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HEARD AROUND THE STATE … Congratulations Are In Order!
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Dianna Stampfler, director of marketing and media for the West Michigan Tourist Association (WMTA), was featured in the October 13 edition of Marketing News, published by the American Marketing Association (AMA). The cover story, which focused on “great marketing jobs,” includes a color photograph of Stampfler behind the microphone while guest-hosting “Talk of the Town” at WHTC AM1450 in Holland.
Circle Michigan, Inc. a statewide association of packaged travel suppliers based in Traverse City, has received the Michigan Society of Association Executives “Diamond Award” for the “best association print newsletter.” Entries were judged on achievement of objectives, brevity and timeliness of content, effectiveness of writing, format, graphic design, and variety. The CircLetter is published on Thursday of every week and distributed through e-mail, fax and is available at www.circlemichigan.com.
Governor Jennifer Granholm and Steve Hamp, the chair of the Michigan Travel Commission, presented Wally Bronner and Steve Yencich with this year’s Outstanding Achievement Awards at the annual Michigan Tourism Conference, held October 6th. Bronner was honored for his longstanding commitment to the industry as originator of Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland and which has grown into the world’s largest Christmas store and has served as an anchor attraction for Frankenmuth. Yencich was named for his performance as the CEO of the Michigan Hotel, Motel and Resort Association. He also played a critical role this year in leading a grassroots tourism industry effort, which resulted in legislative approval of continued funding for tourism promotion at the state level.
The Tourism Industry Coalition of Michigan (TICOM) presented an award to Governor Jennifer Granholm at the Michigan Tourism Conference in recognition of her outstanding support of Michigan's tourism industry. Cited in the award presentation was the Governor's early summer Michigan Tourism Tour, her public service announcements promoting the Great Lakes State, and her administration’s support of stable state tourism promotion funds.
George Zimmerman, the vice president of Travel Michigan, has been elected chairman of the Great Lakes of North America (GLNA) international tourism-marketing consortium. GLNA markets the Great Lakes states in Europe and is an offshoot of the Council of Great Lakes Governors.
Joseph Fridgen will be ending his appointment with MSU later this year and is currently transitioning to his new leadership role at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. We wish him the best in his new appointment as a faculty member of the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies.
Janet Bokemeier will continue to serve as transition director for the new Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation & Resource Studies (CARRS) at Michigan State University. She will also serve as acting chairperson for the Department of Park, Recreation & Tourism Resources (PRTR), effective November 1, replacing Joseph Fridgen. Dr. Bokemeier will be the administrative leader of PRTR through the end of this calendar year, at which time she will become the interim chairperson of CARRS.
On August 26, 2003, the National Council of State Tourism Directors (NCSTD) awarded the 2003 Mercury Award for best Broadcast Radio to Travel Michigan. Created in 1985, the Mercury Awards recognize state and territory tourism offices for excellence and creative accomplishment in travel marketing and promotion. The winning programs serve as models to foster imagination and innovation in the development of future destination programs.
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