Paul Winston is the Event Organizer Liaison for the TEAMS Conference & Expo and, as such, he’s responsible for building our company’s relationships with the event rights holders who participate in the pre-scheduled appointment sessions at TEAMS.

Paul is an event-industry professional who has handled TEAMS-related projects for our company since 2000. His extensive sports-event experience includes three years as the stadium and operations manager for the Dallas Cup international soccer tournament and work on major events including the Super Bowl, the World Cup and the Olympic Games.

Event organizers interested in participating in the TEAMS Conference may contact Paul toll-free at (877) 577-3700 or by e-mail at paul.winston@schneiderpublishing.com.

Ilana Edell will be in Mandan, April 20-21, for the North Dakota Tourism Conference; Ilana Edell, Lisa Furfine, Tim Schneider, Yvonne Garcia and Paul Winston will be in Omaha, April 22-24, for the NASC Annual Conference; Rachel Carr will be in Palm Springs, April 26-27; and Yvonne Garcia will be in Gatineau, Quebec, April 26-29, for the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance Sport Events Conference.

WE’RE HERE TO SERVE YOU AND WE LOVE TO SEE YOU WHEN WE’RE TRAVELING! Please call us toll-free at (877) 577-3700 or e-mail us if we can be of service in any way or if you’d like to schedule a meeting with us when we’re in your area. Until next month, thank you for supporting the communities we serve!

The travel and tourism sector is one of the most important engines for the U.S. economy. Nationwide, the travel industry employs more than 17 million people and generates $740 billion annually in economic activity.

For an industry of its size, it is largely under-valued and under-utilized in the political realm. That’s why I encourage you to support the National Tour Association’s call for the creation of an executive branch Office of Travel & Tourism and the adoption of the Travel Promotion Act, which would provide funding to promote the United States as a travel destination in the international marketplace.

To help achieve its travel-friendly political agenda, the National Tour Association has launched an effort to organize a grass-roots network in all 50 states and all 435 congressional districts. I’ve committed to serving as the chairperson of the NTA’s effort in my congressional district. For more information on how you can get involved, click on the “Government Relations” link at www.nta.travel.

Tim Schneider
Schneider Publishing Company