Release 14
Alexandria, Va., June 5, 2006 –
THETRADESHOW (Travel Retailing and Destination Expo) is pleased to announce
that Jeffrey Lehmann, host and producer of PBS’s acclaimed travel
show Weekend Explorer, will be speaking on Sept. 10, 2006, on THESHOWSTAGE.
THESHOWSTAGE will be set up at THETRADESHOW’s Consumer Day where
attendees will have an opportunity to hear industry experts speak about
travel. Lehmann’s show is seen by more than 10 million viewers each
week, on over 210 PBS stations nationally. His show is watched in Canada,
Japan, Korea, Australia, and a dozen other countries. Lehmann will appear
courtesy of TravelVideoStore.com.
“THETRADESHOW partners are elated that TravelVideoStore.com
has signed Jeffrey Lehmann as one of the featured speakers on THESHOWSTAGE,”
said National Tour Association (NTA) President, Hank Phillips, CTP. “At
the start of his career, Lehmann owned a travel agency that specialized
in adventure travel. Since then his thirst of adventure has lead him all
over the world and he will be able to share his experiences, along with
his extensive knowledge of travel with attendees.”
Lehmann’s show Weekend Explorer has received eight
Telly Awards in informational and travel and sports/adventure categories.
He has also received an Emmy Award as the host of Weekend Explorer. Barnstormer
Productions, Lehmann’s production company has worked on projects
for NBC, CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, PBS, HBO, The Discovery Channel, The Travel
Channel, and the BBC.
He currently has three new travel related series in
development.
"TravelVideoStore.com is proud to sponsor Jeffrey
Lehmann of Weekend Explorer,” said President of TravelVideoStore.com,
Don Wyatt. “Weekend Explorer brings a fresh, young approach for
adventure travelers to experience our world. Lehmann is not only the host
of the series, but is a true adventurer himself, bringing realism to Weekend
Explorer that will excite and motivate adventure travelers."
Lehmann has traveled all over the world since he was
fourteen. Some of Lehmann’s adventures include: kayaking through
waterfalls, scaling glaciers, diving with sharks, bicycling the Sierra
Nevada, rock climbing in the Rockies, whitewater rafting California’s
Gold Country, searching for whales off Cape Cod’s coast, exploring
old ghost towns and studying the ancient Pueblo Indians of New Mexico.
THETRADESHOW will take
place the second week of September every year and will be held in Orlando
(Sept. 10-12 2006) in even years and Las Vegas (Sept. 9-11, 2007) in odd
years. Travel sellers will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with
suppliers and to learn in-depth about their products. The three-day, industry-wide
event will have two travel industry-only days and will feature a day of
one-on-one business appointments. Additionally, one day will be designated
for consumers, where both travel sellers and suppliers will have the opportunity
to educate the consumer on their businesses and the best way to choose
and organize their travel arrangements.
The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA),
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Adventures in Travel Expo
(ATE), International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA), ITB Berlin,
Performance Media Group, LLC (Agent@Home, Cruise & Vacation Agent
and Modern Agent), Travel Trade, Travel Weekly, eturboNews,
JaxFax, Recommend, Canadian Travel Press, TravelAge West, National Association
of Commissioned Travel Agents (NACTA), National Tour Association (NTA),
Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), The Travel Institute, U.S.
Tour Operators Association (USTOA) and USA Today have signed on as partners
of THETRADESHOW.
For more information on THETRADESHOW,
call 1.866.870.9333 or visit www.THETRADESHOW.org.
THETRADESHOW (Travel Retailing
And Destination Expo) is a 3-day, in-depth networking and educational
event. Global and inclusive, THETRADESHOW
unites under one roof travel suppliers and buyers from all over the world,
representing every segment of the travel and tourism industry. It is the
trade show event for travel decision makers.
Contact: Kristina Rundquist/Liz Connolly 703.739.8710
www.THETRADESHOW.org
