| Nine tourism industry professionals from across the state participated in the 2008 Certified Tennessee Tourism Professional College held March 18-20 at Montgomery Bell State Park.
Attendees were guided through classroom instruction, practical application exercises, and group discussions in the College's three primary focus areas: Tourism Leadership, Tourism Marketing, and Tourism Research. In addition, a new section on "Strategic Issues in Tourism" was added to the curriculum this year.
Participants in this year's College were:
First Row, L to R: Heather Spillman, Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Wilson County CVB; Melissa Cloyd, Marketing and Advertising Director, Jonesborough Department of Tourism; Karen Love, Marketing Manager, Holiday Inn Express, Dickson; Larry Loftin, Resource Conservation and Development Coordinator, USDA.
Second Row, L to R: Kathryn Smith, Director of Sales, Williamson County CVB; Barbara Wolke, Director of Group Sales, Rutherford County CVB; Brenda Cauley, Director of Tourism, Wayne County Economic and Community Development.
Third Row, L to R: Walter Page, Director of Tourism and Membership, Fentress County Chamber of Commerce; Thomas Cauley, Executive Director, Wayne County Economic and Community Development.
Faculty for this year's CTTP College (not pictured) were: Steve Morse, Ph.D., Director of the University of Tennessee Tourism Institute; Phyllis Qualls-Brooks, Ed.D, CTTP, Assistant Commissioner for Community and Industry Relations, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development; and John Whisenant, CDME, CTTP, Executive Director, Tennessee Tourism Roundtable.
Following successful completion of their CTTP examination and applied principles project, these individuals will receive their CTTP Certification during the Governor's Luncheon at the 2008 Tennessee Governor's Conference on Tourism, September 24-26 in Gatlinburg.
Congratulations to each of this year's CTTP program participants! |
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Miles Media, Publisher of the Official Tennessee Vacation Guide,
is proud to be the underwriting partner of the CTTP Program.
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