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MEET THE MEMBERS Making Memories Tours American Christian Tours Sight & Sound Theatres Washburn, Missouri Rice Lake, Wisconsin Strasburg, Pennsylvania FTA contact: Jerry Varner FTA contact: Kelly Bagley FTA contact: Nathan Claycomb Office phone: +1.417.826.5671 Office phone: +1.715.234.6500 Office phone: +1.717.687.4220 Website: makingmemories tours.com Website: acts-tours.com Website: sight-sound.com How does your company benefit from FTA? We just joined FTA earlier this year, but we are very excited about our opportunities and are looking forward to learning more about the special programming to reach the faith- leader community and new destinations that we can incorporate. We plan to take full advantage of whatever FTA offers. Have you noticed any recent faith- travel trends? As our culture changes, travelers have shown an increased interest in learning the untold history of our country. They have growing enthusiasm to know our nation’s roots—the good and the bad—through original documents and by viewing people and events in the context of their time. Have you noticed any recent faith- travel trends? Clearly the opening of the Ark Encounter in Kentucky has raised a lot of interest as masses