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TravelTalkRADIO
JULY 6,
2008
Broadcasting
from our
studios in
sunny San
Diego,
California,
and
Washington,
DC
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the names of
guests
to listen
and learn more
about each
segment or continue
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and enjoy
this weeks
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Segment 1
SANDY
DHUYVETTER
Executive
Producer
&
Host |
Segment
2
& 3
ADAM
SALERNO
Business
Liaison
for
the
U.S.
Department
of
Homeland
Security |
Segment
4
JOHN
JENKINS
VP
and
Hotel
Manager
at
the
Gaylord
National
Resort
and
Conv.
Center |
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Segment
5 &
6
KATIE
TEST
Public
Relations
Manager
for
the
Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy |
Segment 7
& 8
JP
WOLLERSHEIM
Senior
Product
Manager
for
Windows
Live
at
Microsoft |
Segment 9
& 10
NEIL
CHAPMAN
Managing
Director
at
Teleticket
and
founder
of
MissedaFlight.com |
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Segment
11
THOMAS
STEINMETZ
Publisher
of
eTurboNews |
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Segment
12
SANDY
DHUYVETTER
Executive
Producer
&
Host |
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SEGMENT
1
SANDY DHUYVETTER
Executive
Producer
&
Host
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Welcome to this week's
program!
If you missed last week,
then be sure to
catch Colonel John
Blashford-Snell's
interview as
talks about exploring
the depths of the
African jungles.
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SEGMENT
2
& 3
ADAM SALERNO
Business Liaison for the
U.S. Department
of Homeland Security
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Adam
W.
Salerno
is a
Business
Liaison
to
the
Private
Sector
Office
at
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security
(DHS).
He
focuses
on
issues
related
to
travel
and
tourism,
Immigration,
Model
Ports,
Customs
and
Border
Protection
and
the
Transportation
Security
Administration.
In
this
position
he
functions
as
both
an
advisor
to
and
an
advocate
for
the
private
sector
inside
of
DHS.
He
is
involved
in
projects
to
improve
border
security
and
increase
efficiency
and
is
committed
to
creating
public
private
partnerships
in
an
effort
to
finding
new
innovative
ways
to
facilitate
traffic
and
secure
our
ports
of
entry.
Mr.
Salerno
has
worked
with
the
Secure
Borders
Open
Doors
Advisory
Counsel
(SBODAC).
The
primary
mission
of
the
SBODAC
is
to
ensure
our
borders
are
safe
from
those
that
would
do
us
harm,
while
at
the
same
time
remain
open
and
accessible
to
those
visiting
for
legitimate
purposes.
SBODAC
is
part
of a
broader
effort
to
enhance
security
and
make
the
arrival
process
to
the
United
States
more
streamlined,
efficient
and
welcoming.
Salerno
received
his
undergraduate
degree
in
Economics
and
Political
Science
from
Western
New
England
College
in
Springfield,
Massachusetts.
More
recently,
he
completed
his
Masters
of
Business
Administration
at
the
University
of
Massachusetts,
Isenberg
School
of
Management
in
Amherst,
Massachusetts.
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Security and Efficiency
are KEY!
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Registered Traveler Pilot
Program: In June, the
Transportation Security
Administration launched the
Registered Travel program to
expedite safe travel for
frequent flyers. The pilot
program was launched with
Northwest Airlines at the
Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Airport. In late
July, the TSA will implement the
program at the Los Angeles
International Airport in
coordination with United
Airlines.
In early August, TSA will begin
operating in
George Bush
Intercontinental Airport/Houston
in coordination with Continental
Airlines. By the end of August,
TSA intends to have the program
also active in both Boston Logan
International Airport and Ronald
Reagan Washington National
Airport both in coordination
with American Airlines.
Click HERE
for more info. |
Black Diamond Self-Select
Lanes: In the processing
arena, the Transportation
Security Administration launched
a self-select lane pilot earlier
this year in Salt Lake City,
Utah. The self-select lane is
aimed at enabling travelers to
select a lane customized to
their pace. Because the pilot
was in a region of the country
where skiing is a way of life,
TSA modeled the lanes after
well-known ski icons: green for
beginners, blue for intermediate
and black for expert. To read
more about the program,
Click
HERE. |
Listen to the interview between
Adam and Sandy and learn more
about checkpoint evolution,
which is slowly spreading to
terminals nationwide to help
travelers get quickly and safely
to their destinations! |
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SEGMENT
4
JOHN JENKINS
VP and Hotel Manager at
the
Gaylord National Resort
and
Convention Center in
Washington, DC
Gaylord National Resort Hotel and Convention Center, the cornerstone of the exciting new National Harbor project in Prince George's County, Maryland, shines in glass and steel from the banks of the historic Potomac River.
