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Anderson to
lead Amtrak
Richard Anderson is the
new president and CEO
of Amtrak. He comes to
the railroad company as
a 25-year veteran of the airline industry,
having served as an executive at Delta
Air Lines and Northwest Airlines.
Anderson will serve alongside outgo-
ing CEO Wick Moorman through the
end of 2017 to ensure a smooth transi-
tion. Moorman will then take on an
advisory role.
“Richard brings to Amtrak his experi-
ence running one of the largest global
commercial air carriers. The board
believes he is the right leader at the right
time to drive the quality of customer ser-
vice that our passengers, partners and
stakeholders expect and deserve while
continuing our path towards operational
and financial excellence,” said Tony
Coscia, chairman of the board of Amtrak.
“It is an honor to join Amtrak at a time
when passenger rail service is growing
in importance in America. I look forward
to working alongside Amtrak’s dedicated
employees to continue the improve-
ments begun by Wick,” said Anderson.
Anderson was recognized as Aviation
Week’s Person of the Year in 2015, and in
2014 he was selected as one of Business
Travel News’ Top 25 Most Influential
Industry Executives.
Tauck names Peters
small ship cruising
specialist
Scott Peters was
appointed as a new small
ship cruising specialist
for tour operator Tauck. In his new role,
he works with Tauck’s partners to pro-
mote its portfolio of cruises as the com-
pany increases its cruising capacity.
Peters has been with Tauck for 19
years. He has worked as a director on the
company’s maritime cruises and European
river cruises, and he most recently served
as a national account manager for the
long-time NTA member’s travel agent
sales in the northwestern U.S.
Denver sets tourism record
for 11th consecutive year
Denver hosted 31.5 million visitors in
2016, an increase of six percent from
2015, which represents an 11th straight
year of record-setting visitation.
“This is a milestone year, marking
the first time Denver surpassed 30 mil-
lion total visitors,” said Richard Scharf,
president and CEO of VISIT DENVER.
“Tourism is a huge economic driver for
our city, and we are pleased we have
been able to build on our success in
driving visitor demand that fills our
hotels, restaurants and attractions.”
Much of the growth came from increased
overnight leisure trips, with business
trips holding steady from 2015 levels.
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