KTIA JOURNAL OF TRAVEL & TOURISMEach month, KTIA produces a journal to provide insights and key information to Kentucky's Travel Industry on a multiple of subjects ranging from travel trends to social media happenings. In addition to engaging monthly content, the Journal also features an interview from a leading member of the travel industry, with a mix of individuals in various roles in and outside of Kentucky geared to provide unique perspectives and insights relevant to the travel industry. 2023 JournalsJANUARY 2023JEFF CROWE
Director, Kentucky Experiences, Heaven Hill Distillery: Evan Williams Bourbon Experience (Louisville) and Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience (Bardstown)
2022 JournalsSEPTEMBER 2022CREE LAWSONFounder & CEO, ArrivalistJULY 2022SENATOR DAMON THAYER
Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader MAY/JUNE 2022CATHERINE PRATHER
President, National Tour Association
MARCH 2022ERIC GREGORY
President, Kentucky Distillers' Association
JANUARY 2022KATIE FUSSENEGGER
Vice President, Kentucky Derby Museum
2021 JournalsFEBRUARY 2021PETER GREENBERG
CBS News Travel Editor
MARCH 2021MIKE MANGEOT
Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Tourism
APRIL 2021MAC LACY
President & Publisher of The Group Travel Leader Inc., and Pioneer Publishing Inc.
MAY 2021KAREN WILLIAMS
President & CEO, Louisville Tourism
JUNE 2021ANDREW WEXLER
President & CEO, Herschend Enterprises
JULY 2021RUSS MEYER
Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Parks
AUGUST 2021JOHN TANZELLA
President & CEO, International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA)
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2021BRUCE MACMILLAN
2020 JournalsJANUARY 2020ERIC SUMMEformer President & CEO, meetNKYFebruary 2020MONICA SMITHPresident & CEO, Southeast Tourism SocietyMarch 2020MARCHETA SPARROWformer Secretary of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage CabinetApril 2020Kentucky Governor ANDY BESHEARMay 2020ROGER DOWPresident & CEO, U.S. Travel AssociationJune 2020DR. STEVEN STACK, MD, MBACommissioner, Kentucky Department for Public HealthJuly 2020MELVIN TENNANT, CAEPresident & CEO, Meet Minneapolis, Convention and Visitors AssociationAugust 2020DON HOWARDPresident, H&W Management, Inc.September 2020ADAM SACKSFounder & President, Tourism EconomicsOctober 2020MIKE BERRYSecretary, Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage CabinetDecember 2020REPRESENTATIVE SUZANNE MILESKentucky House Majority Caucus Chair2019 Journals January 2019SENATOR ROBERT STIVERS President of the Kentucky SenateFebruary 2019DAN SULLIVAN JR.Chairman & CEO, Collette ToursMarch 2019DAN MANN, A.A.EExecutive Director, Louisville Regional Airport AuthorityApril 2019TORI BARNESExecutive Vice President, Public Affairs and Policy, U.S. Travel AssociationMay 2019JUDGE JERRY SUMMERSCounty Judge Executive of Bullitt CountyJune 2019LOU HAMMONDChairman & Founder, Lou Hammond GroupJuly 2019DONNIE HOLLANDformer Commissioner, Kentucky State ParksAugust 2019CHIP ROGERSPresident & CEO, American Hotel & Lodging AssociationSeptember 2019JAY HALLformer Acting Commissioner, Kentucky Department of TourismOctober 2019MARY HAMMONDExecutive Director, Paducah CVBNovember 2019VICTOR PATEL
Immediate Past Chair, KTIA Board of Directors, Best Western - Corbin Inn
December 2019MONYA MANDICH
Global VP, Expedia Media Solutions
2018 Journals January 2018BRIAN FRYPresident, Commonwealth HotelsFebruary 2018LIZ BITTNERPresident & CEO, Travel SouthMarch 2018JAY SALYERSVice President of Special Projects, Miles PartnershipApril 2018KEN HAMPresident, CEO & Founder, Answers in Genesis-USMay 2018KRISTEN BRANSCUMformer Commissioner, Kentucky Department of TourismJune 2018BILL HARDMANPresident & CEO, Southeast Tourism SocietyJuly 2018SARA OSBORNEMML&K Government SolutionsAugust 2018ANDREW BIRDDirector, Purely Travel GroupSeptember 2018MARY JANE SPEERDigital Content Manager & PhotographerOctober 2018DEREK KLAUSCommunication Director, Visit Kansas CityNovember 2018RANDY NEWCOMBformer Executive Director, Kentucky Lake CVBDecember 2018DR. BILL SIEGELFounder, Longwoods International2017 Journals January 2017 (Mike Berry, President & CEO, Kentucky Derby Festival) February 2017 (Daniel Houghton, CEO, Lonely Planet) March 2017 (Kent Whitworth, Executive Director, Kentucky Historical Society) April 2017 (Phillip Fryman, creator and blogger, Southern Fatty) May 2017 (Jason Swanson, Assistant Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies, Retail and Tourism Management, University of Kentucky) June 2017 (Cathy Decker, President, Decker/Royal.) July 2017 (Regina Stivers, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet) August 2017 (Todd Davidson, CEO, Travel Oregon) September 2017 (Senator Damon Thayer) October 2017 (Jason Clampet, Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Skift) November 2017 (Vicki Fitch, Executive Director, Bowling Green Area CVB) December 2017 (Katie Denis, Chief of Research and Strategy, Project: Time Off) 2016 Journals July 2016 (Kristen Branscum, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Tourism) August 2016 (Amy Goodwin, West Virginia Division of Tourism) September 2016 (David Nicholson, Lofthouse Enterprises) October 2016 (Emily Murray, Communications Specialist, Georgia Tourism) November 2016 (Mary Quinn Ramer, President, VisitLEX) December 2016 (Peter J. Pantuso, President & CEO, American Bus Association)
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