{"id":20835,"date":"2022-12-31T04:14:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T04:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/31\/happy-heroes-new-year-2022-travel-and-tourism-heroes-named\/"},"modified":"2022-12-31T04:14:27","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T04:14:27","slug":"happy-heroes-new-year-2022-travel-and-tourism-heroes-named","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/31\/happy-heroes-new-year-2022-travel-and-tourism-heroes-named\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Heroes New Year! 2022 Travel and Tourism Heroes named"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>2022 was a yr of journey and tourism heroes. There is just one extra step to make this record of publishers journey &amp; tourism heroes official.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"playht-iframe-player\" id=\"playht-iframe-player\" height=\"90px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"max-height: 90px; height: 90px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/play.ht\/embed\/?article_url=https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/?p=3085198&amp;voice=en-US-Standard-D&amp;appId=MjmFoGoWdJhUu3c&amp;trans_id=-NKa5M8yBnlecFVPMr5r\" data-voice=\"en-US-Standard-D\" article-url=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/?p=3085198\" data-appid=\"MjmFoGoWdJhUu3c\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>2022 was a rollercoaster yr for the journey and tourism trade. A yr that began with a glimmer of hope and ended for a lot of with report enterprise coming again.<\/p>\n<p>This yr additionally introduced out one of the best in so many members of our sector. We have been proud to have facilitated the Rebuilding journey dialogue all through the pandemic. Everyone was invited to work together with colleagues working within the sector.<\/p>\n<p>Zoom made it potential for anybody to truly <a href=\"https:\/\/rebuilding.travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">get to speak to many of those celebrities <\/a>in our sector who&#8217;re shielded and usually sit within the VIP part at occasions, and most of us are unable to get to . <\/p>\n<p>From my finish, because the writer of eTurboNews I made so many new pals, and observed we&#8217;re all a membership of devoted folks, that ought to be capable of work collectively and make a distinction on this world. SKAL has it right in selling for members to do enterprise amongst pals.<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 introduced a variety of challenges and struggling, however going by way of such instances additionally taught us rather a lot. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sharing with you a pattern record of individuals, I used to be in a position to work together with in 2022. Every single particular person listed beneath made a distinction to me, and I&#8217;m gateful for everybody talked about and so many extra I could haven&#8217;t talked about.<\/p>\n<p>The record just isn&#8217;t so as of significance, there isn&#8217;t any order ???? <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vce-bg-color has-vce-acc-background-color has-text-color has-background\">How to make it official?<\/p>\n<p>Anyone listed right here, and anybody else certified, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/nominate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">please click on right here<\/a><\/strong> to make it official, and turn out to be a tourism hero on <a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heroes.journey<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>This is a free initiative by the by <a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Tourism Network<\/a>. WTN won&#8217;t ever ask for charges, advertising cash or contributions. Heroes is open to anybody deserving, no matter how necessary your place could also be.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpd-inline-shortcode wpd-inline-closed\" id=\"wpd-inline-19\">\n<div class=\"wpd-inline-icon-wrapper\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"wpd-inline-icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path class=\"wpd-inline-icon-first\" d=\"M20 2H4c-1.1 0-1.99.9-1.99 2L2 22l4-4h14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V4c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm-2 12H6v-2h12v2zm0-3H6V9h12v2zm0-3H6V6h12v2z\"\/><path class=\"wpd-inline-icon-second\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpd-inline-form-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpd-inline-form-question\">Please depart a suggestions on this<span class=\"wpd-inline-form-close\"><a href=\"#\">x<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-vce-bg-color has-vce-acc-background-color has-text-color has-background\">Publishers\u2019 private record of Travel and Tourism Heroes in 2022<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dr. Caroli Janice Campos, Makato Medical Center, Manila, Philiipines<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Raul Lapitan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makatimed.net.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Makato Medical Center<\/a>, Manila, Philippines<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Gisbert Victor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makatimed.net.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Makato Medical Center<\/a>, Manila, Philippines<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/the-human-face-of-medical-tourism-in-the-philippines-is-now-a-world-tourism-hero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nurse Czafiyhra Zaycev, \u201cIrish,\u201d a tourism hero<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makatimed.net.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Makati Medical Center<\/a>, Manila, Philippines.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dr-asim-shahzad-601858165\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Asim Shahzad<\/a>, Dusseldorf, Germany<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/dr-peter-tarlow-texas-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Peter Tarlow, <\/a>College Station, Texas, USA; President World Tourism Network, President Safer Tourism.