Spring Meeting 2008 &
SETTRA Symposium

The banners have been rolled up, the podiums removed .... all we have left are memories. But what memories they are! Your participation in this year's Spring Meeting has made it one for the record books.

Please let us know your thoughts on the conference. They help us plan for next Fall's meeting.

Presentations (note: these will take several minutes to DL):
Roger Brooks - Immutable Rules of Tourism
Chris Cavanaugh - Low Hanging Fruit: Recession Edition
Sarah Banks - Perceptions & Tourism
Stacy Tomas - Vacationscapes
Marla Tambellini - Asheville CVB & Research
Duane Vinson - Hotel Forecast
Steve Morse - Tax Rebates Boosting Travel & Tourism Sales?
Rick Webster - Travel & The Environment

The Economic Significance of the Smoky Mountain Winterfest Festival on Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 1990 – 2007. Steve Morse, Ph.D. and Chad Church, University of Tennessee.

Using Public Relations Segmentation for Audience Analysis: Differentiating Travel Behaviors Among Generational Cohorts. Dr. Lisa Fall, APR, University of Tennessee.

Motivations of Sport Tourists: A study of Masters Swimmers at a Short Course Championship Event. Nancy M. Hritz, University of North Carolina Wilmington and William D. Ramos, Indiana University – Bloomington

Resident Understanding of Sustainable Tourism in Their Community. Lauren Duffy, David Cardenas, PhD and Erick Byrd, PhD, the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

Economic Blueprints and Marketing Intelligence: A Composite. Thomas E. Van Hyning, Mississippi Development Authority/Tourism Division and Brian R. London, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches VCB

The Average Man’s Paradise; A Closer Look at the Jekyll Island Redevelopment Debate. Dr. Melissa S. Weddell and Dr. James Bigley, Georgia Southern University

Sustainable Tour Operator: The Case of Chinese New Year (CHNY) in Jamacia. Libre Brousseau, MS, DeepBlueRipple International Inc.and Erick T Byrd, PhD., the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

Sustainable Tourism Development From the Ground Up: The Case of Ayampe, Ecuador. David A. Cardenas, PhD. and Carolina Quintero the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

Volunteers at the RiverLink project	The Cherokee Indians kick off Spring Meeting
Judy Randall, Randall Travel Marketing, speaks about CYA	Katie Basaan, Georgia Dept. of Economic Development, Lon & Theresa Jenkins, Marietta Welcome Center, Amanda Dana, Atlanta CVB
Scott Rickles, AAA Midwest Magazine, Margie & Leon Downey, Pigeon Forge Dept. of Tourism, Dan Tomkewicz, AAA Midwest Magazine	Shawn Davenport, Jon Manns, DeKalb CVB & Suzanne Moon, STS
Betty Huskins, AdvantangeWest, Kelly Miller, Asheville CVB, Mary Bomar, National Parks Service	Liz Bittner, Travel South USA, Susan Whitaker, Tennessee Dept. of Tourist Development
The Board of Southeast States chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association (SE TTRA)	Angie McNeal, Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association & Melanie Napier of Georgia Turner Group
2007 Marketing College Graduates	Hank Longo, Central Florida's VCB, greets Gretchen Hall, Little Rock CVB
Yolanda Turner, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, takes a breather	Marilyn Rinehart, Myrtle Beach CVB & Bill Hardman, Sr., STS
Listening to the speakers at SE TTRA	Darren Dunn, Orbitz, shows off his moves