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2005 Coverage
of People, Events and Destinations
Each year, Sandy and her crews cover some of
the best travel stories in the world.
Here are the highlights for the past 12
months:
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2005
December 2005:
After a record setting travel month in
November (30K in 30 days!) , Sandy and
the TravelTalkRADIO team spent most of
December in Southern California “home for
the holidays.” Visits to the historic town
of Julian, CA, San Diego Bay with
Hornblower Cruises and a visit to Palm Springs were some of this
month’s destination highlights. Sandy and
crew completed a travel piece for a new
pilot TV program for San Diego’s ABC
affiliate KGTV Channel 10. Sandy’s guests in
December included Katerina Pavlitova, US
Director of Czech Tourism. Louise Julian,
CEO
of EF Education Brett Maresca, President and
CEO of Web Athletes, TaraLyn Riordan, US
Department of Homeland Security, Don
Reynolds, Executive Vice President of
American Tourism Society,
Rob Jolles, Author of The Way of the Road
Warrior, Peter Pantuso, President of the
American Bus Association, Arie Sommer,
Israel Commissioner for Tourism, North and
South America, Greg Niemann, Author of
Palm Springs Legend, Gabor Zsamboky,
President of AZ Ride, Rafi Baeri, VP of
Sales for DAN Hotels in Tel Aviv,
and the VOENA Children’s Choir of San
Francisco.
November 2005: 30,000 miles in 30 days!
That’s what Sandy and crew logged this month
as they globe trotted from Angola, Africa
to San Francisco to Prague in Czech Republic
and onto a Southern California mountain
community called Julian.
Sandy kicked off this record setting month
by serving on the media panel at the annual
Africa Travel Association conference
in Luanda, Angola and doing a
LIVE broadcast of TravelTalkRADIO
during a raging electrical storm from the
La Presidente Hotel in Luanda
with guests including
His Excellency
Eduardo Chingunji, Angola's Minister for
Hotels and Tourism, Dr. Gaynelle
Henderson Bailey, Ph.D., Vice President of
Africa Travel Association (ATA),
Terry Leonard, Foreign Correspondent for
Associated Press Southern Africa,
Chief Margaret Bola Fabiya, Cultural
Initiator for Nigeria, Lance Bailey,
Architect and Urban Developer,
Robert Elits, Official Photographer
for Africa Travel Association, Jerry
Bird, Editor/Publisher of Africa
Travel Association magazine, and
George D’Angelo, Member of the
Finance Committee of the Africa Travel
Association. Then it was back to the
States to broadcast LIVE from the
Adventures
in Travel Expo 2005
in
San Francisco
at affiliate Bay Area station
KQKE “The
Quake”.
Sandy’s guests in SF included several
exhibitors at the Expo:
Jacquie
Burnside from
Intrepid Travel, Tom Sutton from
Snorkel Mart, and Jeff Adam
from Goway Travel, Prem Sharma
from Somak Safaris, Sally Kopf
from Costanoa Lodge near Santa Cruz,
CA and Jim Forberg, COO of Adventures in
Travel Expo. Sandy and crew then flew to
Prague in the Czech Republic for the
annual conference of the American Tourism
Society (ATS) where Sandy broadcast
LIVE with guests including
Alex Harris, Chairman of the American
Tourism Society, Michael Stolowitzky,
President of the American Tourism Society,
Robert Whitley, President of the
United States Tour Operators Association
(USTOA),
Akel
Biltaji,
Advisor to His Majesty King Abdullah II of
Jordan,
and
Christian
Grage, General Manager of the Corinthia
Hotel International
in Prague, (Sandy's recommended hotel of
Europe and beyond). Then it was back to the
US again for a quick trip to
Julian,
California
to produce a
travel
news segment for a new TV pilot
featuring Sandy. Special guests in November
also included Heidi Kuhn,
President and Founder of Roots of Peace,
and Annabelle Marie, Director of
Voena Children’s Choir. NOVEMBER
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October 2005:
Sandy’s first broadcast this month was
LIVE from Gillette
Stadium and the New England Patriots Game
in Boston with
Tom Brady, Sr., father of three-time
Superbowl winning quarterback,