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/africantourismboard.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Taleb Rifai<\/a>, Patron African Tourism Board, Amman, Jordan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/prof-geoffrey-lipman-sunx-brussels-belgiu-malta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Geoffrey Lipman, SunX <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/ictp.travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICTP<\/a>, Brussels, Belgium<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/the-new-world-tourism-network-indonesia-dream-team-has-a-chair-mudi-astuti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mudi Astuti, Chairwomen WTN Indonesia<\/a>, Jakarta, Indonesia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/levie-lantu-75285795\/?originalSubdomain=au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Levi Lantu, CEO\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0Bali Convention and Exhibition Bureau, Indonesia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Yoke Darmawan, Jakarta, Indonesia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/2020\/10\/15\/aleksandra-gardasevic-slavuljica-mba-podgorcia-montenegro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Aleksandra Sasha,<\/a> Tourism Hero, Director of Tourism Montenegro <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahamas.com\/press\/Deputy-Prime-Minister-Hon-I-Chester-Cooper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hon. I. Chester Cooper<\/a>, Deputy Prime Minister, Bahamas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/2020\/10\/15\/hon-edmund-bartlett-jamaica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hon. Edmund Bartlett<\/a>, WTN Tourism Hero, Minister of Tourism Jamaica<\/li>\n<li>Hon. Ian Gooding-Edghill, Minister Tourism Barbados <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/minister-djurovic-the-man-behind-montenegros-tourism-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hon Minister Goran \u00a0Djurovic<\/a>, Minister of Tourism, Montenegro<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/2020\/10\/15\/hon-secretary-najib-balala-kenya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hon. Najib Balala,<\/a> WTN Tourism Hero, Former Min. Tourism Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/2020\/10\/15\/eng-dr-walter-mzembi-zimbabwe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Walter Mzembi<\/a>, WTN Tourism Hero, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iipt.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Louis D\u2019Amore<\/a>, President and Founder, International Institute for Peace Through Tourism (IIPT), New York, USA<\/li>\n<li>Hamid Reza Talebi, Chair Iran \u2013 American Tourism Association, Teheran, Iran<\/li>\n<li>Dho Young-shim, UN World Tourism Organization\u2019s Sustainable Tourism for Eliminating Poverty Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Richard Quest, CNN, London, UK<\/li>\n<li><strong>HE Dr. Htay Aung<\/strong>, Union Minister of Tourism Myanmar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zeyar Myo Aung<\/strong>, Ministry of Tourism Myanmar<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/vintage-travel-and-vintage-tours-pvt-ltd-arvind-nayer-harare-zimbabwe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arvind Nayer<\/a>, Vintage Travel, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/new-charter-member-iipt-travel-peace-campaign-bea-broda-productions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bea Broda,<\/a> Travel Broadcaster, Toronto, Canada<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christiandelrosario.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian Del Rosario<\/a>, Photographer, Florida, USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/africantourismboard.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cuthbert Ncube, Chair African Tourism Board<\/a>, Pretoria, South Africa<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/2020\/10\/15\/diana-mcintyre-pike-jamaica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diana McIntyre-Pike<\/a>, Countrystyle Community Tourism Network, Jamaica<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitguam.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mark Manglona, Guam Visitors Bureau, Guam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/josh-tyquiengco-19a080114\/?originalSubdomain=gu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Josh Tyquiengco,<\/a> Guam Visitors Bureau, Guam<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Elaine Pangelinan, Guam Visitors Bureau, Guam<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitguam.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nadine Leon Guerrero, Guam Visitors Bureau<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Burkhard Herbote, World Tourism Directory, Germany<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/2022\/08\/28\/max-haberstroh-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Max Haberstroh<\/a>, Tourism Hero, Germany<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/snezana-stetic-tourist-guides-association-of-serbiam-belgrade-serbia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sne\u017eana \u0160teti\u0107, Balkan Network of Tourism Experts, Serbia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/wolfgang-hofmann-skal-duesseldorf-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wolfgang Hofmann,<\/a> SKAL, Duesseldorf, Germany<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jis.gov.jm\/pod\/director-of-tourism-donovan-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donovan White, <\/a>Director of Tourism, Jamaica<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/deme-mouhamed-faouzou-dakar-senegal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faouzou Deme<\/a>, Ministry of Tourism Senegal<\/li>\n<li>Pankaj Pradhananga, Four Seasons Travel, Nepal<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sc.linkedin.com\/in\/sherin-francis-61917274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sherin Francis<\/a>, Principle Secretary of Tourism, Seychelles<\/li>\n<li>Tony Ofungi, eTN