The Texas Explorer
Your Travel & Tourism Industry Update
January 17, 2012
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TTIA's Leadership Program Application Deadline-Jan 27th
Mentors Needed Too 

As we mentioned in a previous e-newsletter, TTIA is offering it's Leadership Program in 2012 to help our future leaders take their careers to the next level, ignite their passion for our industry, and develop leadership and advocacy skills.

The application deadline is Friday, January 27th. Click here for application details.

TTIA's Leadership Program also needs Mentors. Are you an Executive or Manager/Director willing to lend your skills and expertise to our future leaders?  If so, contact Courtney Graham at courtneyg@ttia.org and sign up as a Leadership Mentor.  You'll get as much out of this opportunity as our Leadership Candidates!
TTIA's Nominations Committee Announced
 
TTIA is pleased to announce the members of the Board of Directors Nominations Committee, chaired by Steve Atkins. 

This committee is now accepting nominations for potential candidates for positions on TTIA's Board of Directors.

TTIA members may reach out to any member of the committee with nomination questions and to submit potential candidate names.  

Calendar of Events 2012

February 20, 2012

February 21, 2012

February 22, 2012
Note: this event requires a separate registration from Unity Dinner.

April 18-19, 2012

June 18-22, 2012

September 23-26, 2012
Texas Travel Summit - Austin & Hyatt Lost Pines
Texas Travel
Industry Association
3345 Bee Caves Road, 
Ste. 102A
Austin, Texas 78746
512-328-TTIA
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Member News
 
Margo Richards joins TxDOT's Travel Division.  Read all about it. 
 
League City Marks 50th Anniversary with Year-Long Celebration.  Read all about it. 
 
Become a Texas Friendly Hospitality Training Trainer at a workshop in Wichita Falls. Find out more.
 
If your organization has news to share - awards, staff changes, special offers, hosting a big industry event, etc - send the information to Janice Langlinais at janicel@ttia.org and we'll try to include it in an upcoming newsletter.

We Thank Our

Unity Dinner Sponsors

 

Platinum

 American Airlines

Dallas Cowboys Football Club

SeaWorld San Antonio

Austin Convention Center 

 

Gold

Grapevine CVB

Traders Village

 

Silver

Plano CVB

Paragon Printing & Mailing

  

Bronze

 Fredericksburg CVB

Phillips Entertainment

Lubbock CVB

Ron Hinkle, Legislative Consultant

 

 General

Abilene CVB 

Colour Solutions 

First Class Tours 

Odessa CVB 

 

TTIA APPRECIATES OUR PREMIER MEMBERS