Left: OTA Executive Director Marc McQuaid addresses the crowd during the breakfast briefing. Right: Rep. Chris Redfern speaking, Sen. Randy Gardner seated in front by podium. Both spoke of the need to invest in Ohio's economy by increasing funding for travel and tourism promotion.
Sponsors of the 2007 Ohio Hospitaility and Tourism Legislative Day pictured with Rep. Chris Redfern (third from right): (from left to right) Phil Craig, Ohio Association of Convention and Vistor Bureaus, Amir Eylon, Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association, Geoff Hetrick, Ohio Restaurant Association, Donniella Winchell, Ohio Wineries, Rep. Chris Redfern, Catawba Island, Marc McQuaid, Ohio Travel Association, Mike Reynolds, Ohio Car Rental Association.
Above: John Hildebrandt, general manager Cedar Point, on Post Labor Day School Start Date and SB 89 introduced by Sen. Gardner. Michigan enacted a simlar law last year and businesses on Lake Erie such as Cedar Point, saw a 33 percent increase in visits from Michigan travelers. Right: OTA Executive Director Marc McQuaid, Mike Reynolds, Ohio Car Rental Association and Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association Director Amir Eylon during the evening reception at the Capital Club.
Above: Randie Adam, OTA Board member and Hocking Hills Tourism Association Director (right) talks with Rep. Dan Dodd (second right) while Jennifer Poleon, OTA Director of Communications (center) talks with Rep. Dan Stewart (left) during the Capital Club reception. Right: OTA's Marc McQuaid (left), Executive Director Ohio Council of Retail Merchants John Mahaney, and OH&LA Director of Government Affairs & Communications Matt MacLaren (right).
A Look at the 2007 Ohio Hospitality & Tourism Legislative Day
