
Tourismo and Silvio E. G. Cioffi Editor in Chief of Folha de Sao
Paulo. The Discover America Educational Seminar which was opened
by John Harris, U.S. Foreign Commercial Service, had the highest
turnout in the event's history with 242 travel agents in attendance.
The week's activities rounded up with the first ever Discover America
Pavilion at ABAV, Latin America's major travel tradeshow. More than
40 U.S. companies participated in the pavilion gaining exposure
to more than 22,000 trade and media participants. |
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TIA PARTNERS WITH eCORNELL TO EXPAND
ONLINE EDUCATION
TIA is pleased to offer its members and their employees executive
courses and professional certificates through eCornell's online
university. With courses authored by renowned Cornell University
faculty, prominent leaders in the hospitality industry, the eCornell
program offers an extensive menu of certificates able to meet a
wide variety of career development needs. In addition to online
courses available through the George Washington University, TIA
members can also enroll in any course, combination of course or
certificate program from eCornell's 18 different certificate series.
Each certificate program focuses on specific skills and competencies
such as: Hospitality Management, Foodservice Management, Human Resource
Management, Financial Management and Leadership and Strategic Management.
Click here
for more information! |
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NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ATTRACTIONS ELECTS NEW LEADERSHIP
During its recent Annual Meeting in Boca Raton during the NCAP conference,
the National Council for Attractions (NCA) announced its officers
for 2006-2007. Christine Szalay, Director of Marketing and Tourism,
NorthPark Center, Dallas will chair next year's council while Robert
Graff, Vice President of Marketing/Sales, Papillon Grand Canyon
Helicopters will serve as vice chair. |
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DID YOU
KNOW…
Did You Know that the Travel and Tourism industry is one
of the country's largest employers with 7.3 million direct travel-generated
jobs? You could fill the Orange Bowl stadium a hundred times over
with people directly employed in our industry. |
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MEMBER
OPPORTUNITIES
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INTERNATIONAL POW WOW EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS TOMORROW
Registration is underway for TIA’s 39th Annual International
Pow Wow to be held in Anaheim, California, April 21 – 25, 2007.
Register and pay for your booth and individual exhibitor
delegates by November 3rd and SAVE $275. For general information
and to register online, please visit www.powwowonline.com.
Also, don't miss the 2nd Annual Kissimmee Cup golf tournament
presented by the Kissimmee Convention & Visitors Bureau in association
with TIA, and to benefit the TIA Foundation. The tournament connects
you with leading international buyers in an atmosphere of friendly
competition. Take advantage of the opportunity to play with a buyer
in a 2-person scramble format, or perhaps sponsor one of the many
tournament opportunities available starting at $500. But don’t delay,
check out the variety of sponsorships and register today at www.floridakiss.com/kissimmeecup.
We look forward to seeing you there! |
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FIRST FIFTY POSTINGS FREE WITH UNLIMITED RESUME ACCESS
For a limited time, TIA members are invited to post up to (50) jobs
on www.GetATravelJob.com,
the industry's most targeted online job board for FREE! With each
posting, TIA member employers can search the resume database for
job seekers that match their hiring needs! Unlike any other job
bank in the marketplace, GetATravelJob.com
gives employers the opportunity to target their jobs to a qualified
candidate pool, and the cost is FREE! Post Today! Contact Laura
Uhart at luhart@tia.org or (202)
408-2157 with any questions. |
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