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 Dan Schemm Visit Norman Norman Vice Chair Angel Green Chickasaw Country Oklahoma City Treasurer Mita Bates Ardmore Tourism Authority/Convention Center Ardmore	Secretary Tanya Andrews Visit Claremore Past Chair Brenda Granger Oklahoma Museums Association Oklahoma City President & CEO Debra Bailey Oklahoma Travel Industry Assn. Oklahoma City
Ex-Officio
State of Oklahoma Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell or Kirby Smith (Designee)	Travel Promotion Director Jennifer Mullins Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Dept.
Board of Directors
Jennifer Bell Citizen Potawatomi Nation Shawnee Kelly Bland Osage County Tourism Tulsa Katie Gore Visit El Reno / City of El Reno El Reno Brandi Burkhalter Lake Texoma Association Kingston Julie Brewer Elk City Convention & Visitors Bureau Elk City Rich Cantillon Ponca City Chamber of Commerce Ponca City Zac Craig OKC Convention & Visitors Bureau Oklahoma City Amanda Davis Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Miami Brian Ferrell Factor 110 Oklahoma City Danna Fowble Solutions 501, LLC Norman Tina Gilliland Tina Gilliland & Co., LLC Hennessey Eddie Gray City of McAlester McAlester Maria Gus Visit Bartlesville Bartlesville Lori Hill Broken Arrow Convention & Visitors Bureau Broken Arrow Ray Hoyt Visit Tulsa Tulsa Marcy Jarrett Visit Enid Enid Christi King Downstream Casino Resort Quapaw Teri Knox Duncan Convention & Visitors Bureau Duncan Stephen Koranda Back to You Marketing Norman Susan MacQuarrie Midwest City Convention & Visitors Bureau Midwest City Jo McDaniel Choctaw Country Durant	Gena McPhail Truly Tahlequah a division of Tahlequah Area Tahlequah Stacy Moore Visit Shawnee Shawnee Cristy Morrison Visit Stillwater Stillwater Justin O'Neal Muskogee Chamber of Commerce Muskogee Sandy Price OKC Convention & Visitors Bureau Oklahoma City Kay Rabbit-Brower Okmulgee Tourism Okmulgee Janet Reed Durant Area Chamber of Commerce Durant Jenna Roberson City of Yukon Yukon Chelsea Rogers Lawton Fort Sill Convention & Visitors Bureau Lawton Jennifer Seaton Edmond Convention & Visitors Bureau Edmond Jason Selman City of Pauls Valley Pauls Valley Jackie Stewart Green Country Marketing Association Tulsa W.M. (Kin) Thompson Northeastern State University Tahlequah Dr. Stacy Tomas OSU School of Hospitality & Tourism Stillwater Rachel VanHorn Woodward Convention & Visitors Bureau Woodward Cheryl Trask Cherokee Nation Tourism Cherokee Rachel VanHorn Woodward Convention & Visitors Bureau Woodward Kari Watkins Oklahoma City National Memorial Oklahoma City
Committee Members
Ashleigh Bachert, Visit Tulsa Brittany Belli, Sam Noble Museum Mandy Davis, Great Plains Country Jimmy Dobbins, Red carpet Charters, Inc. Tad Jones, Will Rogers Memorial Museum Terry Lanham, Edmond Convention & Visitors Bureau Brian OnTheHill, Muscogee (Creek Nation) Tourism & Recreation - Board Member Paige Shepherd, Chickasaw Country Jackie Stewart, Green Country Marketing Association - Board Member David White, Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department

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Lt. Gov.'s Travel & Tourism Summit Dates and Locations Announced!

08.27.21

Join us with Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell at the 2021 Lt. Governor's Travel & Tourism Summits! We will be taking the Summit to different parts of our great state. This year the summit will travel to Durant, Ponca City and Miami. Click here for schedule and more details!

"Oklahoma's Hospitality Industry is Hiring" - Free OHLA Job Bank

05.07.21

The OTIA is happy to offer access to the OHLA Job Bank as a free site for OTIA members to list their open positions. ORA and OHLA recently launched its "Oklahoma's Hospitality Industry is Hiring" campaign, and we hope you'll participate! The campaign is directly connected to the OHLA Job Bank and is a FREE service which, OTIA members can utilize to post job vacancies along with the job description, requirements and details of the job. As the employer, you can set the length of time for the job listing, and candidates, after viewing the job criteria will be able to reach out directly to you. When posting an opening, please submit as much information as possible about the job, allowing the best possible candidates to contact you. Jobs are typically approved and viewable within 24 hours, or sooner, Monday - Friday. Decide you want to renew the job listing? Just call the OTIA and we'll extend it for you. Our "Oklahoma's Hospitality Industry is Hiring" campaign launched last week with posts on Facebook and Instagram and on OSU Hospitality & Tourism Management and OSU IT Culinary Arts social pages, as well as other available job sites. Join us in this employment effort and list jobs today!

Two NEW eLearningU Marketing Webinars and New Certification Program

04.20.21

Visit eLearningU.com and use coupon code OTIA for two new webinars coming up on Social Media Channel Tools, Set Up & Management and Social Media Advertising -- Best Practices. Going forward, now your OTIA membership qualifies you to participate, at no charge, in the new Tourism Digital Marketing Certification Program. To learn more, visit eLearningU.com.

Red Bud Award Submissions Are Now Closed

02.25.21

Submissions are now closed for the RedBud Awards, an annual program recognizing Oklahoma tourism attractions, destination marketing organizations and journalists for their outstanding efforts to serve and promote Oklahoma's tourism industry. Multiple judges from different backgrounds will be judging the RedBud submissions and no extension will be made to the entry deadline due to judging schedules. The date for the Award presentation will be announced in the coming weeks.