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CCRA
Announces Executive Producer and Host of CNN’s
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“This
Is Life with Lisa Ling” as Keynote Speaker
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for PowerSolutions
National Conference
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Lisa Ling joins an esteemed
roster of travel influencers, travel industry experts,
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and executives scheduled
to appear February 7-9, 2019 at the
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Gaylord National Resort
at National Harbor, Maryland.
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Fort
Worth, TX – July 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / CCRA
announces the addition of Lisa Ling, American journalist, television
presenter, and author as a keynote speaker at PowerSolutions
National Conference on February 8th, 2019.
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Ling is currently the executive producer and host of CNN’s “This Is Life
with Lisa Ling”.
For
five seasons prior, Ling executive produced and hosted “Our America” on
OWN: the Oprah Winfrey Network. Lisa embedded in a Midwest town ravaged
by an onslaught of heroin, got exclusive access inside an anti-gay religious
movement, witnessed the manifestation of PTSD in returning veterans of
war, and went undercover to investigate the under-age sex trafficking of
minors in the nation’s capitol. She has also profiled Americans living
beneath the poverty line for the first time and people serving unimaginably
lengthy prison sentences for crimes they did not commit.
As
the former field correspondent for “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and contributor
to ABC News’ Nightline and National Geographic’s Explorer, Lisa Ling has
reported from dozens of countries, covering stories about gang rape in
the Congo, bride burning in India, the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda,
and the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang in Central America, among other issues
that are too often ignored.
Lisa
got her start in journalism as a correspondent for Channel One News where
she covered the civil war in Afghanistan at 21 years of age as well as
stories in dozens of countries around the world. She later went on to become
a co-host of ABC Daytime’s hit show “The View”, which won its first daytime
Emmy during her time at the show.
Ling
will deliver an insightful keynote during the Friday General Session based
on her experiences as a global journalist and world traveler.
Dic
Marxen, CCRA’s CEO commented “Lisa’s global insights, incredible experiences,
and trusted voice bring a unique and powerful perspective to what it means
to be a travel professional in this day and age. With world events, global
politics, and so many other moving pieces influencing the way people travel,
it’s critical that travel agents everywhere understand the power of their
role and how that role is evolving. We can’t wait to welcome Lisa to PowerSolutions
National.”
Lisa
joins the ranks of Kevin Harrington, one of the original Sharks
on Shark Tank as well as:
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Steve
Martorano, Celebrity Chef and Motivational Speaker
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Paul
Wiseman, Former President of Trafalgar and Brendan Vacations and Current
President of Partner Learning Solutions
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Vernice
Armour aka “FlyGirl”, the first African-American Female Fighter Pilot
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NCAA Basketball
Coach and Inspirational Speaker Murray Garvin
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Travel
Influencer and Journalist Kelly Blanco of NBC6 South Florida
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New York
Times Best Selling Author and Branding Guru Jared Shapiro
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Famed
Corporate Entertainer and Mentalist Denny Corby
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Travvy
Award-Winner and Travel Industry Powerhouse Tammy Levent
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John
Schaeffer, Chief Information Officer at Nissan North America
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Travel
Industry Legal Expert and Attorney Mark Pestronk
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... and
many more to be announced!
The registration
fee is $149 for accredited travel agency owners and participation options
for supplier partners are still available.
Registration
is now open at www.PowerSolutionsNational.com.
About
CCRA
Based
in Ft. Worth, Texas, CCRA Travel Commerce
Network is a global hub for travel technology, marketing, accreditation
and education. For over forty years, CCRA has connected travel professionals
and suppliers with the products and services they need to drive revenue,
relationships and brand recognition in the travel marketplace. From the
TRUE accreditation and coding system to hotels, air, call center services
and more, CCRA is truly where the travel industry connects. For more information,
visit www.CCRA.com.
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