
NTA Leaders Meet with Officials, Media in China
April 16, 2012
Visits from China to the United States increased 36 percent last year, and NTA leaders were in Beijing last month to meet with government and tourism leaders and solidify the association’s presence in this growing market.
Speaking to the media covering a meeting were, left to right, Paul Cerula with Brand USA; Lisa Simon, NTA president; Jim Reddekopp, NTA chairman and CEO; Haybina Hao, NTA director of international development; and David Yu, NTA chief representative, China. The group met with journalists from some 18 Chinese media outlets, including Travel Weekly, United Times and China Travel News.