November 2017 | Volume 44 , Issue 9
NTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NTA President
Pam Inman pam . inman @ ntastaff . com
Editorial
Editor Bob Rouse bob . rouse @ ntaservicesinc . com Senior Writer Pat Henderson pat . henderson @ ntaservicesinc . com Writer Gabe Webb gabe . webb @ ntaservicesinc . com Contributors Kendall Fletcher , Catherine Heeg , Pam Inman , Lisa Ronald , The Signal Group Graphic Design Jeff Quire
Advertising
President , NTA Services Inc . Kami Risk kami . risk @ ntaservicesinc . com Account Executive / Eastern U . S . & International Beth Engel beth . engel @ ntaservicesinc . com Account Executive / Western U . S . Kelley Burchell kelley . burchell @ ntaservicesinc . com Account Executive / Central U . S . & Canada Bond Milburn bond . milburn @ ntaservicesinc . com Production Manager Ashley Fish ashley . fish @ ntaservicesinc . com Billing Inquiries Mary Catherine Dorsett marycatherine . dorsett @ ntaservicesinc . com
PLANNING AHEAD
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JANUARY ISSUE
DESTINATIONS
West U . S . Alaska , California , Nevada , Oregon , Washington Belgium , France and the Netherlands Ireland and the United Kingdom City Spotlight : Toronto
SPECIAL COVERAGE Preview to Charleston ( Contact ’ 18 ) Casinos and Gaming Guide : Casinos and Gaming
DEADLINES Space : Nov . 3 | Material : Nov . 13
FEBRUARY ISSUE
DESTINATIONS
Atlantic Coast Florida , Georgia , North Carolina , South Carolina , Virginia
Great Frontier U . S . Idaho , Montana , North Dakota , South Dakota , Wyoming
Western Canada Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan , Yukon
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SPECIAL COVERAGE Travel Exchange – San Antonio Recap Sightseeing , River and Big Ship Cruises Guide : Sightseeing , River and Big Ship Cruises
DEADLINES Space : Dec . 1 | Material : Dec . 11
Executive Committee
Chairman Jay Smith Sports Travel and Tours jay @ sportstravelandtours . com
Vice Chair J . Chris Babb The Group Tour Company chris @ grouptourcompany . com
Secretary Paul Larsen Ed-Ventures pcl @ ed-ventures . com
Immediate Past Chair Justin Osbon Image Tours justin @ imagetours . com
DMO Director Kelly Dean Ottawa Tourism kdean @ ottawatourism . ca
Tour Supplier Director Jodi Danyluk Norwegian Cruise Line jdanyluk @ ncl . com
Directors
Misha Jovanovic Misha Tours misha @ mishatours . com
Edita Krunic Select International Tours edita @ select-intl . com
Jim Magrath Delta Air Lines jim . magrath @ delta . com
Frances Manzitto Visit Clarksville frances @ visitclarksvilletn . com
Dennis McDonnell Alaska Coach Tours dennis @ alaskacoachtours . com
John McGlade Euro River Cruises jmcglade @ eurorivercruises . com
Jim Warren , CTP Anderson Vacations jwarren @ andersonvacations . ca
Tracie Wingo Globus twingo @ globusfamily . com
Directors at Large
Lydia Griego-Hansen Destination Southwest lydia @ destinationsouthwest . com
Dean Jacobberger Visit California djacobberger @ visitcalifornia . com
Christian Van Meter Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group cvanmeter @ carlsonrezidor . com
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