August 6, 2002 -- San Diego, CA -- Tours Talk Radio^TM announced today Phil Hannes, Tourism Development Manager, at the Anaheim/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau, will be joining the Tours Talk Radio line up Thursday, August 8, 2002 from 9 - 11am Pacific at www.tourstalkradio.com.

"Being the number 2 most popular market in the USA - Anaheim/Orange County has a distinct advantage over most all other domestic and international destinations, said Sandy Dhuyvetter, Executive Producer and host of Tours Talk Radio. "However within this popular southern CA market, destinations are competing for market share to attract and entice domestic and international visitors". The Anaheim/Orange County CVB has distinguished itself for over 30 years by offering a FAM trip to attract Travel Agents. Referred to as TAG (Travel Agent Get acquainted), this years event will be in September". Please download the TAG Days form to register for this year's event on September 19-22, 2002.

During the two-hour Internet radio show, Tours Talk Radio host Sandy Dhuyvetter will also welcome Executive Director Patrick Sciarratta from Friendship Ambassador Foundation in New York, FAF was begun in 1973 as a peace through travel program and has blossomed into a multi-million dollar nonprofit working worldwide to promote peace through cultural tourism. Patrick SciarrattaI was former president Clinton's Presidential Delegate to the first-ever White House Conference on Tourism and is currently working at the UN where he and his staff are helping to plan the upcoming world conference of NGO's at the UN on September 11, 2002.

EyeforTravel, Michelle Elam will come back to Tours Talk Radio to announce several new conferences sponsored by eyefortravel.com. Boston in September, Amsterdam in October and San Francisco in October are a few of the destination where the eyefortravel team will host travel conferences.

Dr. Craig Sherman from HOPE Pharmeceuticals will talk about the number one travel illness, motion sickness. From one third to one half of airline passengers experience some degree of motion sickness when encountering heavy turbulence. Each year more than two million people visit a doctor for dizziness and an untold number suffer with motion sickness, which is the most common medical problem associated with travel. Dr. Sherman and his team have researched motion sickness and have produced a product called SCOPACE to minimize the reactions to motion sickness. Dr. Sherman will be available to answer questions and advise travelers about this annoying problem of motion sickness.

Thomas Steinmetz, publisher of the eTurboNews and sponsor of the Top of the Hour News segment at Tours Talk Radio each week, will report on the latest in international and domestic travel news. Thomas's guest will be Star Alliance. Star Alliance Member Airlines have just launch a comprehensive new frequent flyer awards. Star Alliance Awards enable customers to use just one frequent flyer award ticket for travel to more that 700 destinations worldwide on any combination of Star Alliance airlines.

Chris Loughlin, Co-Editor of Travelzoo Top 20™ will be joining Sandy Dhuyvetter to talk about the great opportunities at Travelzoo. "What makes Travelzoo so intriguing is the fact that the information is ever changing and alive with great deals and new promotions for travelers", said Sandy Dhuyvetter, host of Tours Talk Radio. "We are excited to hear more about this fine product and how it can help the Travel Agent and the curious, educated traveler". Travelzoo Inc. publishes the Travelzoo® website and the Travelzoo Top 20™ e-mail newsletter, which informs Internet users about sales, specials, and promotions from 180+ travel companies.

Tours Talk Radio’s regular segment, LEGALLY SPEAKING, welcomes travel attorney Alexander Anolik of San Francisco to discuss current legal issues in the industry and answer questions from listeners via instant email or via the toll free number during the program (888 327 0061). In the past 30 years, Mr. Anolik has represented thousands of travel agents agencies, tour operators, airlines, cruise lines, discount consolidators, travel clubs, and now, as the industry moves into the high-tech era, he represents a number of the major travel Internet site.

Captain Randy LeRuth, a pilot for a major US airline, also joins Ms. Dhuyvetter for a weekly conversation that promotes air travel and examines the latest in airline industry news.

The weekly Tours Talk Radio ONLINE Internet shows are presented in an interview/seminar format and include guests from around the world. With Internet access and Windows Media Player, Tours Talk Radio is heard by a global audience. An 800 number and instant email messaging are available during the broadcasts for easy communication with the live show. The audience is encouraged to browse the Web sites that are linked to the weekly shows.

The show airs LIVE each Thursday from 9 - 11am Pacific. Archives can be heard within 24 hours of the LIVE program. Tours Talk Radio can be accessed by logging onto www.tourstalkradio.com or the www.wsRadio.ws Web site.

Tours Talk Radio is also broadcast from 760AM KFMB in Southern California, Sunday mornings from 7 - 8am. For more information call 760-753-1114 to talk to a Tours Talk Radio staff member.