Located eight miles due south of Washington, D.C., the resort hotel is just 15 minutes away from our nation's capital--an ideal location for meetings and conventions. And with 470,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, Gaylord National is the largest combined hotel and convention center on the East Coast.
This luxurious new addition to the Gaylord Hotels family in Washington D.C. boasts 2,000 stylish guest rooms, including 110 lavish suites and 300 rooms in our exclusive National Bay area. Atrium and river views are available. Every room features high-speed wireless Internet access and two phones, including one cordless. Our spacious bathrooms all offer double vanities. You can even charge your laptop in the in-room safe while you're away. |
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If you wanted to spend one night in each of the 2,000 guest rooms at the Gaylord National Resort, it would take you more than five years to complete.
The highest point of the atrium is 230 feet high, meaning the 150-foot-tall space shuttle could easily be parked under it. The width of the atrium is 240 feet, or 80 yards long. It could take a football team 5 to 8 minutes to put together a scoring drive that would cover this distance.
The entire property features a total of 10 million square feet of drywall, which equals 312,500 sheets. If you stood these sheets of drywall end to end, they would stretch 473 miles, or halfway to Chicago.
Every individual meeting room in the Convention Center has enough data connectivity to transfer the entire encyclopedia Britannica (pictures and text) in one second. They are also each equipped with enough electrical power to service an average-sized, single-family home.
The structure has more than 50 different air handling systems.
Throughout the entire property, there are more than 50,000 individual sprinkler heads and more than 57,500 light fixtures. If you replace, on average, one lightbulb a month in your household light fixtures, you would have to replace more than one lightbulb an hour, 24 hours a day, in our hotel to achieve that same replacement rate.
The Prince George's Exhibit Hall is the size of three football fields and has enough space to accommodate up to 400 full-size, tractor-trailer trucks.
The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center encloses a total of 2,486,196 square feet.
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The Gaylord National Hotel
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SEGMENT
5 & 6
KATIE TEST
Public Relations Manager
for
the Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy
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The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nonprofit organization working with communities to preserve unused rail corridors by transforming them into trails, enhancing the health of America's environment, economy, neighborhoods
and people.
Mission:
The mission of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build healthier places for healthier people.
Quick Facts:
RTC opened its doors February 7, 1986.
The nonprofit is headquartered in Washington, D.C. with regional offices in California (Western Region), Ohio (Midwestern Region) and Pennsylvania (Northeastern Region), and a state office in Florida. RTC has assisted hundreds of communities and rail-trail advocates in building nearly 13,935 miles of rail-trails. They have more than 100,000 members and supporters. RTC received the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development in 1996. |
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Four Great Summer Fun Bike Trails
Mount Lowe Railroad TrailPasadena, Calif.
The trail overlooks the expanse of Pasadena. Get above it all for a unique vantage point, but be prepared to burn some calories and drink a lot of water. This strenuous trail is for the avid mountain biker or the enthusiastic hiker.
Location: Lower Sam Merrill Trail to Echo Mountain to Mt. Lowe Trail Camp
Length: 8 miles, round trip
Monterey Peninsula Recreational TrailMonterey, Calif.
The 7-mile Monterey Peninsula Recreational Trail is a rail-trail that stretches from Pacific Grove to Seaside. The trail links a few different beaches and marinas together with plenty of places to spot whales, sea lions, go fishing, rent kayaks, jet skis and more.
Location: Pacific Grove to Seaside
Length: 7 miles
Burke-Gilman TrailSeattle
To help the urban dweller avoid the crowds, the Burke-Gilman Trail is a great commuting route to get to Gasworks Park, and explore the beautiful Lake Union district.
Location: Bothell to Seattle
Length: 17 miles
Katy TrailDallas
The Katy Trail stretches 3.7 miles in the heart of Dallas. Located a few blocks away from multiple DART rail stops, the Katy Trail is a great trail for families from all over Dallas to spend quality time together. Hop on to this urban rail-trail and pack a picnic to have in Reverchon Park, or explore the trendy Victory Park area.
Location: Dallas
Length: 3.7 miles |
Looking
for
a
local
trail?
Click
on
the
link
below.
