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COMPILED BY PAT HENDERSON
NTA launches career center
In search of your dream job in tourism? On the hunt for a
top-notch employee to add to your staff?
Then look no further than the NTA Career Center, a new
online jobs portal that NTA launched in late September. This
center offers NTA members—and the larger travel industry—
an easy-to-use tool to make online employment connections.
The new resource will help streamline the hiring process with:
• Unmatched exposure for job listings
• Easy online job management
• Resume searching access
• Company awareness
The site includes a section where job seekers can post their
resume and browse for open positions and a section where
employers can list jobs and access recruitment services. Its robust
functionality allows both employers and potential employees to
narrow their searches by details such as job location, industry
segment, size of company and other job specifics.
The service is free for job seekers, and it allows them to
post their resumes confidentially by creating a Job Agent.
2018 board of directors
nominations, voting information
The NTA Nominating Committee has finalized the list of
candidates for the 2018 board of directors election. The slate
includes the following nine representatives from NTA-member
companies:
Vice Chair – Paul Larsen, Ed-Ventures Inc.
Secretary – Dennis McDonnell, Alaska Coach Tours
Tour supplier director – Dan Flores, Maverick Aviation Group
Tour supplier director – Cory Mace, North Central Group
DMO director – Jennifer Adu, Wyoming Office of Tourism
DMO director – Dave Nitkiewicz, Experience Grand Rapids
Tour operator director – Debra Asberry,
Women Traveling Together
Tour operator director – Chase Poffenberger,
Academic Travel Abroad Inc.
Tour operator director – Jerry Varner, Making Memories Tours
For DMO and tour supplier director spots, the candidate
with the most votes will fulfill a three-year term, while the
other one will serve a two-year term.
At press time, the period for nominations from the floor
was still open, so other candidates may be added to the bal-
lot before it is distributed via email on Nov. 2. Early voting will
be open through Dec. 8, then members will have the option of
voting during the Talk Time on Dec. 15 at Travel Exchange in
San Antonio.
Short biographies on each of the candidates are available at
ntaonline.com/nta-board-slate.
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Companies posting positions pay a per-listing fee, and NTA
members receive a discounted rate.
To access the Career Center, go to careers.ntaonline.com.
Lori Erickson to
headline FTA brunch at
Travel Exchange
Join the Faith Travel Association in
San Antonio at the FTA Breakfast and
Networking Event, which will be held
Dec. 16, at 7:30 a.m. during Travel
Exchange. Lori Erickson will give the
keynote address at this gathering of
association members who focus on
the faith-based travel market.
Erickson is one of the country’s top
travel writers specializing in spiri-
tual journeys. Her recently published
book, “Holy Rover: Journeys in Search of Mystery, Miracles,
and God,” blends her personal narrative with descriptions of
12 pilgrimage sites she visited, ranging from Jerusalem and
Machu Picchu to sacred places in the United States. Through
her travels around the world, she has experienced a variety of
religions, and those journeys have changed and molded her
own spiritual views.
During her presentation, Erickson will share her spiritual
travel story, her perspective on the importance of religious
and spiritual tourism, and what trends she sees impacting
faith travel.
To register for the breakfast, contact FTA’s Kay Saffari at
[email protected].