KNUT
HAENSCHKE APPOINTED VICE CHAIR OF
THE AMERICAN TOURISM SOCIETY'S
BALTIC COUNCIL New
York, NY: The American Tourism
Society (ATS) announced the
appointment of Knut Haenschke,
formerly with the German National
Tourist Organization in
Frankfurt, to serve as the new
Vice Chair of the organization's
Baltic Council, which includes
Estonia, Latvia, and
Lithuania. Haenschke will
take over from Lana Rogers,
President of Educational Travel
Consultants of Boston,
Massachusetts, who has retired in
order to spend more time on her
expanding
business. Prior
to Haenschke's distinguished
career with the German National
Tourist Organization (GNTO), he
started his professional
experience in the airline
industry at British European
Airways, TWA and Icelandair. His
long service with the GNTO
included heading the New York
Office from 1994-1997. Most
recently in the Frankfurt office,
Haenschke was responsible for
marketing activities
worldwide. However, it is
perhaps his position as director
of the Copenhagen Office from
1997-2004, which included
responsibility for the Baltic
States, that best qualifies him
to take over as Vice Chair of the
ATS Alex
Harris, CTC, ATS Chairman, and
Chairman, General Tours, said "as
ATS is on a growth path, since
outlining its new Strategic Plan,
we are fortunate to have
attracted someone with Knut
Haenschke's reputation and
experience, to lead our expansion
in the Baltics region." Harris
also went on to thank Lana Rogers
for her invaluable contribution
and leadership as Vice Chair of
the Baltics
Council. About
ATS - Bringing the World
Together The
American Tourism Society (ATS)
was established in 1989 by a
group of US tourism industry
executives. It is a
nonprofit, nonpolitical travel
industry organization whose
membership includes tour
operators, hotels and resorts,
international airlines, cruise
lines, Government Tourist
Offices, meeting and incentive
planners, travel agents, tourism
educators and public relations
and marketing firms dedicated to
promoting, developing and
expanding high-quality, reliable
travel between North America and
the ATS destination areas:
the Baltics, Central and Eastern
Europe, the Mediterranean/Red Sea
Region and Russia. ATS
holds semi-annual meeting and
trade shows hosted by different
destination countries each year;
has a website
www.americantourismsociety.org. For
more information on The American
Tourism Society: 149 Madison
Avenue, Suite 602, New York, NY
10016. USA &endash; Phone:
212 -893 - 8111, Fax: 212 -893 -
8153; Email:
info@americantourismsociety.org Background Initially
focused on the former Soviet
Union, ATS has expanded its
geographic interest to include
Eastern and Central Europe, the
Baltic States, the Red Sea and
the Eastern Mediterranean. Its
membership is composed of
governments, tourism executives,
tour operators, airlines, cruise
lines, national tourist offices,
hotel firms, retail travel
agencies and other special travel
interests. By
merging business know-how with
the core values of sustainable
tourism, ATS serves as abridge of
communication and understanding
between countries and peoples of
the world. ATS
lends priority access to
internationally known travel
companies through overseas
conferences, travel marts and
seminars in regions of interest
to ATS and its members.
Additionally, ATS organizes
showcases for these regions in
the USA. Through
its collective expertise of
enterprise, marketing,
educational initiatives and
promotion, ATS provides
visibility in trade publications
and networking among tourism
interests. ATS also maintains
reciprocal memberships with other
industry organizations such as
the United States Tour Operators
Association and the Baltic
Tourism Commission. ATS
works for its membership - here
and abroad - as an indispensable
link to government agencies. From
branding to product development,
ATS is a reference point for
travel-related companies seeking
access to the North American
market. Join
ATS for online access to
networking opportunities with
members, resources links to
suppliers and registration for
annual membership meetings held
in venues of special interest.
Download our current brochure for
more information. Website:
http://www.americantourismsociety.org/about/index.html ... January 26,
2006)m New York, New York - The
American Tourism Society (ATS)
announced today the passing of
one of its co-founders, E.
Wallace Lawrence III.
Lawrence, better known to his
colleagues and friends as "Wally"
passed away at his home yesterday
January 25th, in Keswick, VA, at
the age of 77. "Wally"
was founder and president of the
Russian Travel Bureau, and
one of the founders and
early presidents of the American
Soviet Tourism Society,
the predecessor organization
to the American Tourism
Society. Alex Harris,
CTC, ATS Chairman and Chairman,
General Tours, said "I
remember Wally for his feistiness
as a competitor and as an ally in
promoting tourism to
Russia. He was at my side
as a co-founder of the American
Tourism Society and the US/USSR
Trade and Economic Council's
Tourism Committee. I value
his spirit, dedication, and the
personal friendship we developed
and the mutual respect we had for
each other. Wally will be
missed." A Spring
internment in Arlington
National Cemetery is
planned. For more
information on the American
Tourism Society visit
www.americantourismsociety.org
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Editorial Contact:
Karen Hoffman, The Bradford
Group
Tel: (212) 447-0027, Fax: (212)
725 8253
Marked by the fall of the Berlin
Wall, the end of the Cold War and
a reunified Europe, The American
Tourism Society (ATS) was founded
as a non-profit, non-political
destination marketing
organization during one of the
most challenging years in modern
history, 1989.
An
audience with H.M. King Abdullah
II of Jordan during the ATS 2005
Spring Conference in Amman &
Petra
AMERICAN
TOURISM SOCIETY MOURNS THE
LOSS OF
CO-FOUNDER E. WALLACE
LAWRENCE III