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The Texas Explorer
Weekly Travel & Tourism Industry Update
April 6, 2010
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Greetings!
Spring has sprung and with that comes cleaning, allergies and the loss of one hour's worth of sleep with Daylight Savings Time. It also brings warmer weather, Easter, fields of Bluebonnets and traveling tourists. In other words, "Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'" ~Robin Williams
So, let's party at the annual TTIA Travel Fair in a couple weeks. April 28 & 29 enjoy the sun and warmth of Corpus Christi with our travel counselor friends who provide guidance to nearly four million Texas travelers each year. Your executive committee and board will be attending as well with meetings to continue work on our long term strategic objectives and committee work.
Speaking of committee work, there are exciting things coming from our Membership committee, including student mentoring and diversity initiatives. The TTIA Travel & Tourism College will be June 13-18 at Texas State University in San Marcos, and it continues to develop into a fantastic program not to be missed. "April hath put a spirit of youth in everything" ~William Shakespeare
Our Texas tourism industry has been abuzz with stories of strong room night and attendance numbers at many of our member's establishments. I am sure we can all agree that the recession has been tough on us all, however as Anne Bradstreet wrote, "If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." This is all leading to some exciting optimism about the summer ahead. I strongly suggest you share this optimism with your local media partners in hopes of building strong momentum for our industry.
I look forward to seeing you in Corpus Christi later this month.
 Sincerely,
Dan Decker
TTIA Chair
General Manager, SeaWorld San Antonio
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Tall in Texas Award
We're now accepting nominations for TTIA's Tall in Texas Award, an honor awarded to a TTIA member who has made outstanding contributions to both the tourism industry in Texas and the association. Nominate an employee or colleague by June 30th.
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Two more exceptional instructors have been confirmed for TTIA's Travel & Tourism College. Our class on Public Relations, Press Relations and Press Tours will be taught by Kelly G. Morris, APR, Public Relations & Communications. Laura J. Mandala, Managing Director of Mandala Research, LLC, will teach a class on Travel and Tourism Market Research.
IMPORTANT: The early bird registration deadline for this program is next Friday, April 16th. To ensure the most valuable experience possible for participants, space is limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your space and lock in the early bird discount, send in your form now. (We can invoice you later if necessary.)
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Register for Travel Fair and Cultural & Heritage Seminar
There is still time to register for these upcoming TTIA events in Corpus Christi. We also have a limited number of sponsorship opportunities remaining, so please contact Jennifer Roush, Director of Events, at jenniferr@ttia.org for more info if you would like to participate.
Cultural and Heritage Tourism Seminar
April 26 - Corpus Christi
Texas Travel Fair
April 28-29 - Corpus Christi
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