CalTIA
CalTIA Connections
November, 2010
Issue: 15

IN THIS ISSUE 
Leadership Editorial...

State-of-the-Association
by Ted Molter, CalTIA Chairman


Trick or Treat?

Now that Halloween is over the real scary stuff begins. By the time you read this we will know the identity of our next governor and that isn't even the scary part. As we look to the year ahead California is still facing enormous debt, and travel and tourism are again being considered as a potential source for tax revenue.   Read More…

Latest changes at CalTIA…
& more to come…

by John Severini, CalTIA President & CEO,
Membership Committee Chair


Dear CalTIA members…

I would like to give you an update on a variety of events that have taken place over the last 60 days…and while this “Connections” edition is lengthy…there’s an enormous amount of activity happening within CalTIA, and the following will provide for an update of issues discussed and resolved at our board meeting. Read More…

Advocacy Update…

Legislative Update
by Tami Miller, Political Solutions

CalTIA's legislative advocate, Tami Miller, provides in this report a compilation of updates from the state of the budget to a summary on key propositions. Read More…
Collaboration Corner…    

CalTIA Ambassador Council Update
by Scott Schneider, Visit Mendocino County, Inc.
Chair, CalTIA Ambassador Council


Things are moving fast and we, as Ambassadors, are trying to keep up! Ambassadors are raring to go in assisting the travel industry in contacting legislatures, welcoming new members and touching base with current ones, scheduling John to speak to our industry throughout the state in the coming months and much more.  Read More…
 
 
Advocacy Update
Ambassador Council Update
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Newest Members
 

Los Angeles Times
Media Group

www.latimes.com
Joined 10/22

Kenwood Ramekins, LLC
www.ramekins.com
Joined 10/25

 
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Calendar of Events

December 7-9, 2010
IAEM Expo & Annual Meeting
New Orleans, LA

January 9-13, 2011
American Bus Association (ABA) Bus Marketplace
Philadelphia, PA

January 16-18, 2011
One Travel Conference
Pasadena, CA

January 21, 2011
CalTIA Board of Directors Meeting
West Hollywood, CA

April 26, 2011
CalTIA Board of Directors Meeting
Sacramento, CA

April 26-28, 2011
Sacramento Legislative Dates
Sacramento, CA

June 20-22, 2011
2011 California Travel Summit
Pasadena, CA

Let CalTIA staff know of your upcoming events, or if you have any suggestions. Send your information and comments to info@caltia.org

 
CalTIA Executive Committee
 
Ted Molter, Chairman of the Board / San Diego Zoo & San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Susie Santo, 1st Vice Chair of the Board / Universal Studios Hollywood

Brian Baker, 2nd Vice Chair of the Board / Chateau Montelena

Amy Blaschka, Secretary / Tri-Valley, California Convention & Visitors Bureau

Kamran Enayat, Treasurer / Embassy Suites Anaheim Suites South

Gary Sherwin, Past Chair of the Board / Visit Newport Beach Inc.

John Severini, President & CEO / CalTIA 

We thank the CalTIA Communications Committee and the volunteers who contribute information and articles to this electronic publication.

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