- Member Spotlight - J.R. Shaw
- High Five - Stowaway
- Group Sales Symposium
- Travel Media Meetup
- Connections: STS Annual Conf.
- Industry Jobs/Member Offers
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- Member News - Congrats!
- CAREolinas - Hurricane Relief
- Top 20 Events for October
- Shining Example Award Details
- STS Events and Deadlines
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STS Member Spotlight: J.R. Shaw
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Name:
John Robert Shaw – most everyone but my family calls me J. R.
Occupation:
Executive Director of Visit Rogers, Executive Vice President of the Rogers Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce
City/State:
Rogers, Arkansas
Have you always worked within Tourism? What is the path that got you to your current role?
Oh, heck no. I have done a little bit of everything in my working career, from selling insurance, radio advertising and electrical supplies (not all at the same place, but that would be an interesting place to work) to driving cement trucks, managing a linen delivery service and acting full time.
In 1993 I went back to college to pursue my degree in Hospitality Management at the University of New Orleans, and the rest is history. I worked for Holiday Inn and Hilton properties in New Orleans, then got a wild hair and took a completely different job and a transfer to the Pittsburgh, PA area. September of 2000, I became the Group Sales Manager at Visit Pittsburgh and I have been in the DMO business since.
We landed in Rogers and Northwest Arkansas in 2015 and are blessed beyond measure. Being part of a Five-Star Chamber of Commerce provides a valuable perspective into destination and community development and management, which at this stage of my career has been a blast. In retrospect, everything I have done in my life has added up to make me a better tourism professional. I am a sum of many parts.
What was the first STS event you attended?
Spring Symposium 2016 in Baton Rouge. I was invited to join the board the next year.
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J.R. Shaw
Executive Director of
Visit Rogers
&
Executive Vice President of the Rogers Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce
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J.R. and the Visit Rogers staff:
Sports and Group Sales Manager, Kelly Parker, and Meetings & Conventions Sales Manager, Luke Wiggins
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HIGH FIVE
Five Fast Facts with an STS Corporate Partner
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You have seen the Stowaway crew onsite at this year's Inaugural Connections in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as well as filming highlights of STS Marketing College and the STS Congressional Summit. Learn more about this talented team in this months
High Five with Stowaway...
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Where Is Stowaway Based?
We are based in beautiful Charleston, SC.
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Why partner with STS?
We partnered with STS to create long lasting relationships with the tourism professionals in our state and region. We have a love for the South and are committed to telling its stories through video and film.
View their portfolio here.
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Above: Stowaway crew filming on location
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Above: Stowaway filming onsite at STS Marketing College - June 2018
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Group Sales Symposium
December 5 & 6, 2018
Buford, Georgia
(North Atlanta)
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Join us in Georgia for this December Group Sales Symposium. Southeast Tourism Society, in partnership with the Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus, is bringing your team the tools it needs for successful sales. This event is applicable to any DMO, no matter the state they reside in.
More Details Here
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Spotlight Your Destination
Travel Media Meetup is an exclusive opportunity for travel and tourism destinations & attractions to pitch directly to invitation-only media. Space is limited and generally sells-out in advance.
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As of October 1 the following media have confirmed attendance:
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta Magazine, Forbes Travel Guide, Southbound, Lifestyle Magazines (Buckhaven, Perimeter, Alpharetta), Simply Buckhead, CONNECT Meetings Publications, The Atlantan, WSB-TV, Georgia Magazine, 365 Atlanta Traveler, South Fulton Lifestyle, 17 South Magazine, JessicaShops.com, Upscale, Travel Bags with Annita, Go Eat Give, Lake Oconee Living, The Atlantan, Atlanta Parent
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Thursday, December 6
11am - 1:30pm
City Springs
Sandy Springs, Georgia
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Nerissa Okiye,
Martin County Florida's Tourism and Marketing Manager, has been appointed to the board of directors of
VISIT FLORIDA
, the state's tourism agency.
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Leisha Elliott,
Executive Director of the CVB of Marion County, accepted the award for the 2018 Best Overall Marketing Campaign and Best Social Media award
at the West Virginia Governor's Conference on Tourism
. In addition to these awards, Marion County Parks & Recreation received the Community Tourism Development Award.
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Alisa Bailey
, President & CEO of the Charleston WV CVB, was awarded the
2018 Oshel Craigo Lifetime Achievement Award at the West Virginia Governor's Conference on Tourism.
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Hugh Morrow
, President of Ruby Falls, received the 2018 Tourism Leader of the Year award during the Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism Association's Stars of the Industry Awards. Ruby Falls also received the Community Service Award for a Tourism Property.
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Susan Harris
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See Rock City (SRC) Inc.’s President and COO, was awarded
Tourism Manager of the Year for a large organization at
the Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Tourism held in Kingsport, Tennessee. The recognition took place during the Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism Association’s (TnHTA) Stars of the Industry Awards.
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Ginna Foster Cannon, PhD
was recently named the Director of Cultural and Heritage Tourism for the Rutherford County CVB.
In the newly created role, Cannon is tasked with helping drive additional tourism to Rutherford County’s cultural and heritage attractions and events by working with community leaders to identify, align and integrate tourism assets.
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Patti Culp,
President & CEO of the Alabama Travel Council, was appointed by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to serve as Commissioner of the USS Alabama Battleship. The purpose of the Commission is to oversee the management of Battleship Memorial Park. Commission members are appointed by the Governor for eight-year terms. Patti also received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Alabama Governor's Conference on Tourism.
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Angela Walton
has recently joined the staff at Stone Mountain Park as their Public Relations Manager. Prior to this role, she was the Director of Marketing for the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance and completed her first year of STS Marketing College in June of this year.
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Do you have STS Member News?
Please email text and photo to
Wendy Thomas
by the 15th of each month for inclusion in the next STS Member Newsletter.
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Relief efforts for our friends in the Carolinas continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
Checkout
#CAREolinas
for links to donate to dedicated North Carolina and South Carolina funds.
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*PLEASE NOTE: The
North Carolina Seafood Festival
in Morehead City, initially scheduled for October 5-7,
has been postponed
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They may move it to the first weekend in November. Stay tuned!
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October 5-6, 2018
Beaufort, South Carolina
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October 20-21, 2018
Georgetown, South Carolina
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October 20-21, 2018
Orange Park, Florida
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October 27, 2018
Lexington, North Carolina
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Submission Deadline is
December 31, 2018
Spotlighting the Best & Brightest
in Travel & Tourism for the
Southeast United States
Nominate Online Today!
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Nominate your Festivals and Events that take place in April, May, and June of 2019.
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One Meeting
Twelve States
Infinite Ideas
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Join us for our annual conference in Daytona Beach, Florida. Presented by:
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Since its inception in 1992, Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College® has hosted tourism professionals, for one week, each year, at the University of North Georgia. Students participate in a curriculum designed to teach marketing techniques from all facets of the tourism industry.
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