The George Washington University Master of Tourism Administration

TRAVEL THE WORLD WITH TFT

TFT is traveling around the world and you're invited! Join TFT and Cultural Tourism DC for an international event without leaving DC on May 5th from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. This year,
Cultural Tourism DC’s Passport DC celebrates its fifth anniversary with an expanded offering of signature events, international street festivals, open houses, embassy events,
special performances, and more embassies than ever before—all of which are free!

Join in on Cultural Tourism DC’s month-long celebration of international culture with two popular embassy open houses with your favorite travel crew—TFT! Get your passport stamped from all around the world without spending a dime on airfare! With Cultural Tourism DC's Around the World Embassy Tour commemorative fifth anniversary souvenir Passport, you can visit and get stamps from more than 40 embassies.

We will be meeting at Dupont circle at 11:00 am to enjoy the festivities. Below please find all of the details of the event. Please RSVP on the Facebook invite so we can get a head count for who would like to attend. Looking forward to
seeing you on Saturday!

Dupont Circle, between Massachusetts Ave. and P St., NW Washington, DC
May 5, 2012 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
More than 40 embassies, representing six continents, invite the public to sample extraordinary delights inside their stately mansions and exclusive compounds. Experience food, art, dance, and music.

On April 5, GWTAN, our illustrious group of dedicated alumni, hosted their annual Spring Colloquium at The Westin Georgetown. This year’s event was one of the best to date and featured Mr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)—the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of sustainable and accessible tourism. Mr. Rifai had a wonderful presence and really connected with our audience as he authoritatively spoke of tourism today, declaring that we are in an era of travel and tourism. He shared his knowledge of the tourism industry gleaned from years of experience in various roles and ministries and discussed the global impact of tourism. The Secretary General was also presented with the Meritorious Service Award by the department (pictured above) for his championship of tourism, visionary work and dedication.

Please be our guest at a GW Tourism Alumni Network brunch on Saturday, April 14th. We are celebrating the first year of the GWTAN/GWTFT Mentoring Program and hope you will join us! Mix, mingle and network with other students and alumni in the Mentoring Program and enjoy a delicious brunch.

Saturday, April 14th
10 am - noon

The River Inn
Columbia Suite
924 25th St., NW
Washington, DC 20037

The event is complimentary. Please RSVP to [email protected] by April 11th.

The Spring Colloquium was a great success check out this quote from one of our attendees!!

"I wanted to thank you for the opportunity to come and listen to Dr. Rifai speak last night. It was an incredible opportunity, and I feel very fortunate to be in that room. Hearing Dr. Rifai speak on tourism with such passion and authority has me incredibly excited about my future within the industry, and I can't wait to get started."
- Ben Taylor

Are you excited for the Summer 2012 Olympics in London?

Check out Dr. Neirotti's blog from the 2010 Winter Olympics and find out more about what the MTA grad students experienced while accompanying her on this trip!!

http://business.gwu.edu/olympics/2010/

The George Washington School of Business - Olympics The George Washington School of Business - Olympics

GW TAN SPRING COLLOQUIUM

It’s Spring Colloquium time and this year, the board of
GWTAN has planned a wonderful event. Mr. Taleb Rifai,
Secretary-General of the United Nations World
Tourism Organization—the United Nations agency
responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism—will be addressing the
audience on the global impact of tourism.

If you haven’t registered, chances are that you might miss
out on this year’s amazing spring colloquium. So do it! Our
alumni at GWTAN have been busily working on the event to
bring you one of the most interesting colloquia yet.

Date: Thursday, April 5
Start Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Venue: The Westin Georgetown
2350 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20037

This event is open to GW Alumni, Students, Faculty as well as
friends of the University interested in hearing Mr. Rifai's
address. Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres will be served. There
is no cost to attend, but GWTAN encourages you to register

Welcome back! We hope you had a relaxing spring break and are ready to finish up the semester!

Don't forget to check out the upcoming TFT events
1. February 24 is a free happy hour at Elephant and Castle at 5:00
2. Saturday, March 24 TFT goes to the National Cherry Blossom Festival
3. Friday, March 30 TFT Tourism Networking Happy Hour
4. Saturday, May 5 TFT does Cinco de Mayo/ Around the World Embassy

Check out this photo from the TFT skate off

2011 MTA Holiday Party!