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July 2, 2020
LIGHTNING NEWS: 2020 SKÅL INTERNATIONAL USA EXECUTIVE EDUCATION WEBINAR SERIES CONTINUES

NEW LIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS
TERRY DALE
President/CEO
US Tour Operators Association

July 9, 2020
2 pm (ET)


Terry Dale is the President/CEO of the U.S. Tour Operators Association (USTOA). Among Dale’s responsibilities at USTOA are developing the association’s strategic marketing initiatives, managing the government advocacy on issues affecting tour operators, and working with other leaders and decision makers in the travel industry to identify mutual challenges and other opportunities .He holds the honor of being the third president in USTOA’s 40 year history...

MARIO HARDY
CEO
Pacific Asia Travel Association

July 15, 2020
5:30 pm (ET)


Dr Hardy was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the not-for-profit membership association that catalyses on the responsible development of travel and tourism within the Asia Pacific region, in November 2014. He is
the past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PATA Foundation, a non-profit organization with a focus on the protection of the environment, the conservation of culture and heritage, and support for education...

KELLY CRAIGHEAD
President/CEO
Cruise Line Intl Association

July 16, 2020
2 pm (ET)


Kelly Craighead is the President and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). As the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, CLIA represents all segments of the cruise community, which includes 278 ocean-going cruise ships, 13 river marketing affiliates, a highly trained and certified travel agent community comprised of 53,000 agents worldwide, and hundreds of cruise line suppliers and partners ranging from ports and destinations to ship builders and developers...

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