ATTA President Shannon Stowell and Bryan Kinkade, National Geographic Adventure, opened ATTA's first D.C. regional meeting |
Nancy Schretter, Family Travel Network, ATTA's Chris Chesak, Malia Asfour and Gisele Abrahao, Jordan Tourism Board |
National Geographic Adventure's Fran Farrell, far right, greets US Dept. of Commerce's Cynthia Warshaw + USFS's Floyd Thompson |
Anne Loehr, Riverstone Endeavors and Kate Daniel, Journeys Ahead, Inc. |
Floyd Thompson of the U.S. Forest Service makes a connection before the meeting started |
ATTA's Shannon Stowell, Bryan Kinkade, National Geographic Adventure and ATTA's Chris Chesak |
Lisa Alley, Xola Consulting, Priscilla Macy, Global Soujourns, Leslee Hall, Partner Concepts, Marian Wargo, Partner Concepts |
Hilary Halstead, Andree de la Garza, Andrea Serio, National Geographic Adventure, Sales and Marketing |
Thomas Lundell, National Geographic Digital Media and Morgan Adams, Global Vision International |
Welcome to Whistler - the village is built for pedestrians |
I was tempted to try these pure maple sugar pops, a sweet end to my Farmer's Market visit. |
The Sunday Farmer's Market in Whistler will resume in June |
Halloween is coming up soon |
Sunday, Oct. 7 was the last day of the Whistler Farmer's Market |
An amazing collection of jarred goodies |
Handcrafted birdhouse at the market |
Lovingly handmade jelly |
I practiced the fine art of corn-buttering |
Everyone was out looking at equipment on sale |
Media folks mingle at The Mix by Ric's. Thanks to Whistler Tourism's Vanessa Murphy. |
Everett Potter and Fran Farrell, both members of the media and ATTA's Advisory Board |
Anna, Karen and Theresa at Media Dinner |
Downhill bikers come from around the world to race down Whistler |
Snow will soon cover this slope |
ATTA's Chris Chesak and Archaeology Magazine's Samir Patel |
ATTA's Amber Silvey and Moe Carrick of Moementum |
ATTA's Jason Reckers and Trinidad's Courtenay Rooks of Paria Springs |
Sustainability Panel: Christina Heyniger, Richard Weiss, Dawa Sherpa |
Freelance journalist Karen Kefauver, photos by Drew Simmons of Pale Morning Media |
Friday's media panel with writers and editors - Don George, Karen Kefauver and Everett Potter |
I met Stephen Snyder, a talented painter and illustrator, on a park bench in Whistler Village. |
The broom trick at Best of the Alps night |
ATTA's Chris Doyle introduces the Saturday media panel: Leslie Weeden, Veronica Stoddart, Everett Potter and Ian Cross |
UP! magazine editor Tom Gierasimczuk joins us, far right |
Unbound Travel's Steve Andrews at the media mixer Sunday |
Outside Magazine sponsored Day Outside on Saturday |
Our mt. bike group at Lost Lake |
Idaho's Mitch Knothe and Cycling Classics' Loren Siekman join the advanced mt. bikers |
The weather cooperated for the singletrack bike tour |
Shannon nails the bridge crossing |
So who thinks they are an advanced mountain biker? Guides Chris Ford and Grant Lamont want to know |
A brief brake before riding |
Chris Munz of Quotient Marketing enjoyed the view |
Our scenic resting spot |
Trying to get back before the rain |
Artist Mercel Merks shows his craft |
Karen and new canine friend at Whistler Farmer's Market Sunday |