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For Immediate Release
- Bob E. Whitley -
President of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA)
shares his thoughts on the Travel and Tour Industry.
All LIVE and ONLINE on Tours Talk Radio
This Week
June 17, 2002 --
San Diego, CA -- Tours
Talk RadioTM announced today Robert
E. Whitley, president of USTOA, United
States Tour Operators Association will be joining the Tours Talk
Radio line up Thursday, June 20, 2002 from 9 - 11am Pacific at www.tourstalkradio.com/travelradio.html.
Robert E. Whitley,
President, has
served the USTOA since 1978 when he was selected by the board of
directors to head the national nonprofit organization.
For seven consecutive years, Mr. Whitley was
recognized by the former Leisure Travel News, as one of the travel
industry’s 25 most influential executives. In1996, 1997 and 1999
he was named as the Person of the Year for Travel Industry
Associations by Travel Agent Magazine. "We are so fortunate to
have Mr. Whitley's expertise available to our listeners," said
Sandy Dhuyvetter, executive producer of Tours Talk Radio. "He
brings to the table a wealth of knowledge and wisdom with his more
than 30 years in tourism. We are looking forward to a candid
discussion of tourism and the new century"
Founded in 1972, the United States Tour Operators Association is a
professional organization representing the tour operator industry.
The active tour operator members of USTOA annually move more than
ten million Americans both domestically and internationally,
accounting for over eight billion dollars in sales.
During the two-hour Internet radio show, Tours Talk Radio host
Sandy Dhuyvetter will also welcome Pamela Lanier, President
of Lanier Publishing. Pamela is a recognized travel expert,
especially well known for her involvement in the Bed and Breakfast
industry continuously since 1982. Pamela will discuss the "inn
keepers dream" and how to make it a reality.
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.
David Clemmons, founder of San Diego based VolunTours,
will talk about the concept of this specialty tour product and the
opportunities to work with this innovative company.
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 (mail your questions here)
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 sites.
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 a seminar/interview format
and include guests from all over the world. The audience can hear
Tours Talk Radio worldwide with Internet access and Windows Media
Player. 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. Tours
Talk Radio is broadcast from wsRadio.ws and can be accessed by
logging onto www.tourstalkradio.com
or the
www.wsRadio.ws Web site. Or call 760 753 1114 to talk to a Tours
Talk Radio staff member.
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