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SEGMENT 1
SANDY DHUYVETTER

Executive Producer & Host


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Read Sandy's account of flying in
the Emirates Airbus A380 HERE

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SEGMENT 2
KERRY ANN
QUALLO-CASSERLY

SuperClubs Director of Sales
for Grand Lido Braco

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SEGMENTS 3 & 4
GARY BROWN

President of Furnished Quarters

With 85 years of family history in home furnishings, Gary Brown and his brother Steven bring that long line in furniture decorating to an alternative to staying in a hotel. Gary joins Sandy Dhuyvetter, Executive Producer and Host of TravelTalkRADIO, to discuss Furnished Quarters - furnished apartments provided for travelers. Average stays are 60 to 90 days, says Brown. The company, which recently celebrated its 10th Anniversary, has 1,200 units in Manhattan, New Jersey, Boston and White Plains, New York, and are working to establish apartments overseas.

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SEGMENTS 5 & 6
KATE HANNI

Founder and President
of the Coalition for the Airline
Passengers' Bill of Rights

Kate Hanni is one of the most passionate and dedicated national figures fighting for safeguards and protections to airline passenger’s today. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Coalition for Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights, Health and Safety (CPR for Health and Safety), the fastest growing airline passengers’ coalition in the country. Whether in State Capitols or in the Halls of the U.S. Congress, Ms. Hanni has brought the need to enact legal rights and protections for the flying public to the national forefront. Kate, her family and thousands of airline passengers were stranded on the tarmac of Austin Airport onboard 124 American Airlines flights during the Christmas holidays, December 29th, 2006. For close to ten hours, Kate and the rest of the passengers were given no food, no water, no medical attention and no basic services such as working toilettes. Unable to deplane and sitting on the tarmac at Austin airport, Kate and other passengers decided to turn anger and frustration into advocacy by creating this Coalition. “Our goal is to ensure that no other airline passenger has to experience what we went through,” is the common message of the Coalition as they travel the country seeking support from the general public, travelers, partner organizations and public officials. Over the last six months, CAPBOR has grown from100 members to more than 22,500 + Consumer Groups Pilots and Flight Attendants. On June 13, 2007, the Coalition announced the launch of a new 24 hour HOTLINE (1-877-flyers-6) for airline passengers to report their experiences. During the first day of operation, the CAPBOR Hotline received more than 920 calls from angry and frustrated passengers in less than a 3 ½ hour period. On average, the CAPBOR Hotline receives close to 100 calls per day with personal accounts of horrific experiences including passengers trapped on planes, under the most unacceptable and appalling conditions.

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SEGMENT 7
THIERRY ROCH

Executive Director of Historic
Hotels of America

Thierry Roch is the executive director of Historic Hotels of America and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of this specialty niche marketing association. HHA provides cooperative marketing, sales, advertising, public relations and reservations distribution on behalf of its members. Since joining HHA in July of 1999, Roch has directed the growth of the organization from 128 member hotels (representing 24,000+ rooms) to more than 220 members (representing over 36,000 rooms). Previously, Roch served as vice president of corporate and industry affairs at the American Hotel & Motel Association in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and graduated from the United States Chamber of Commerce Institutes for Organizational Management program, an association management professionalization program.                      Back to Top