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Welcome to this week's
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Saying goodbye to a dear friend, colleague, and mentor.
It is always difficult when we lose great people, and this week is exceptionally hard as we say goodbye to a dear friend, mentor and
one of the world's most passionate advocates of Tourism4Peace, Janos Damon.
Janos was loved throughout the Middle East
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and beyond as he led Tourism4Peace, a dedicated group of tourism and travel leaders in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Palestine. I had the honor to work with Janos during the formative years of the organization. Janos had amazing foresight and he was tireless in his |
Michael Nazzal of Jordan, Chairman, Tourism4Peace with
Janos Damon,
Secretary General. |
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Society for the Protection of
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Member
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M. Karim Sijlamassi, Vice
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drive to be an agent for change. Janos was laid to rest this week in Israel. We honor him this week with photos and some notes from his friends and colleagues. I was blessed to have him in my life and will always cherish our wonderfully insightful conversations. Janos Damon was born in Hungary in 1928 and spent his 13th and 14th year in the Jewish Ghetto, Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. He was a passenger on the Kasztner Train to Switzerland. In 1950, Janos immigrated to Israel with $12.50. He started his career as an auditor at the Ramat-Aviv in Tel-Aviv and moved quickly to GM. He was a teacher, entrepreneur and received the life-time achievement award from the Israel Hotel Association. He was the founding father of the Hotel Managers Association where he served as Chairman for 5 terms and many years as the Executive Director. |
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Meeting in the
Hague and
Leeuwarden,
Holland at
Stenden
University in
2006.
This forum
included members
from Egypt,
Israel, Jordan
and Palestine.
Photo on right:
From Left to
right, top row:
Idit Nirel,
Project Manager,
the Peres Center
for Peace
(Israel),
ElHamy ElZayat,
Chairman and CEO
Emeco,
(Egypt),
Richard Elias,
Board Member,
Holy Land Incoming Tour Operator
Association
Bethlehem,
Janos Damon,
Executive
Director, Israel
Hotel
Managers
Association
(Israel),
Dr. Laila Nabhan,
Director,
Marketing
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Janos Damon
surrounded by
Tourism4Peace
Members
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Development, 5
Continents Travel (Egypt), Rafi
Baeri, Vice President,
Marketing and
Sales, Dan Hotels,
(Israel),
Fahmi
Nashashibi,
former President Arab Hotel
Association (Palestine), Front
row, left to right; Sandy Dhuyvetter, TravelTalkMEDIA
(USA) and Ami
Etgar CEO,
Israel Incoming
Tour Operators
Association
(Israel) and
Raed S. Saadeh,
President Arab
Hotel
Association
(Palestine).
Not pictured
are Michel
Nazzal from
Chairman of the
Board, Jordan
Hotel
Association and
professor and Muhsen A.
Makhamreh, PhD,
Dean, Jordan
Applied
University of
Hospitality and
Tourism.
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"It is with great sadness
that
I
learned
of
the
passing
of
Janos
Damon.
Janos
was
a
great
inspiration
for
all
who
were
fortunate
to
know
him.
As
founder
of
Tourism
4
Peace,
he
carried
forward
the
ideas
and
ideals
of
Peace
through
Tourism
in
the
Middle
East
and
wherever
he
had
the
opportunity
to
travel
and
share
his
vision
and
wisdom.
His
efforts
served
to
strengthen
dialogue
and
facilitate
solutions
to
common
obstacles |
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Janos,
Sandy
and
Louie
D'Amore,
International
Institute
for
Peace
through
tourism
Founder
and
President |
faced by Palestinian,
Israeli, Jordanian and
Egyptian tourism
professionals in advancing
tourism to the region. Janos
had a vision for a “New Era
of Tourism to the Middle
East” which he leaves as a
living legacy for us all.
We were most honored to have
Janos as a Keynote Speaker
and Special Guest at our
recent 1st IIPT
European Conference in
Leeuwarden, Netherlands this
past October. Janos again
shared his wisdom, good
humor and vision of Tourism
4 Peace to a very
appreciative audience. His
memory will remain with us."
Louis D’Amore,
IIPT
Founder and President
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"My
deepest
condolences.
We
lost
a
great
man
and
friend.
I
hope
we
will
keep
his
dream:
Tourism4Peace."
Drs.
Klaas-Wybo
van
der
Hoek
Stenden
University
Vice
President
Executive
Board.
Photo
on
left:
Janos
and
Dr.
Klaas-Wybo
van
der
Hoek. |
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"My
good
friend
and
mentor,
Janos
was
an
outstanding
individual,
who
contributed
his
time
and
boundless
energies
to
many
public
and
international
issues.
