Delegates
Promote Lone Star State
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Texas Delegates (L-R): Rick Tantlinger, Tax Free Texas;
Nancy Abbott and Rosalyn Hunter, VoX International Inc.;
Jorge Franz and Linda Moore, Greater Houston Convention
& Visitors Bureau; Dave Krupinski, Dallas Convention &
Visitors Bureau and Brad Smyth, Texas Tourism. In the
front row (from left to right): Lili De Rousie, South
Padre Island Convention & Visitors Bureau; Frances
Schultschik, San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau
and Sue Webb, VoX International Inc. |
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A group of delegates from Texas conducted sales calls, media
appointments and hosted events in Calgary and Vancouver from March 26-30
in an effort to increase awareness and educate media and trade on new
tourism developments and vacation opportunities in the Lone Star State.
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Lucky agents who won a "Taste of Texas" trip (L-R): Lili
De Rousie, South Padre Island Convention & Visitors
Bureau; Linda Moore, Greater Houston Convention &
Visitors Bureau; Bob and Teresa Marshall, Pitmar Tours
and Brad Smyth, Deputy Director of Tourism, Texas
Tourism. Airfare for two was courtesy of Air Canada. |
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Canada is the second-largest source of visitor arrivals to Texas
after Mexico. According to Statistics Canada, 305,000 Canadians
travelled to Texas in 2005, representing an 18 per cent increase over
2004.
In the first three quarters of 2006, 255,300 Canadians visited the
state, representing an increase of seven per cent over the same time
period in 2005. |