Reporter, Uganda<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/africantourismboard.com\/hon-dr-memunatu-pratt-minister-of-tourism-culture-sierra-leone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hon. Memunatu Pratt, Minister of Tourism,<\/a> Sierra Leone<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Wood, SKAL Asia, Thailand<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/2021\/09\/20\/jens-thraenhart-thailand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jens Thraenhart, CEO Barbados Tourism, Barbados<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/hon-min-moses-vilakati-eswatini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hon. Moses Vilakati,<\/a> Minister of Tourism, Kingdom of Eswatini<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/2020\/11\/04\/deepak-rajjoshi-kathmandu-nepal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deepak Joshi, Tourism Hero, Kathmandu, Nepal <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/hon-hisham-zazou-egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hon. Hisham Zaazou<\/a>, Cairo, Egypt<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anita-johnson-patty-80ab9818\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anita Johnson-Patty<\/a>, Bahamas Tourism Board, Bahamas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skal.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Burcin Turkhan, President SKAL<\/a> International, USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/annette-cardenas-a576546\/?originalSubdomain=pa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annette Cardenas, <\/a>Director SKAL, Panama<\/li>\n<li>Hon. Gloria Guevara, Advisor to the Minister of Tourism Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<li>Hon Alain St. Ange, VP, World Tourism Network, Seychelles<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/julia-simpson-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Julia Simpson, CEO WTTC<\/a>, UK<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maribelrodriguez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maribel\u00a0Rodriguez<\/a>, Senior Vice President\u00a0<em>WTTC<\/em>, Spain<\/li>\n<li>Axel Timmreck, Airport Munich, Germany<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/bangladesh-international-hotel-association-h-m-hakim-ali-dhaka-bangladesh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mohammed Hakim Ali<\/a>, WTN Bangladesh<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycounts.org\/paul-rogers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paul Rogers,<\/a> Happyness Alliance, Australia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/american-tourist-kidnapped-in-uganda-african-tourism-board-in-action-with-expert-dr-peter-tarlow\/lilly-ajarova\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lily Ajarova, CEO of Uganda Tourism Board<\/a>, Uganda<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finnpartners.com\/bio\/debbie-flynn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Debby Flynn<\/a>, Partner, Finpartners, UK<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/belovdimitri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dimitri Belov,<\/a> Tourism Marketing Duesseldorf, Germany<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jonathan-pansacola-50b8846\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jonathan Pansacola<\/a>, Saudia, Los Angeles, CA, USA <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adammstewart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adam Stewart<\/a>, CEO, Sandals Resorts, Jamaica<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shawn-dacosta-2158b920\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shawn DaCosta,<\/a> Sandals Resorts, Jamaica<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/tag\/uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom Jenkins<\/a>, CEO ETOA, London, UK <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/2022\/03\/12\/ivan-liptuga-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ivan Liptuga, WTN Tourism Hero<\/a>, National Tourism Association, Odesa, Ukraine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/state-agency-for-tourism-development-of-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mariana Oleskiv, <\/a>State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine<\/li>\n<li>Apolinary Tairo, eTurboNews Tanzania<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordbusinessgroup.com\/interview\/diverse-destination-gerald-lawless-chairman-world-travel-tourism-council-wttc-attracting-visitors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gerald Lawless<\/a>, Chairman WTTC, London, UK <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ibrahim-ayoub-7030aa175\/?originalSubdomain=uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ibrahim Ayoub<\/a>, ITIC Mauritius<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtrcmc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lloyd Waller<\/a>, GTRCMC, Jamaica<\/li>\n<li>Hon Saiahudin Uno, Minster of Tourism Indonesia<\/li>\n<li>Michael Meyer, President SKAL Duesseldorf, Germany<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/karen-hoffman-1b275a8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karen Hoffmann,<\/a> The Bradford Group, New York, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Elinor Garely, eTurboNews, New York, USA<\/li>\n<li>Linda Hohnhols, eTurboNews Las Vegas, NV, USA<\/li>\n<li>Oleg Sziakov, eTurboNews, Las Vegas, NV, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dmytro Makarov, eTurboNews, Honolulu, HI, USA<\/li>\n<li>Sharlene Batin, Manila, Philippines<\/li>\n<li>Michelle M. Buttigieg\u00a0, Malta Tourism USA, New York, USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/a-new-tourism-powerhouse-a-young-passionate-minister-who-will-make-it-happen-ecuador\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hon Niels Olsen<\/a>, Minister of Tourism Ecuador<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tlcharmony.