Committees
Code of Regulations
Amy Daubenspeck
Ashland Area CVB
Education
Debbie Stamper
Clinton County CVB
Dawn Weinhardt
Lake Erie Shores & Islands East
Heartland Travel Showcase
Michelle Doyle
Toledo Zoo
Lee Tasseff
Mansfield/Richland County CVB
Legislative
Karen Raymore
Hocking Hills Tourism Association
Eric Hansen
Hotel & Leisure Advisors
Long Range Planning
Debbie Robinson
Cambridge/Guernsey County VCB
Marketing
Scott Dring
Dublin CVB
Membership
Claudia Plumley
Experience Columbus
Susan Peters
COSI
Nominations & Elections
Karen Raymore
Hocking Hills Tourism Association
Ohio Conference on Tourism
Mary Szymkowiak
Dublin CVB
Mark Hecquet
Butler County CVB
Ohio Tourism Leadership Academy
Melinda Huntley
Lake Erie Coastal Ohio
Kyrsten Walton
Ross-Chillicothe CVB
Paul Sherlock
Dan Hostetler
Medina County CVB
Public Relations
Randie Adam
Cincinnati USA CVB
Scholarship/Student Affairs
Alex Kontos
The Lakeside Association
Mark Holbrook
Ohio Historical Society
Finance
Lute Harmon, Jr.
Ohio Magazine
Ohio Tourism Roundtable
Michelle Doyle
Toledo Zoo
Lee Tasseff
Mansfield/Richland County CVB
Karen Raymore
Hocking Hills Tourism Association
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Code of Regulations – meets to review the OTA Code of Regulations and makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees for changes to be presented to the membership at the Annual Business Meeting
Education – identify timely professional development topics and educational offerings including OTA’s Insider Access Webinar Series
Heartland Travel Showcase – discusses plans for the show and works on making the next show an even better value for the attendees
Legislative – discuss legislation affecting OTA members and the hospitality industry and develop initiatives that help our industry, meets 1-3 times a year
Marketing – Provide input on marketing OTA seminars and trade shows
Membership – help identify and recruit new members and new membership services
Ohio Conference on Tourism – planning committee for OTA’s annual Conference on Tourism and contribute to all aspects of this three-day event, plus RUBY Awards
Ohio Tourism Leadership Academy – plans and coordinates the schedule, speakers, sessions and graduation ceremony for the annual leadership academy
Paul Sherlock – coordinates nomination process of the annual award and organizes events surrounding the announcement at the annual conference
Public Relations – help to formulate a plan for OTA’s public relations efforts for the year – from image to events, website and newsletters
Scholarship/Student Affairs – selects a recipient for OTA’s student scholarship and creates ways to increase student involvement in OTA
