Luncheons (250 to 600 in attendance):

• Atlantic City, New Jersey, Nov. 1993 - James J. Kilpatrick, most widely syndicated columnist in US
  
• Memphis, Tennessee, April 1994 - U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar, former chairman of the Travel and Tourism Caucus
  
• Dallas, Texas, Nov. 1994 - Southwest Airlines CEO and President Herb Kelleher
  
• Reno, Nevada, April 1995 - Bonnie Cohen, Assistant Secretary, Policy, Management and Budget, U.S. Dpt. of Interior
  
• Orlando, Florida, Nov. 1995 - The Capitol Steps, political satire performers
  
• Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1996 - Deputy Secretary, U.S. Dpt. of Interior John Garamendi
  
• Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 1996 - The Capitol Steps
  (secured and negotiated a complimentary performance, troupe waived $19,000 fee)

Special Events (30 to 300 in attendance):

• Seattle, Washington, July, 1996 - Planet Hollywood Legislative Reception for Washington State legislators and association members.
  
• Minneapolis, Minn. Nov. 1996 - Secured for the first time in the association’s history the Director for U.S.
  National Park Service Roger Kennedy and his Canadian Counterpart Tom Lee to speak at convention.
  
• Washington, DC, October, 1995 - NTA reception and policy campaign for the White House Conference on
  Travel and Tourism. Organized largest delegation in the tourism industry.
  
• Washington, DC, March, 1995 - Issues Breakfast, Rep. Craig Thomas, Majority Member of the Senate
  Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Chairman of the Senate Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee.
  
• Washington, DC, September, 1994 - Capitol Hill Roundtable featuring US Undersecretary for Travel and Tourism Greg Farmer, U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar, and travel industry executives.
  
• Washington, DC 1994,1995,1996 - Coordinated association’s presence and secured congressional participation at the Travel Industry Association of America’s annual Unity Dinner.
  

Fund-raising Activities
(Raised approximately $210,000 in revenue from these activities and others):

• Coordinated general membership solicitation campaigns, 1994, 1995, 1996.
  
• Secured free cruise package from Costa Cruiselines and coordinated drawing.
  
• Secured free Alaska tour package and coordinated “ Alaska the Great Land” drawing.
  
• Coordinated PAC fundraising presentations and solicitation campaigns at Tour Operator Retreats: Tempe, Arizona; Bar Harbor, Maine and Norfolk, Virginia
  

Coordinated close to a dozen conferences and trade shows for associations affiliated with the Council of State Governments, some of which include (conferences ranging from 40 to 250 attendees) :

• Atlanta, Georgia, January, 1993 - Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Conference (secured $15,000 in corporate sponsorship for the first-ever national conference to assist states with compliance with the ADA)
• Baltimore, Maryland, August, 1993 - “Prevention: A Key to Healthcare Reform”
• Olympia, Washington, August, 1992 - “Building the Healthy Public Sector Organization”
• Columbus, Ohio, September, 1992 - “New Worlds of Training and Development”
• Lexington, KY, September, 1991 - “Pride in Partnerships: HRD Solutions”
• Charleston, SC, Sept. 1991 - “Wellness...Now More Than Ever”

Coordinated close to a dozen seminars for the National Tour Association, some of which include:

• Orlando, Florida, November 1995 - “A Day on The Hill”; “Accepting the Challenge: A follow-up to
  the White House Conference on Travel and Tourism”
  
• Dallas, Texas, November 1994 - “National Park Service Relations”
  
• Memphis, TN, April 1994 - “Hot Topics in Government Relations: NAFTA and Universal Health Care
  Coverage”; “European Economic Community Directives: What You Need to Know” and “Are You F.I.T. Fit?”
  
• Tempe, Arizona, June 1994 - “Introduction and Advanced International Marketing”
  
• Atlantic City, New Jersey, Nov.1993 - National Park Service Relations” and “Airline Industry Trends: How
  Existing and Future Policies will Impact the Tour Operator”

Staffed NTA Government Relations Committee and International and Industry Relations Committee Meetings:

• Washington, DC, 1994,1995,1996 (several times a year)
• Lexington, KY, 1994, 1995, 1996
• Valley Forge, PA, 1993
• Quebec City, Quebec, 1994
• Miami, Fl, 1994
• Seattle, Wa.,1996