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Lakes Region Association Awards
'Ron Meade On the Track to Tourism' Scholarship
at 34th Governor's Conference on Tourism
to Delia Day
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Delia Day & Amy Landers  | Tilton NH - On Tuesday, May 6, 2010, The Lakes Region Association (LRA) was proud to award the 'Ron Meade on the Track to Tourism' scholarship to Delia Day of Belmont during the awards luncheon at the 34rd Governor's Conference on Tourism held in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The scholarship was established in 2008 in honor of Ronald Meade, a devoted and long standing President and Board of Director of the Lakes Region Association. The scholarship, to be presented annually at the Governor's Conference on Tourism, is awarded to individuals who reside in the State of New Hampshire pursuing a career in tourism and/or hospitality and are enrolled or accepted at an institution of higher education.
Amy Landers, Executive Director of LRA presented the scholarship award to Delia Day, a senior at Belmont High School. Delia is a member of the National Honor Society, the National English Honor Society, Student Council and is captain of Belmont's Dance Team. Delia is also an active participant in the Belmont school choir and the Suncook Valley Chorale.
"Delia is a hard working student who has devoted a lot of time to various committees and organizations throughout her high school years," said Landers. "She has also been employed in the tourism industry working at the Tilt'n Diner to gain experience prior to attending college. We are thrilled to have a student from the Lakes Region to be entering the Hospitality Management Program at Endicott College."
Established in 1936, the Lakes Region Association's mission is to promote the Lakes Region of New Hampshire as a year-round destination to bring more visitors to the area and economically benefit our member's businesses. The Association is a non-profit organization focusing solely on Tourism Marketing & Promotion. To assist our region's guests and member businesses to connect, the association develops and distributes nearly 1 million publications including 300,000 Where to! Lakes Region of New Hampshire, a comprehensive guide to the area, and 600,000 Lakes Region Map and Guide.
The Lakes Region Association also maintains several supporting websites including ones for group travelers, travel writers and historical walking tours in addition to their primary tourism information site www.LakesRegion.org for up to the minute happenings, property and entertainment listings, vacation travel incentives, photo tours and so much more. For information on obtaining your copy of our Map & Guidebook or making the Lakes Region Association your marketing arm to effectively reach local, domestic and international markets, contact our expert staff at 603-286-8008.
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