LEXINGTON, KY – Michele Michalewicz, CTP, uchwepheshe kwezokuvakasha e-Salt Lake City kanye nomongameli we-Western Leisure, Inc. ufakwe njengosihlalo kanye ne-CEO ye-National Tour Association ka-2009. I-NTA iyinhlangano ehamba phambili yomkhakha wezokuvakasha eyakhiwe ngamalungu angaphezu kuka-3,000 avela emhlabeni jikelele.
"Unyaka ozayo ubaluleke kakhulu embonini yezokuvakasha nezokuvakasha," kusho uMichalewicz. “Abaphathi abasha bazongena ezikhundleni njengoba iMelika ibhekene nenkinga yezomnotho, kodwa ezokuvakasha nezokuvakasha zinamandla okukushintsha lokho. Ngo-2009, i-NTA izoqhubeka nokufinyelela kuMongameli Okhethiwe u-Obama kanye namalungu abalulekile eKhongolose ukuze basize ekusheshiseni umnotho ngokuvakasha nezokuvakasha, futhi ngibheke ngabomvu ukusebenzisana nozakwethu bemboni ekudaleni iphakethe lokuvuselela ukuvakasha. Ukwengeza, njengosihlalo kanye ne-CEO ye-NTA, ngizoqhubeka nokuthola izindlela ezingcono zokukhulisa ibhizinisi kumalungu ethu njengoba sithola izindlela ezintsha zokubhekana nomnotho wanamuhla.”
Umsekeli wesikhathi eside wemboni yezokuvakasha, uMichalewicz usebenzele i-NTA ngenkuthalo kumakomiti ahlukene futhi uzinikele ezindimeni eziningi kusukela ngo-1988. UMichalewicz ube ne-Western Leisure, Inc. kusukela ngo-1987. I-Western Leisure iyi-tour operator ehlinzeka ngezinhlelo zokuvakasha ezenziwe ngokwezifiso e-United States naseCanada.
“UMichele ungumholi oqinile futhi uzobe esebenzela usoseshini njengoba imboni yezokuvakasha neyokuvakasha ibhekene nezinselelo eziningi ezintsha,” kusho umongameli we-NTA uLisa Simon, we-CTP. "Ngobuholi bukaMichele kanye nebhodi le-NTA kanye nethimba lobuholi, ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi i-NTA izoqhubeka nokuletha ibhizinisi elisha kumalungu ayo futhi yenze izwi layo lizwakale eWashington ukuze kuthuthukiswe amalungu e-NTA nabahambi bawo abavela emhlabeni wonke."
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- In 2009, NTA will continue reaching out to President-elect Obama and key members of Congress to assist in accelerating the economy through travel and tourism, and I look forward to working with industry colleagues in the creation of a travel stimulus package.
- “With the leadership of Michele and the entire NTA board and leadership team, I am confident NTA will continue to bring new business to its members and make its voice heard in Washington for the betterment of NTA members and their travelers from around the world.
- Additionally, as chairman and CEO of NTA, I will continue to find better ways to increase business for our members as we find new ways of dealing with today's economy.