Janos,
a
devoted
family
man,
a
tireless
fighter
for
peace,
a
promoter
of
understanding
in
our
region
and
his
constant
drive
to
improve
the
professionalism
of
Israeli
tourism
and
hospitality
industry,
will
be
remembered
and
and
he
will
missed
by
all."
Rafi
Baeri,
Vice
President,
Marketing
and
Sales,
Dan
Hotels,
Israel |
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Enjoying
a
meal
together
in
the
kitchen
at
Stenden
University
where
Tourism4Peace
held
two
meetings.
With
Janos
are
Rafi
Baeri,
(Israel)
Dr.
Laila
Nabhan,
(Egypt)
and
Richard
Elias,
(Palestine). |
"The news of Janos’s death is truly sad. I am fortunate to have known him as for me, he is one of the few dedicated, active peace makers, with lots of energy and he had the will to get things moving. I will miss his humor and his support."
Dr. Laila Nabhan, Director, Marketing Development, 5 Continents - Egypt
"Mr
Janos
a
Colleague,
a
friend,
a
father
to
us
all,
he
shared
with
us
his
idea,
his
experience
his
thoughts
and
even
his
dreams.
His
spirit
we
should
all
keep
in
mind.
Janos
was
of
the
closest
person
in
Tourism
4
Peace,
we
agreed
and
disagreed
about
a
lot
things,
but
this
didn’t
make
us
enemies
instead
we
got
closer,
he
spirit
will
never
be
forgotten.
God
Bless
Your
Soul"
Richard
Elias,
Board
Member,
HLITOA
Bethlehem
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"Goodbye dear Janos. I am very sad that I won't see you anymore, but I am very happy and proud to tell my children and the children of the world that I was your friend. May your spirit always enlighten our path.
Forever yours,"
Omar Moufakkir
Ph.D. Lector Tourism for Peace. Tourism Research Analyst.
Stenden University
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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"Dear Sandy, I have just
learned of the sad passing of
Janos Damon, a great man of
peace who I and others from
Australia had the good fortune
to meet at the IIPT Conference
at Stenden University in
Leeuwarden last October.
On behalf on the IIPT Australia
Chapter and other IIPT chapters
and friends around the world,
our deepest condolences to his
family and loved ones. May his
work with Tourism4Peace continue
as a lasting legacy to what
Janos started and worked so hard
for."
Daphne Lowe Kelley
President, IIPT Australia
Chapter, International Institute
for Peace through Tourism
We
finally
say
goodbye,
Janos.
We
will
never
forget
your
infectious
smile,
your
wit
and
your
wisdom.
But
what
we
will
miss
the
most
is
your
relentless
drive
for
peace.
The hope
and
the
faith
you
have
in
mankind
was
inspirational
and
we
will
continue
to
share
the
message
of
peace
through
tourism.
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We
will
carry
on
and
we
will
not
give
up
on
our
hope
for
world
peace.
Sandy
Dhuyvetter
Executive
Producer
Host
TravelTalkMEDIA,
Radio
and
TV
and
Web
sandy@traveltalkmedia.com
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Dena Jones
U.S. Programs Director
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Sure, you’ve heard of cockfights and dog fights, both of which are extremely cruel forms of animal treatment and banned by law in most civilized countries. But bear baiting? This is a new one on us. Continued |
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Hell on the
High Seas
Shari Cecil
- A member
of the
International
Cruise Line
Victims
Assn.
Not unlike
the Wild
West where
there were
no sovereign
governing
authorities
or law
enforcement
agencies,
the high
seas are
frequently a
place where
crime,
violence and
lawlessness
flourish and
usually go
unpunished.
Shari Cecil
worked onboard a
cruise ship
as an
officer, so
she has
firsthand
knowledge of
life as a
ward of
these
floating
nations
without
laws. In
fact, the
story of her
own rape is
a
particularly
telling and
shocking
account.
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Vice
President
of
Events
and
Social
Work
of
the
Association
of
Moroccan
Professionals in
America
What nation on the
Plateau Continent was
the first country in the
world to recognize the
US as a sovereign nation
in 1777?
That same African
country was also one of
America’s closest ally’s
over 150 years later
during WWII.
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Joost Ouendag
VP Product Marketing
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conquest, a powerful Norse
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Until the electric car is a fully debugged, non-proprietary, mainstream and affordable technology, there is the entry level vehicle fully ready to go: the electric bicycle.
In addition to the immediate and obvious applications at resorts, destinations and national parks, there is the much larger picture for the travel and tourism industry.
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What true music lover hasn’t
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see their favorite band?
Well, if heavy metal, hip
hop and rap are your
mainstays, Jan Fanucchi &
Friends might not be right
up your musical alley. For
us, however, seeing this
supremely talented Blues and American Roots
singer perform live
is definitely worth the trip
to San Francisco, birthplace
of some of the greatest
music in the world. Continued
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