Leadership - Oklahoma Travel Industry Association

Leadership

The OTIA is governed by a diverse group of industry professionals from across the state. The Executive Committee is made up of the officers of the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association, and is empowered to act on such matters of business as have previously been authorized by the Board of Directors. Members of the OTIA are elected by association membership to serve and represent the views and interests of the industry as Directors.

Executive Committee
Chair Maria Gus Bartlesville Convention & Visitors Bureau Bartlesville Vice Chair Brenda Granger Oklahoma Museums Association Oklahoma City Treasurer Dan Schemm Visit Norman Norman	Secretary Angel Green Chickasaw Country Oklahoma City Past Chair Sandy Pantlik Oklahoma State University OKC Oklahoma City President & CEO Debra Bailey Oklahoma Travel Industry Assn. Oklahoma City
Ex-Officio
State of Oklahoma Todd Lamb or Designee	Travel Promotion Director Jennifer Mullins Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Dept.
Board of Directors
Tanya Andrews Claremore Convention & Visitors Bureau Claremore Mita Bates Ardmore Tourism Authority Ardmore Heather Brothers Visit El Reno El Reno Taylor Burgess Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce Lawton Rich Cantillon Ponca City Chamber of Comm. Ponca City Michael Carrier Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau Oklahoma City Amanda Davis Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Miami Danna Fowble Solutions 501, LLC Norman Tina Gilliland Tina Gilliland & Co., LLC Hennessey Eddie Gray City of McAlester McAlester Lori Hill City of Broken Arrow Broken Arrow Ray Hoyt Visit Tulsa Tulsa Marcy Jarrett Visit Enid Enid Stephen Koranda Back to You Marketing Norman Julie Lenius Elk City Convention & Visitors Bureau Elk City Emily Lutz Visit Shawnee Shawnee Susan MacQuarrie Midwest City Convention & Visitor Bureau Midwest City	Erin McDaniel Choctaw Country Durant Brooke Miller Great Plains Country Duncan Cristy Morrison Stillwater Convention & Visitors Bureau Stillwater Nancy Phillips Green Country Marketing Assn. Tulsa Sandy Price Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau Oklahoma City Kay Rabbitt-Brower Okmulgee Tourism Okmulgee Leanne Rickner Factor 110 Oklahoma City Jason Selman City of Pauls Valley Pauls Valley Kin Thompson Northeastern State University Tahlequah Dr. Stacy Tomas OSU School of Hotel & Restaurant Administration Stillwater Cheryl Trask Cherokee Nation Tourism Catoosa Steven Ward Red Carpet Charters OKC Kari Watkins OKC National Memorial Oklahoma City Terri Weir Lake Texoma Association Kingston Ashley Wilbourn Greater Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce Muskogee Cathy Williams-White Edmond Convention & Visitors Bureau Edmond Sarah Wolfington Woodward Convention & Visitors Bureau Woodward
Committee Members
Christy Alcox, Red Earth, Inc. Jennifer Bell, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Kelly Bland, Osage County Tourism Mercedes Goins, Tahlequah Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Tad Jones, Will Rogers Memorial Museum Vanesa Masucci, Visit Tulsa Pam McIntosh, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History Brian OnTheHill, Muscogee (Creek Nation) Tourism & Recreation Janet Reed, Durant Area Chamber of Commerce Sherri Rogers, Frontier Country Marketing Association Paige Shepherd, Chickasaw Country Jackie Stewart, Green Country Marketing Association

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RedBud Awards Nomination Form Now Online!

12.18.18

The nomination form for the annual RedBed Awards is now available! This event recognizes Oklahoma tourism attractions, destination marketing organizations and journalists for their outstanding efforts to serve and promote Oklahoma's tourism industry. The deadline to apply for the RedBud Awards is March 1, 2019 and the ceremony will be held during the Oklahoma Conference on Tourism on May 7.

Hospitality Day/“A Tasteful Affair” Legislative Reception Set for February 6

11.05.18

Members of the OTIA will come together for Hospitality Day at the Capitol, where we will spend time speaking to legislators about issues facing our industry, and then culminate in a fabulous reception with more than 600 members and legislators at the Chevy Bricktown Events Center.

Help Americans Plan Their Vacations!

12.18.18

Last year more than 705 million vacation days went unused. How can we help America put those vacation days to use? By encouraging them to PLAN. Research shows that individuals who plan are more likely to use all of their time off, take more vacation days at once and report greater levels of happiness at work and at home. Let's get Americans to commit their time off for the rest of the year at the start of the year! Oklahoma's destination have something to offer everyone!

Answers to the Liquor Law Changes

08.22.18

Hundreds of association members recently attended an informational session on the "New Alcohol Laws Coming your Way," presented by attorney Adam Marshall with Barrow & Grimm. The 2-hour session covered the details of the new law, which goes into effect October 1. Mr. Marshall kindly shared his presentation for those who were unable to attend.