Tom Brady. Also joining Sandy on the
show in Boston were the quarterback’s
mother, Galynn Brady, and sisters,
Maureen, Julie, and Nancy. Then, it was
back to San Diego for another LIVE remote
broadcast, this one from the La Pensione
Hotel in the Little Italy
district for the annual Italian
festival. Special guests included,
Reint Reinders, President and CEO of the San
Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau,
Adam Englund, Founder of
FloatingAirport.org, and Joanne DiBona
of the Roman Holiday Ensemble. Other
special guests in October included
Michael Crye, President of the International
Council of Cruise Lines, Tara
Riordan, Business Liaison Assistant
Director for the US Department of Homeland
Security, Dr. Phyllis Kozarsky, from the
US Center for Disease Control,
Sujit Chowdhury, President and CEO, World
Trade University Global Secretariat, Canada,
Michael Stolowitzky, CEO and
President of the American Tourism Society,
Stephen Barth, JD, CHE, Professor at the
Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and
Restaurant Management at the University of
Houston, Walter Turner, President of Board
of Directors of the Global Exchange, and
Patrick Peartree, Corporate Counsel and
Vice President of Business Development for
TravelTalkMEDIA. To wind up the month of
October, Sandy traveled to Luanda,
Angola to serve on a media panel for the
African Travel Association. During
the LIVE broadcast from La Presidente
Meridien Hotel in Angola, Sandy’s
special guests included His Excellency
EDUARDO CHINGUNJI, Angola's Minister for
Hotels and Tourism, Mira Berman,
Executive Director, Africa Travel
Association, Eddie Bergman and Robert
Alsbrook, founders of Miracle Corners,
and Fumeke Sarr, General Manager of the
Corinthia Hotels International in Togo,
Africa.
OCTOBER
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September2005: Sandy’s special guests included
Kathryn W. Sudeikis, President of the
American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA),
Taralyn Riordan from the
Department of Homeland, Jamie Jensen,
Author of RoadTrip USA,
Bill Todd, President of GOCardUSA,
Steve Richer, Executive Director of
the Mississippi Gulf Coast CVB, Marsh
Engle, Author of Amazing
Women: Amazing Firefighters,
Peter Pantuso,
President
of the American Bus Association,
Eduardo Chingunji, Minister for
Hotels and Tourism in Angola, Admiral
William Harris, USN (Ret), Billy
Cross, the Creator of two Las Vegas
hit shows, Thunder from Down Under
and American Storm,
Erin Van Rheenen, Author of
Living Abroad in Costa Rica, Ruthy
Kanagy, author of Living Abroad in Japan,
and Sandy Ward from
Boeing Aircraft’s new Future of
Flight Museum.
SEPTEMBER
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August 2005:
The month started out in San Diego, home
of TravelTalkRADIO’s studios, playing
host to the 91st annual gathering of the
International Association of Convention and
Visitors Bureaus (IACVB). Sandy and crew
were on hand to cover this historic
conference as the IACVB formally
changed its name to the Destination
Marketing Association International and
launched its worldwide rebranding
initiative. San Diego was also the venue for
the annual National Business Travel
Association (NBTA) Convention and
TravelTalkRADIO was broadcast live from
the San Diego Convention Center.
Sandy’s special guests were Carol Devine,
President of the NBTA, and Bill
Connors, NBTA’s Executive Director and COO.
Next, Sandy was off on a publicity tour to
San Francisco where TravelTalkRADIO
is now broadcast across the Bay Area on new
affiliate station KQKE “The Quake”
960AM with 50K watts of power.
Additional special guests were Ivan
Beckers, CEO of
AgentWare Inc.,
Ken Murphy, VP of Universal Air Travel
Plan, Scott Solombrino, CEO of Dav
El, Inc, Chauffeured Transportation Service,
Dr. Peter Tarlow, author
and renowned expert in safety and
security in tourism, Sandra Hughes,
VP of Travel Related Service for the
American Automobile Association, and
Linda Coughlin, President and Founder of
Metro-Home.com.