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SEGMENT 7 & 8
JP WOLLERSHEIM
Senior Product Manager
for Windows Live at
Microsoft
Windows Live Expert JP
Wollersheim is
responsible for the
driving strategy for all
things photo-related at
Microsoft. He spends his
day thinking about how
regular people take
photos and movies, and,
ultimately, how they
share them on their
computers. Working in
the digital photography
field for over 12 years,
JP previously helped in
forming several
start-ups and also
worked on digital
photography at Hewlett
Packard.
A native of Canada,
Wollersheim received his
computer science degree
from the University of
Lethbridge, as well as
an MBA from McMaster
University, and is a
passionate photographer.
JP even has a camera set
up in his office that
takes photos of
Washington States
Cascade Range. He loves
spending time with and
taking pictures of his
wife and children,
especially in the
outdoors. See JP at
http://jpwoller.spaces.live.com/. |
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Ever take that
perfect picture while on
vacation and you just
have to share it with
friends and family back
home right away? Avid
photographer and photo
sharing expert JP
Wollersheim talks with
Sandy about some of the
programs on the market
today that can help
travelers get those
perfect pictures out for
all to see without
having to send e-mails
back home that are
loaded to the brim with
megabytes. JP says of
the 200 million consumer
photographers in the
country today, 69
percent are sharing via
e-mail. In the last
minute, 1.2 million
digitals pictures have
been taken, explains JP,
which means plenty of
people with photos to
share. Find out what
photo sharing program
you like best when you
listen to the interview,
exclusively
on TravelTalkRADIO!
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SEGMENT
9 & 10
NEIL CHAPMAN
Managing Director at
Teleticket and founder of
MissedaFlight.com
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Often your travel
arrangements do
not go as planned...
In
the UK, travelers now
have somewhere to turn
when they miss a plane.
Chapman is an
entrepreneur in
developing companies to
help travelers in tricky
situations. At
MissedaFlight.com,
passengers in distress
can find phone numbers
to talk with actual
customer service
representatives, who
will take into
consideration their
situation, how many
passengers they're with,
time constraints and
other factors.
Over the years the
parent company of
MissedaFlight.com,
Skybreak, has negotiated
competitive rates with
many airlines, hotels
and ground
transportation providers
to help travelers get to
their destination.
These include:
-Last minute seat sales
on charter, low cost &
schedule services
-Standby & Waitlist
flight available
-Coach & ground
transportation
information and
reservations available
(UK & overseas)
-Coach tickets
-Assistance in
re-arranging car hire &
hotels
Listen in as Sandy
and Neil discuss how
best to get from point A
to point B when you miss
your flight, whether
it's by train, plane or
automobile. |
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Teleticket is a flight
only tour operator,
licensed with the CAA &
offering a wide range of
quality valued flights
across various
destinations in Europe,
Egypt and Cape Verde
Islands. Its parent
company is the
prestigious Bland Group,
established in 1810. The
group also owns Cadogan
Holidays and the famous
Rock Hotel in Gibraltar.
Our difference is that
we are able to offer a
variety of durations due
to the schedules of our
flights, allowing the
customer to choose the
length of stay, from a
day to a year!
Flight destinations
include Spain, Canaries,
Cyprus, Greece, Egypt,
Turkey, Croatia, Sicily,
Sardinia, Croatia & the
USA . However please
note, flights are not
available year round.
Therefore always use our
Low Cost Flight
Search
facility to book.
Through our partners, we
are able to offer airport parking,
taxi transfers
and hotel accommodation
both within the UK and
at each destination. |
Skybreak is an
independent airport
representation company,
with headquarters at
Gatwick Airport. It
looks after the airport
passenger service
requirements of a cross
section of organizations
ranging from destination
specialists and niche
market travel companies,
to worldwide Tour
Operators and Airlines.
Skybreak, in addition to
Gatwick, offers
representation services
at regional and overseas
airports.
Skybreak has over 10
year of representation
experience, its product
knowledge and airport
awareness are paramount.
A dedicated and loyal
team of staff brings
continuity to Skybreak
services and the ability
to cope with the
unexpected in a composed
manner by this team, has
contributed much to the
reputation
of Skybreak. |
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SEGMENT
11
THOMAS STEINMETZ
Publisher of eTurboNews
Listen to the May
18th interview with
ABA President Peter
Pantuso
HERE
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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 tourisms role in the fight
against poverty, and the
industrys responsibility for
the environment and human
rights.
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eTurboNews: Read what you will
not find in any other travel
publication!
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SEGMENT
12
SANDY DHUYVETTER
AND CREW
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Last
week
the
Homeland
Security
Advisory
Committee
(HSAC)
members
met
with
Michael
Chertoff
in
Washington
DC. |
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