CAC Mission Statement:

The mission of ASTA’s Corporate Advisory Council is to:

1) define, in conjunction with ASTA, a vision for the Society that will include the kind of creative thought development that will translate into positive messages for the media, membership and consumers.

2) leverage its position within the travel industry to effect positive change for the travel agency community; and

3) assist ASTA with the growth, development and enhancement of its brand.

Major accomplishments during the life of the CAC are:

“One Voice” Representation:

• The CAC gained a permanent seat on the ASTA Board establishing a “One Voice” representation within the travel agency community.

• The CAC has grown to include major consortia and franchise members and individual travel agencies.

Airline Reporting Corp.:

• Influenced ARC in successful negotiation of rules on voiding tickets.

• Delayed the elimination of agency coupons, which forced ARC to produce enhancements to the documentation retrieval service.

Regulatory:

Worked in support of ASTA’s successful campaigns to:

• Secure deregulation of CRS rules, thereby preventing government “taking” of agent rights to GDS bonuses/incentives.

• Defeat proposed rules that would have interfered with travel agent advertising of service fees and potentially prevented collection of some kinds of fees altogether.

State:

Worked in support of ASTA’s successful campaigns to:

• Avert the adoption of hotel occupancy tax measures on travel intermediaries in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and the city of Millbrae, Calif.

• Postpone harmful “Sellers of Travel” legislation in Pennsylvania.

ASTAPAC:

• A portion of CAC dues supported a “charitable match” program for ASTA’s Political Action Committee (ASTAPAC). As a result of the matching fund program, ASTAPAC’s mid-year reporting cycle showed increased contribution levels out pacing other travel related industry PAC fundraising efforts in more than a decade.

Public Relations

• Members of the CAC support ASTA in various public relations initiatives through staffing and leadership of the CAC PR Advisory Committee.

Corporate Advisory Council Roster

Chairman: Tony Hughes President & CEO RADIUS Vice Chairman: Roger Block Executive Vice President Carlson Travel Franchise Group Treasurer/Secretary: Ellen Bettridge VP, U.S. Consumer Travel Representative Network American Express Company Priscilla Alexander President Protravel International, Inc. Gloria Bohan President/CEO Omega World Travel Bruce Charendoff Sr. Vice President, Government Affairs Travelocity.com U. Gary Charlwood Founder, Chairman and CEO Uniglobe Travel (International) Inc. F. Steven DiMasi Vice President, Government Relations Orbitz Worldwide Michael Dixon President Travelink, Inc. Sho Dozono President & CEO Azumano Travel American Express Cheryl Hudak, CTC President & CEO ASTA

Lloyd Johnson EVP Strategic Accounts IAC/InterActive Corp Scott Koepf, CTC, MCC General Manager Jurni Network/Nexion William A. Maloney, CTC Executive V.P. & COO ASTA Jack E. Mannix, CTC President & CEO Ensemble Travel Thomas G. McIntyre Chairman Passageways Travel Service, Inc. Lee Thomas, CTC Executive Vice President The Travel Authority Steve Tracas President & CEO Vacation.com Matthew D. Upchurch, CTC CEO Virtuoso ASTA Staff Liaisons: Cheryl Ahearn, CTC Sr. Vice President Market Development Paul Ruden, Esq., CTC Sr. Vice President, Legal & Industry Affairs Ken Walsh, CTIE Dir. of Partner Marketing & Member Retention