AUGUST
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July 2005:
Sandy and crew were off to Fabulous Las
Vegas in July to cover the launch of the
new Casino Surrender Blackjack rules
being introduced at the Stardust Casino.
Also while in Las Vegas, Sandy met with
Bob and Jerry Greenburg at the new
Rainbow Bar & Grill Restaurant across
from the Hard Rock Cafe near the
Strip. Sandy had a great
interview with the Greenburg Brothers
who are owners of the new Rainbow
Bar and who
are both wildly successful record promoters
and rock and roll industry legends. Then it
was off to Seattle to tour the Boeing
Commercial Aircraft production plant in
Everett, Washington and cover the
delivery of a new Boeing 777 to
EVA AIR, the first of fifteen 777’s
ordered by the airline. Sandy met personally
with EVA AIR’s Chairman, Steve Lin at
the delivery ceremony. Sandy’s guests in
July also included Reint Reinders,
President & CEO of the San Diego Convention
and Visitors Bureaus, Dan McNichol,
author of The Roads That Built America
and The Big Dig in Boston, and
Steve Connolly, the best Elvis
impersonator in Vegas. Also appearing
with Sandy in July were Michael Gehrisch,
President & CEO of the International
Association of Convention and Visitors
Bureaus (IACVB), Linda Coughlin,
founder of New York City-based
Metro-Home.com. Sandy also welcomed
Taralyn
Riordan,
Business Liaison - Assistant
Director Private Sector Office, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, Susan
Farewell, Author The Insiders Guide Quick
Escapes - New York City, Karmenu Vella
Chairman
of Corinthia Hotels International, David and
Kay Scott, authors of the Guide to the
National Parks,
Francine
Busby, US Congressional candidate, and
Sam
Martinette of the Hampton, Virginia
Convention & Visitor Bureau.
JULY
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June 2005:
Sandy was selected as a spokesperson and
travel media personality for the KNBC Los
Angeles 2005 Travel & Leisure Expo at
the Los Angeles Convention Center and did a
live broadcast of her TravelTalkRADIO
show from the event. Sandy’s guests at the
KNBC show included many of the team members
from BXI Expo, organizer of the
event, as well as representatives of many of
the travel and tour companies at the expo
from Switzerland,
Israel, Africa, India and more.
Sandy’s special guest was Peter
Greenberg, NBC's
TODAY Show Travel Editor and author of the
Travel Detective.
Peter
is also the chief correspondent for
Discovery Network’s Travel Channel. For more
on the event, please visit
www.TravelTalkRADIO.com/archives_jun19_05.html.
Sandy also hosted Kathy Sudeikis,
President of the American Society of
Travel Agents (ASTA) on
TravelTalkRADIO in June. Later in the
month, Sandy and her crews also visited
Washington, DC and New York City to meet
with the many travel industry organizations
that TravelTalkMEDIA works closely
with including Sandi Talley of the
International Association of Convention and
Visitors Bureaus (IACVB), Jim Santini, Chief
Legal Counsel for the National Tour
Association (NTA), Peter Pantuso, President
of the American Bus Association (the ABA
recently merged with United Motorcoach
Association), Michael Stolowitzky, President
and CEO of the American Tourism Society
(ATS), and Alfonso Martinez-Fonts, Special
Assistant to the Director of Homeland
Security. All these folks
are frequent guests on
TravelTalkRADIO, a testament
to Sandy's impeccable reputation in the
travel industry.
Also joining Sandy on the show in June were
Mike Mendoza from TalkSPORT Radio,
the largest commercial radio station in UK,
Tara Lynn Riordan, Business
Liaison Assistant Director Private Sector
Office U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
Bonnie Lee, President, TravelQuest
AND travel agent extraordinaire,
Thomas Steinmetz, Publisher of eTurboNews,
Boubker Mazoz, Public Affairs Specialist
United States Consulate and President
Casablanca Chicago Sister Cities Committee
in Casa Blanca Morocco, Sam Nhairy,
President of Hospitality Marketing,
and many others.
