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The Travel and Tourism Section is for public relations and communication professionals who specialize in tourism and/or hospitality, including those who represent state and national tourism offices, destination marketing organizations, agencies, hotels, resorts, airlines, cruise lines, transportation companies, attractions, restaurants, tour operators, travel brands and anyone working in the field of travel.

Travel and Tourism

About Us

Engage with the nation’s top travel media, thought leaders and strategists in the PRSA Travel and Tourism Section. In addition to building a nationwide network of travel and tourism colleagues, conference attendees gather trends, forecasts and fresh perspectives while tracking the evolving media landscape and refining their craft as strategic communicators. This focused group of more than 500 professionals is passionate about the power of travel to change lives and build communities.

The PRSA Travel and Tourism Section provides the tips, tactics and connectivity needed to take travel, tourism and hospitality professionals to the next level in their careers. We provide members continuing education, networking and media access via our industry-leading annual conference, webinars, online resources and social forums @PRSATravel.

 

Section Member Resources on MyPRSA

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Going Viral -
Digital Content is Influencing Travel Trends

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How Do I Join?

If you are already a PRSA member and looking to join this Section, please call the Member Services department at (212) 460-1400 or email: membership@prsa.org.

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Events

Upcoming Events

Bays, Rays & PR Plays - Travel & Tourism 2025 Section Conference

PRSA 2025 Travel and Tourism Conference

June 2-5, 2025 | Tampa, FL

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Executive Committee

Travel and Tourism Executive Committee

Your Executive Committee works to establish the Travel and Tourism Section as the place for agency leaders to gather and share expertise and grow together. We do this with year-round programming and content development.

Chair

Ally Dorrough, APR
Communications & Marketing Manager
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism / Gulf Shores | Orange Beach Sports & Events
Orange Beach, AL
adorrough@alabamabeaches.com

Chair-Elect

Joleen Zanuzoski
Director, Public Relations
GreenRubino
Seattle, WA
joleenz@greenrubino.com

Immediate Past Chair

Suzanne Brose
Executive Vice President
J/PR
San Diego, CA
suzanne@jpublicrelations.com

Members at Large

Leah Berger, APR
Director of Public Relations
Experience Columbus
Columbus, OH
lberger@experiencecolumbus.com

Caitlyn Blizzard, CDME
Communications Strategist
Blizzard Communications
Washington, DC
caitlynblizzard@gmail.com

Dayna Cantelmi
Communications Manager
Experience Columbia SC
Columbia, SC
dcantelmi@experiencecolumbiasc.com

Kaletha Janori Henry
Principal
Be Local Go Global
Baltimore, MD
kalethajanori@gmail.com

Kate Hudson
Public Relations Manager
Visit Spokane
Spokane, WA
khudson@visitspokane.com

Lauren Kaufman
Senior Vice President & Director of Operations
MMGY NJF
New York, NY
lkaufman@njfpr.com

Claire Koenig
Senior Director of Communications & Public Affairs
VISIT Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
ckoenig@milwaukee.org

Meaghan de L’Arbre
Public Relations Senior Manager
Limelight Hotels & Aspen Skiing Company
Basalt, CO
mdelarbre@aspenhospitality.co

Matthew Maxey
Senior Director of Public Relations
Visit Franklin
Franklin, TN
matt@visitfranklin.com

Kimberly Miles
Associate Vice President, Director of Tourism Media Relations
Fahlgren Mortine
Myrtle Beach, SC
Kimberly.Miles@Fahlgren.com

Caroline Rizzo
Communications Manager
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
Traverse City, MI
caroline.rizzo@gtresort.com

Deborah Park
Senior Vice President, Travel
TURNER
Denver, CO
deborah.park@turnerpr.com

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