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nicki Page,<\/a> TLC Harmony London, UK <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/anita-mendiratta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anita Mendiratta, <\/a>Special Advisor Secretary-General UNWTO, Madrid, Spain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gillian Heath<\/strong>, IMEX, London, UK<\/li>\n<li>Hassan Merchant, Reed World Travel Market, Dubai, UAE<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/etg.al\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elvis Kotherja<\/a>, Elite Travel Group, Albania<\/li>\n<li>Linda Lancaster, Travel Circles Club, London, UK<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/2021\/10\/24\/dov-kalmann-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dov Kalmann,<\/a> Tourism Hero, Israel<\/li>\n<li>Magued Abousedera, Undersecretary Tourism, Cairo, Egypt<\/li>\n<li>Maria del Pilar Salas, SKAL Cusco, Peru<\/li>\n<li>Marilou, Restaurant Manager, Marriott Hotel Manila, Philippines<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdb.rw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clare Akamanzi,<\/a> CEO, Rwana Development Board<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/puregrenada.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Petra Roach<\/a>, Grenada Tourism Authority<\/li>\n<li>Hon. Lennox Andrew, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Creative Economy, Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Grenada<\/li>\n<li>Carlo Milcallef, CEP Malta Tourism Board, Malta<\/li>\n<li>Intifada Naime, Senior Sales Manager, Moevenpick Marrakech, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Hon. Harin Fernando, Minister of Toursm &amp; Lands, Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<li>Evan Tillet, Director of Tourism Belize<\/li>\n<li>Adam Nije, Director Marketing, Gambia Tourism Board, Gambia<\/li>\n<li>Dhananjay Regmi, CEO, Nepal Tourism Board, Kathmandu, Nepal<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Stuart, Senior Dir. Emerging Markets Bahamas<\/li>\n<li>Paun Nicovic, Blue Kotor Bay, Montenegro<\/li>\n<li>Vijay Poonoosamy, Singapore<\/li>\n<li>Peter Mayers, Barbados Tourism Board<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/2020\/10\/25\/rudolf-f-herrmann-penang-malaysia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rudi Herrmann<\/a>, WTN Malaysia &amp; Tourism Hero, Penang, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/2022\/03\/20\/anthony-barker-da-nang-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anthony Barker,<\/a> Tourism Hero, DaNang, Vietnam<\/li>\n<li>Eric Muzamhindo, Activist, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<li>Abraham John, India<\/li>\n<li>Windy Yang, SKAL Taipei, Taiwan<\/li>\n<li>Graham Cooke, World Travel Awards, UK<\/li>\n<li>Ali Aligi, Tour Guide, Ryadh, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<li>Ismail, Tour Guide Marrakesh, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Mohamed Raaidh, Yacht Club, Maldives<\/li>\n<li>Philippe Francoise, President AMFORHT, Paris, France<\/li>\n<li>Felix Chaila, Lusaka, Zambia<\/li>\n<li>Zine Nkukwana, Pretoria, South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Noel Mignott, New York, USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/the-golden-city-gate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wolgang Huschert,<\/a> The Golden Citygate, Hilden, Germany<\/li>\n<li>Birgit Trauer, Germany<\/li>\n<li>Michael Seipelt, eTurboNews, Dusseldorf, Germany<\/li>\n<li>Nick Mahoney, Sydney, Australia<\/li>\n<li>Linda L.Nxumalo, Eswatini<\/li>\n<li>Avi Liran, Singapore<\/li>\n<li>Irene, tour information, Mykonos, Greece<\/li>\n<li>Ghassan Sader, Los Angeles, CA, USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/mona-naffa-expedia-jordan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mona Naffa<\/a>, Amman, Jordan<\/li>\n<li>Mr. Sader, Portofino, Montenegro<\/li>\n<li>Ezzat Kalbourneh, Jordan Tourism Board, Amman, Jordan<\/li>\n<li>Ben Wozny, General Manager Grand Hyatt, Amman, Jordan<\/li>\n<li>Scott Foster, Honolulu, HI, USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/frank-haas-marketing-management-hi-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frank Haas,<\/a> Honolulu, HI, USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/how-charleys-taxi-in-honolulu-made-uber-speechless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dale Evans<\/a>, CEO, Charley\u2019s Taxi, Honolulu, HI , USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/sun-islands-hawaii-inc-pamala-taylor-honolulu-hawaii-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pamala Taylor<\/a>, Sun Island Hawaii, USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtn.travel\/hawaii-smart-energy-ghissou-rosala-honolulu-hi-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghissou Rosala<\/a>, Smart Energy, Hawaii, USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/skal-international-president-karine-coulanges-speaks-skal-monaco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karine Coulanges<\/a>, SKAL Paris, France<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/a-skal-go-getter-hulya-aslantas-appointed-as-the-interim-vice-president-to-the-executive-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hulya Aslantas<\/a>, SKAL Istanbul, Turkey<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/birger-baeckman-rejoining-management-uftaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Birger B\u00e4ckman<\/a>, UFTA &amp; SKAL, Finland<\/li>\n<li>Mok Singh, Skal International Past President, USA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/happy-heroes-new-year-2022-travel-and-tourism-heroes-named\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Gulen Hashmi,<\/a> Pakistan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eturbonews.com\/unwto-forced-world-travel-market-to-reject-critical-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anonymous UNWTO<\/a> Staff data group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-vce-bg-color has-vce-acc-background-color has-text-color has-background\">There are so many extra of us thought of to be tourism heroes on this stunning planet.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/heroes.travel\/nominate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click right here<\/a> to appoint your tourism hero.<\/p>\n<p>To everybody studying eTurboNews, Happy News Year and Aloha ! 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