JUNE
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May 2005:
Sandy kicked off the month with interviews
with
His Excellency, Minister of Tourism for Egypt, Ahmed El Maghraby,
and
ElHamy El Zayat, Chairman
of the Egyptian Tourism Federation. Then
it was off to lovely Carmel, California
on beautiful Monterey Bay where
Sandy featured the delightful and pet
friendly Carmel Valley Lodge.
Author Cynthia Dial also joined Sandy to
discuss her book, Teach
Yourself Travel Writing. Next, Sandy
journeyed with her family to the
SuperClubs Grand Lido Negril Resort in
Jamaica for a vacation and to
participate in FIT WEEK. Joining
Sandy in Jamaica were Chris Brewer
from Lance Armstrong’s LIVESTRONG Cancer
Foundation, Suzanne McManus, VP of PR
for all 16 SuperClubs Resorts, and superstar
chef, Martin Maginley, Master Chef at the
SuperClub’s Grand Lido Negril. The
following week, Sandy boarded the Queen
Mary in Long Beach, California
and covered the Tour and Cruise World
Expo. Sandy’s special guest was Jim
Ferguson,
PATA
Director of North America.
Also joining
Sandy as special guests in May were
Jim
Santini, former
congressman from Nevada and current legal
counsel for the National Tour Association
(NTA), Paula Madison, President and General
Manager of NBC Los Angeles, Chuck Henry,
spokesperson for this years NBC Travel &
Leisure Expo, Sam Nhairy, President
of Hospitality Marketing Services , Thomas
Steinmetz, publisher of eTurboNews, Bonnie
Lee, President, Travel Quest,
and Daniel Chavez, President of
Sports-Empire.com.
MAY
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April 2005: Sandy and the TravelTalkNEWS team traveled to
Macau to participate in the
Pacific
Asia Travel Association (PATA) annual
convention.
While in Macau, Sandy met personally with
PATA President and CEO, Peter de Jong
and several members of his staff. Planning
is underway for TravelTalkRADIO to launch a
new PATA branded radio program in
the next few months. Then it was off to
Bangkok, Thailand
where
Sandy
moderated a
panel of airline experts at the 2005 Airline
Distribution conference sponsored by the
Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP)
http://UATP.com/distribution2005/.
Owned by 15 of the world's largest air
carriers,
UATP is
the world’s oldest credit card issuer
even pre-dating Diners Club, American
Express, VISA and all the rest. UATP handles
nearly $10B a year in credit transactions
for its member airlines.
Sandy interviewed several airline executives
at the
UATP
conference including
Horst
Findeisen of Star Alliance, Jeff
Foster, President of Retail Decisions
and
Kevin
O'Toole, Editor of
Airline
Business Magazine.
Sandy also interviewed
Tony Davis, CEO of Tiger Airways
and
Ellen
Keszler, President of Corporate Solutions
for SABRE Holdings and Travelocity.
To listen to their interviews, Click
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stop was Beijing where Sandy and team
were hosted media and provided coverage of
the
Beijing
International Travel and Tourism Market:
www.bittm.com.
Many experts predict that China will be the
wealthiest economy in the world within the
next ten years and the country is becoming a
huge market for both inbound and outbound
travel. While in Beijing, Sandy also met
with
Sujit
Chowdhuy, President and CEO of the World
Trade University
www.wtuglobal.org
who extended an invitation to become
global partners with
WTU and the
World Tourism University,
currently under construction in Nanjing.
APRIL
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March 2005:
This was a busy month of programming and
travel with Sandy and crew attending the
annual meeting of the American Tourism
Society held in Amman, Jordan.
