USTOA Names Speakers For Conference

boca raton resort and clubTerry Dale, president and CEO of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA), has released the USTOA's lineup of speakers for the association’s Annual Conference & Marketplace, December 5-7, 2014, at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. This year’s conference is expected to draw more than 700 active and associate members, USTOA said.

Annie Griffiths, one of the first women photographers to work for National Geographic, will deliver the keynote speech at the Opening Session on December 5. Lecturers in a variety of fields will do a series of “USTOA Talks” at the General Session on December 6.

“Today’s traveler craves deep cultural immersion and throughout 2014, USTOA has focused its marketing efforts on showcasing how its members deliver these types of live-like-a-local experiences,” said Dale. 

New this year are USTOA Talks to provide new depth to the conference, covering topics spanning from politics and business to sports and education, and the relevance of each to our members, said Dale. 

Speakers for the series of USTOA Talks include Jessica Yellin, who served as CNN’s chief White House correspondent; Steven Michael Mesler, an Olympic Gold medalist; Will Seccombe, president and CEO of VISIT FLORIDA; Robin Chase, founder and former CEO of Zipcar, Buzzcar and GoLoco; and Peter Ricchiuti, a professor at Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business. The talks will be hosted by Anita Mendiratta.

The conference is open to delegates from active member and associate member companies of USTOA.  

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