Bruce Beckham Executive Director and CEO of Tourism Cares You ran a travel company for years. Do you ever miss for-profit work? “Yes, definitely. Occasionally I miss for-profit business, because I’m entrepreneurial by nature. Nonprofit work is about giving back, and the rewards are different — but they are very real nonetheless.” What goes into […]

Jesse Torres SALEM, Ohio — Bank travel clubs are using new technology and communication tools in the world of social networking, such as Facebook and Twitter, to attract baby boomers group travel. Bank club travel program directors will have the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge in the social marketing arena when they attend BankTravel Conference […]

SALEM, Oho — With budgets tight, many hotels, destinations, attractions and travel providers are looking for the most cost-effective way to reach groups that travel and increase their group bookings. The following organizations offer conferences that include a marketplace for the travel industry to meet group travel directors: BankTravel Conference:  Bank clubs are the high […]

Richard Klopcic FORT ATKINSON, Wis. — Richard F. “Dick” Klopcic, founder with his wife, Betty, of the Fireside Dinner Theatre in Fort Atkinson and iconic Wisconsin hospitality industry leader, passed away Sept. 30 in Madison, Wis. He was 82. “Dick was a visionary in dining, travel and entertainment,” said GLAMER chairman Charlie Presley. “He created […]

Courtesy Fiesta San Antonio 1.) Fiesta San Antonio San Antonio, Texas April 7-17, 2011 San Antonio doesn’t forget to remember the Alamo each April when a celebration honors the memory of the battle’s heroes. For 11 days, up to 3.5 million people come to party San Antonio-style with parades, craft fairs, historical events, military parades […]

By Jeff Goldberg, courtesy National Museum of American Jewish History PHILADELPHIA — The National Museum of American Jewish History opened its sparkling new, $150 million state-of-the-art building on Independence Mall Nov. 26 following star-studded grand opening ceremonies two weeks before that included Vice President Joe Biden, Jerry Seinfeld, Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler. The 100,000-square-foot, […]

Courtesy Adventure Copper Mine 1.) Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine Pocahontas, Va. The oldest coal mine attraction let visitors first opened in 1882. After removing 44 million tons of coal, it closed in 1955 and became the nation’s first exhibition coal mine. Adjacent to the coal mine is the Coal Heritage Museum. www.pocahontasva.org 2.) Adventure Copper […]