Ohio Tourism Leadership Academy

Sponsored By:

Congratulations OTLA Class of 2018!  

	Matt Robertson	AAA
	Sara Park	Ashtabula County CVB
	Meghan Rodriguez	Athens County CVB
	Cathryn Stanley	Belmont County Tourism Council, Inc.
	Elizabeth Robinson	Cincinnati USA CVB
	Jeffrey R. Blom	Clermont County CVB
	Kelly Florian	Coshocton CVB
	Kirstie Mack	Defiance Development & Visitors Bureau
	Eric Embacher	Destination Cleveland
	Allison Humes	Dublin CVB
	Marie Medford	Experience Columbus
	Jonathan Eyman	Fun Bus Adventures
	Jason Brill	Great Lakes Publishing
	Jeni Bertke	Greater Grand Lake Region
	James Martin	Hocking Hills Tourism Association
	Pam Miller	Indian Lake Area Chamber/CVB
	Scott Dockus	Lake County Visitors Bureau
	Jennifer Yochem	Lake Erie Shores & Islands
	Jamie Glavic	National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
	Paola Santiago Del Castillo	TourismOhio
	Tonya Prater	Travel Inspired Living
	Allison Rowe	Visit Canton
	Danielle Wilkin	Visit Findlay
	Dany Adams	Visit Grove City
	Bobbi Taylor	Great Ohio Lodges

Please Reach Out to Beatrice Mitchell at beatrice@ohiotravel.org to Be
Added to the Application Distribution List for 2019

Program Details: 

The Ohio Tourism Leadership Academy builds leaders by building knowledge, developing leadership skills, strengthening networks, and informing participants about the responsibilities of boardmanship. The program consists of six classes with session locations taking place in the Greater Columbus area. Each session begins at 10 am and concludes at 3 pm.

The Ohio Tourism Leadership Academy meets monthly, January through June, to learn about opportunities and challenges of Ohio's travel industry. Class members have included those from attractions, museums, theme parks, CVBs, local government, state agencies, federal legislators, restaurants, hotels and more. 

During the sessions, you are introduced to critical regional and statewide travel issues. Meet and discuss issues with leaders from statewide public, private and non-profit agencies. Through panel discussions, roundtables, presentations, tours and more, the Ohio Tourism Leadership Academy builds a stronger Ohio by building stronger leaders.

2018 Schedule

Jan. 24, 2018

Leadership and the Economy

Feb. 28, 2018

Tourism, Arts and Culture

March 28, 2018

Legislative Advocacy

April 25, 2018

Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation

May 23, 2018

Media and Communications

June 20, 2018

Historic Preservation and Heritage, Final Group Projects

Sept. 2018

Graduation During the Ohio Conference on Travel