I always have a blast at the NTA events. They are tailored to not only
help support networking (like an armadillo race? What better way
to bond?!) but to also increase awareness of the host city. I had no idea San
Antonio had so much to offer beyond the Alamo, but I came away with so much
more knowledge of the seventh-largest city in the country. I’m definitely
going back to see more!
—ELISE SWEARINGEN, PROVIDENCE WARWICK CVB (PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND)
There is nothing in Europe
like this convention. There,
it’s either a huge show or a tiny
show, and none of them have
luncheons and evening activities
for the whole group. Our best
business wasn’t from the scheduled
appointments, but from
people we met at events.
At Travel Exchange
you can make
connections everywhere.
This year I had meaningful
conversations in the hotel
restaurant, on the elevator, at
meals and, yes, even
on the dance floor.
—DAVE NITKIEWICZ,
EXPERIENCE GRAND RAPIDS
(GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN)
—MICHELE MARINARO,
MICHELANGELO INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
(RIVA DEL GARDA, ITALY)
While I enjoyed all of the
evening events, I really enjoy
the atmosphere during the luncheons. I
feel that everyone is on equal ground—
happy to have a break for 90 minutes
of talk and entertainment. My favorite,
of course, is the Broadway
Inbound luncheon.
—JOY TEVIS,
NORTHWEST TREK WILDLIFE PARK
(EATONVILLE, WASHINGTON)
Volunteer of the Year Renee
Eichelberger (center), CTP, of
Explore St. Louis, is with Pam
Inman and Jay Smith.
Bob Hofmann (center), pictured
with Pam Inman and Jay Smith,
accepts the Shining Star award for
Broadway Inbound.
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