About North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition

Mission Statement   |   Members   |   Directors, Officers & Staff


Mission Statement

The North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition is a nonprofit trade association comprised of associations, businesses, industries, resorts, attractions, convention and visitor bureaus and other organizations throughout North Carolina, all working together to promote public policies that encourage the growth and development of North Carolina's travel, tourism and hospitality industry.


Members

 


Directors, Officers & Staff

Board of Directors (2009)
Each member organization has one representative on the Board of Directors.
Kelly Miller Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tom Ruff Biltmore
William Traurig Carolina Hurricanes
Donna Carpenter Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sid Smith Charlotte Area Hotel Association
Richard Thigpen Carolina Panthers
Bill Duffy Charlotte Bobcats
Mike Butts Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority
Carol Lohr Crystal Coast Tourism Authority
James Meacham Destination Marketing Association of NC
Shelly Green Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau
Dick Tharrington First Carolina Management
Dennis Edwards Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau
Henri Fourrier Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Craig Madison The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
Tammy O'Kelley Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau
Jim Hobbs Hospitality Alliance of North Carolina
Peter O'Donnell LiveNation
Chris Kouri Charlotte Motor Speedway
Martha Lamm Nash County Travel & Tourism Council
Lynne Minges NC Department of Commerce
Paul Stone NC Restaurant & Lodging Association
Gordon Jones NC Vacation Rental Managers Association
Scott Brewton Pinehurst Resort & Spa
Doyle Parrish Summit Hospitality Group, Ltd.
Rolf Blizzard Turnpike Properties, Inc.

Directors Emeritus
Pat Corso
Jack Goldstein

Officers
Richard Thigpen, Chair, Board of Directors
Carol Lohr, Secretary
Dennis Edwards, Treasurer
Doyle Parrish, Immediate Past Chairman

Executive Committee
Jim Hobbs
Chris Kouri

Craig Madison

Staff
B. Davis Horne, Jr., Esq., General Counsel
Dana E. Simpson, Esq., Legislative Counsel
K. Maeve Goff, Executive Director
Matthew D. Eisley, Manager of Strategic Communication

Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan

 

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