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AUGUST 2009 COURIER Volume 35, Issue 8 EDITORIAL Editor in Chief Penny Whitman penny.whitman@imgworld.com Managing Editor Doug Rentz doug.rentz@imgworld.com Senior Writer Pat Henderson pat.henderson@imgworld.com Contributors Gretchen L. Anderson, Natasha Anderson, Wayne Chandler, Becky Ferrero, Matt Grayson, Michele Michalewicz, Brian Mullis, Chris Shepler, Sara Spencer, Lisa Thompson, Caria Tomczykowska, Judy Waytiuk Graphic Designer Kristy Yowell kristy.yowell@imgworld.com ADVERTISING Senior A.E., Eastern Region Kelley Burchell kelley.burchell@imgworld.com A.E., Central Region Ashley Crawford ashley.crawford@imgworld.com A.E., Western Region & International Sales Eric Griswold eric.griswold@imgworld.com Advertising Coordinator Allison Johnson allison.johnson@imgworld.com Vice President, Sales & Sponsorship Karla DiNardo karla.dinardo@imgworld.com PLANNING AHEAD The 2009 editorial calendar can be found at www.NTAonline.com. NTA members are encouraged to submit tour product information or editorial queries to penny.whitman@imgworld.com. For advertising information, please call 800.682.8886, ext. 4232 (U.S. and Canada) or +1.859.226.4232. Issue October Space Deadline July 29 Material Deadline Travel Guides Aug. 12 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont November Aug. 26 Sept. 9 Atlantic Canada, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Québec PUBLISHED BY IMG ASSOCIATIONS Editorial Features/ Trip Planners Annual Convention Issue, Great Plains, Spain Restaurants, Shopping, America’s Historic East, San Francisco Bay Area, Italy www.NTAonline.com | E-mail: courier@imgworld.com COURIER (ISSN 0279-4489) is the official licensed publication of NTA®, an international trade association of the packaged travel industry. Copyright© 2009, IMG. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any way or by any means, electrical, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without written permission of Courier, except for quotations made for purposes of a review. All inquiries should be sent to Courier magazine, 546 East Main St., Lexington, KY 40508, +1.859.226.4444. Printed in USA. COURIER is published monthly, 12 times a year by IMG, 546 East Main St., Lexington, KY 40508. Phone: +1.859.226.4444. Advertising rates are available upon request. Subscription rate is $60 per year; for NTA members; this is included in dues. Additional subscriptions can be purchased by calling +1.859.226.4238. For a change of address, subscribers may notify Courier directly, by e-mail or letter. Periodicals Postage Paid at Lexington, Kentucky and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Courier, 546 East Main St., Lexington, KY 40508. Please e-mail us at courier@imgworld.com with your questions or comments. COURIER’S MISSION STATEMENT Courier’s mission is to advance the members of NTA through educational information on business trends and current industry issues while encouraging interaction within the membership. Courier is printed on 100% recyclable material BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairman and CEO Michele Michalewicz, CTP Western Leisure Inc. michele@westernleisure.com Vice Chairman Catherine Greteman Star Destinations Inc. cathyg@stardestinations.com Secretary/Treasurer Jim Reddekopp Jr. Fly Away Holidays jreddekopp1@aol.com Immediate Past Chairman Bob Hoelscher, CTP Flemming Tours Inc. bob@flemmingtours.com DMO Director Ed Hall, CTP VisitRochester edh@visitrochester.com Tour Supplier Director Wayne Chandler, CTP Gaylord Attractions wchandler@gaylordentertainment.com DIRECTORS Luca Arioli Intertravel larioli@intertravelviaggi.com Carolyn Chrzan Golden Corral carolynchrzan@yahoo.com Anne Davis, CTP Cruises and Tours Worldwide annedavis@cruises-toursworldwide.com Greg Eckhart Travel Portland grege@travelportland.com Sherri Guiborat Mayflower Tours inc. sherri@mayflowertours.com Laurie Lincoln, CTP Main Street Tours Inc. laurie@mainstreettours.com Corey Marshall, CTP Anderson Vacations cmarshall@andersonvacations.ca Jim Warren Exclusively Canada Ltd. jim@exclusivelycanada.com DIRECTORS AT LARGE Peter Grunwaldt Premier Alaska Tours Inc. peter@touralaska.net Scott Hartcorn Shilo Inns Suites Hotels scott.hartcorn@shiloinns.com Bronwyn Wilson Australian Pacific Touring sales@aptouring.com 2 COURIER | August 2009
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