Sandy personally met King Abdullah, II
and toured the lost city of Petra,
the Roman ruins of Jerash, and
Holy Land sites including Bethany
beyond the Jordan River, Mount Nebo,
and the Dead Sea. Sandy’s guests in
Jordan included Robert Whitley,
President and CEO of the USTOA,
Alex Harris, Chairman of the
American Tourism Society, Michael
Stolowitzky, President and CEO of the
American Tourism Society, and Akel
Biltaji, Advisor to His Majesty The
King of Jordan for Tourism, Foreign
Investment and Country Branding. Then it
was on to the world’s largest travel show,
the ITB in Berlin, Germany. While in
Berlin, Sandy had personal interviews with
His Excellency, Ahmed Khadem,
Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Authority,
and Elhamy ElZayat, Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Federation.
Next, it was on to Casablanca,
Morocco with Sam Nhairy, President of
Hospitality Marketing Services, and the Casa Blanca Chicago
Sister Cities Committee. Sandy
personally met with M'hammed Dryef,
Govenor de la Prefecture de Casablanca
and Roberto Powers, US Consul General to
Morocco and Sandy had a delightful
interview with Thomas Riley, US
Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco.http://www.TravelTalkRADIO.com/archives_apr3_05.html.
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February 2005:
Sandy personally appeared at the American
Bus Association Marketplace in
Chicago where she conducted over 20
interviews with key executives in the luxury
motorcoach and group travel and tour
industry about the latest trends. Also, Sandy was elated to have
been able to interview Janet Lennon
of the legendary Lennon Sisters, and Rudy
Gatlin of the Gatlin Brothers and
many other celebrities currently performing
in Branson, Missouri. The
TravelTalkTV production team captured
B-roll of the ABA event with broadcast
quality TV cameras for Sandy’s frequent TV
travel segments. Professional grade, digital
still cams were taken to create custom
program pages for the Web. Sandy also
broadcast the TravelTalkRADIO show
live from the floor of the McCormick Place
Convention Center in Chicago and guests
included Peter Pantuso, President
and CEO of the ABA, Jan Kostner,
Deputy Director of the Illinois Bureau of
Tourism, and Ross Summers,
President of the Branson Area Chamber of
Commerce and CVB.
http://www.TravelTalkRADIO.com/aba_05.html.
Right after that, Sandy and crew fly to the Stratosphere Hotel in Las
Vegas covering the heli-lift of the newest
thrill ride The Insanity to the top
of the 1,000’ tower. A huge Sikorsky Skycrane
helicopter lifted nearly 32 tons of thrill
ride components that will be assembled
high over Las Vegas for a mid-March opening.
Sandy’s guest list also included Reint
Reinders, President and CEO of the San Diego
Convention and Visitors Bureau, Al
Alonik, noted author and well known
travel attorney, Bruce Beckham,
Executive Director of Tourism Cares for
Tomorrow, Mike Mendoza, UK radio
personality and host of talkSPORT, Sean
Keener, President of Boots’nAll,
and Dave Wiggins, founder of the
Southern California Tourism Safety/Security
Association.
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January
2005:
Sandy’s special guests include: Thomas Steinmetz, Publisher of
eTurboNews, Alfonso Martinez-Fonts, Jr.
of the Department of Homeland Security,
Michael Stolowitzky, CEO and President
of the American Tourism Society, Geoffrey
Lipman, President of the International
Council of Tourism Partners,
Louis d’Amore
from the International Institute for Peace
through Tourism, Angela Brady,
founder of Coach Quote and Group Travel
Planet, Mike Mendoza host of
TalkSPORT.net, Michael Gilmartin from
the Stratosphere Hotel, Peter de Jong,
President of the Pacific Asia Travel
Association, and Dr. Peter Tarlow, PhD,
author and world renowned tourism security
expert.
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broadcast sites is growing at a rapid pace.
http://www.TravelTalkRADIO.com/remotes.html.
Please
check our website at
www.TravelTalkRADIO.com for details of
our upcoming shows.
TravelTalkRADIO continues syndication
and plans to add new radio stations in Las Vegas
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