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Thomas Steinmetz
publisher of 
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Introducing the Ambassador from Tanzania to the US.



Village at Squaw Valley
Lake Tahoe
 


TSA identifies and trains
puppies to become
the ace bomb-sniffing canines.



LIVE REMOTE from
HAMPTON VA


Sandy and
KING ABDULLAH II
from Jordan



Sandy and Egypt's
former Minister of Tourism
AHMED EL MAGHRABY


PETER DeJONG
President of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) 


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In the studio



Channel 2 in Boise
CNN Local Headline
News in Southern CA
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SATURDAY MORNINGS
Celebrate Travel with Sandy
on Channel 9 -  KUSI TV
Good Morning San Diego

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Sandy presenting
at the World Tourism Awards ceremony
in London at the World
Travel Market 2007.
 

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TravelTalkMEDIA produces
Egyptian footage welcoming Americans.

Join
Sandy Dhuyvetter
Host of
Travel Talk Radio


In the studio


Channel 2 in Boise
CNN Local Headline
News in Southern CA
.


REMOTE Programs


Sandy and with Guest
Thomas Steinmetz
publisher of 
ETurboNews




Introducing the Ambassador from Tanzania to the US.



Village at Squaw Valley
Lake Tahoe
 



LIVE REMOTE from
HAMPTON VA


Sandy and
KING ABDULLAH II
from Jordan



Sandy and Egypt's
former Minister of Tourism
AHMED EL MAGHRABY


TravelTalkRADIO is distributed
by TalkStarRadio
 Network

TravelTalkRADIO AUGUST 31, 2008
Broadcasting from the TravelTalkMEDIA studios in
Southern California
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Click on the names of guests to learn more about each segment or
continue to scroll down to see the entire page.
 

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Segment  1
SANDY DHUYVETTER

Executive Producer
& Host
Segments 2 & 3
MONA NAFFA
Director of
STI Middle East
Segments 4 & 5
SAYED KHALIFA
USA and Latin America
Director for the Egyptian Tourism Authority

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Segment 6
SANDY DHUYVETTER
AND CREW
Executive Producer & Host
Segment 7
THOMAS STEINMETZ

Publisher of
eTurboNews
Segment 8 & 9
TILLIE FOSTER
Senior Advisor and Public Relations for the San Nicolas Hotel in Ensenada, Mexico

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Segments 10 & 11
ROY GRAFF

Managing Director
of ChinaContact

Segment 12
ROB KELLY
Producer and Director
Documentary Films
 

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SEGMENT 1
SANDY DHUYVETTER

Executive Producer & Host


Experience authentic kibbutz living in Israel, along the shores
of the Dead Sea. Listen to Sandy's
close friend Daniella Cohen talk about this beautiful area
HERE.   Visit the Ein Gedi Website, Click HERE

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Welcome to this week's program!

Sandy was recently featured in an article on Tourism-Review.com. Read Patricia Kutza's article
HERE.

Missed last week's show? Listen in as Peter Pantuso, President of the American Bus Association (ABA), talks about safety and security on motorcoaches and the ABA's Top 100 Events and Festivals. This list is an annual compendium of the best events for group travel in the US and Canada and will officially be released this September.

SEGMENT 1
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Approx 6 min

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SEGMENTS 2 & 3
MONA NAFFA

Middle East Manager,
STI Organization

Mona Naffa joins Sandy Dhuyvetter, Host and Executive Producer of TravelTalkRADIO, to discuss Jordan and the benefits of touring and traveling in the Middle Eastern country. Mona calls both Southern California and Jordan her homes and has been marketing Jordan as a tourism and meetings destination for years. Her company recently partnered with Expedia.com to offer even more travel and tour destinations to Amman. Listen in as she and Sandy describe the reasons you should take a tour in Jordan. Find out why you should visit.

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Click HERE to read about tours in Amman
on Expedia.com.


STI Middle East is a hospitality corporation based in Jordan. STI Middle East specializes in event coordination and management. STI manages custom tailored events for special occasions, new product launches, incentives, meetings and conferences. Whether the company is in the automotive, pharmaceutical, electronics or any other specialized business, STI will handle all aspects of the event. As a full service event company, all the clients needs are met from arrival to departure. Services include: meet and greet at the airport, entry visas, accommodations, transportations, culinary and dining outlets, meetings and conference facilities, tours and adventures, and other services customized to ones needs.

SEGMENTS 2 & 3
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Approx 13 min

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SEGMENTS 4 & 5
SAYED KHALIFA

USA and Latin America Director
for the Egyptian Tourism Authority
Sayed Khalifa joins Sandy Dhuyvetter, Host and Executive Producer of TravelTalkRADIO, to talk about the American Tourism Society (ATS) and their 2008 Fall Conference in Egypt. Learn about the mission of the ATS. Find out about Egypt's three different types of water cruises. Egypt's slogan is "Nothing Compares!" Listen in and find out why!

For more information, contact the tourism office at 1-877-77-EGYPT or 212-332-2570.

Upcoming Conferences in Egypt:

American Tourism Society - 2008 Fall Conference,

Oct. 27 - Nov. 4, 2008, Click HERE for more info.

Society of American Travel Writers, February 2009, Click
HERE for Website.


Africa Travel Association - 34th Annual Congress,
May 2009, Click
HERE for more info.


United States Tour Operators Association, March 2009, Click
HERE for Website.

American Tourism Society - 2008 Fall Conference
Egypt Cairo and the Nile - October 27 to November 4, 2008


The slogan of Egyptian tourism is "Nothing Compares!" and for once, a slogan gets it right. The world is crowded with wonderful places to visit, but you can't beat Egypt. This October, the American Tourism Society will organize a spectacular trip to one of the world's earliest civilizations, with sights and sounds available nowhere else.
The ATS adventure will start and end in Cairo, founded in the 6th century by Arab settlers, today a metropolis with more than 16 million inhabitants.

SEGMENTS 4 & 5
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SEGMENTS 4 & 5
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Approx 17 min

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SEGMENT 6
SANDY DHUYVETTER

Executive Producer and Host
Join Sandy Dhuyvetter as she, Patrick and Nick talk about where they'll be popping up next. Learn what's on the horizon for the TravelTalkMEDIA Team.

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Patrick Peartree,
Vice President of Operations


Nick Gosling,
Travel Writer

SEGMENT 6
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SEGMENT 6
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SEGMENT 7
THOMAS STEINMETZ

Publisher of eTurboNews

Listen in as Sandy Dhuyvetter, Executive Producer and Host of TravelTalkRADIO, talks with Thomas Steinmetz about tourism in Hawaii. Thomas says tourism numbers from the mainland US to the tropical destination have dropped recently, largely due to high gas and airfare prices and folding airlines. Learn how much Hawaii has put into marketing and promoting the island as tourist destination, and which markets to Hawaii are going strong. 

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eTurboNews
, our flagship news service, is a daily bulletin of reports written by a global team of contributing editors, writers, guest analysts and occasional correspondents, focused on events, company news, market trends, new routes and services, political and legislative developments relevant to travel, transport and tourism, and issues relating to tourism’s role in the fight against poverty, and the industry’s responsibility for the environment and human rights.


SEGMENT 7
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SEGMENT 7
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Approx 6 min