Acknowledgment
ATA Fellows extend special thanks to the following people and organizations for contributing to meetings and activities through their ideas, hospitality and continuing support:
USA
- Craig Lowe, Mayor of Gainesville
- Christopher L. Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer of VISITFLORIDA
- Roland Loog, Director of VisitGainesville, Alachua County VCB
- Dee Ann McKinney, Strategic Planning and Research Director, Missouri Division of Tourism
- Prof. Selcuk Erenguc, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, Warrington College of Business Administration, UF
- Prof. David Sammons, Dean of the UF International Center, UF
- Prof. Steve Dorman, Dean of College of Health and Human Performance, UF
- Maria Crummet Dean, International Affairs, University of South Florida
- Dr. Marca Bear, Assistant Dean, International Affairs, University of South Florida
- Prof. Haig Mardirosian, Dean, College of arts and Letters, University of South Florida
- Prof. Anne Gormly, Dean, College of Social Sciences, University of South Florida
- Dr. Carnot Nelson, University of South Florida
- Dr. Natasha Veltri, University of Tampa
- Brenda Moon, American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), Orlando, FLAHLA
- Javier Reyes, Walt Disney World
- Jeff Tasset, Walt Disney World
- Steven Kalishman, Director, Sister City Program, Gainesville, FL
- Joe Caldevilla, Sister Cities, Tampa
- Prof. Aydin Sunol, Sister Cities, Tampa
- Rose M. Magriby, Sister Cities, Tampa
- Hazel J. Pines, Sister Cities, Tampa
- Irma C. Bridgeford, Chief of Protocol, City of Tampa
- Bruce C. Register, City of Tampa
- Charlie Miranda, Tampa City Council
- Steve Hayes, Tampa Visitor and Convention Bureau
- Ron Gromoll, Best Western Hotel, Gainesville
- Kelly Repass, Busch Entertainment, Sea World Orlando, FL
Turkey
- Basak Genc, Chief of Section, Policy Planning Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Mahmut Evkuran, Director General, Directorate General of Research and Training, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Mujdat Ozbahcivanoglu, Chief of Section, Directorate General of Research and Training, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Semih Sait Yilmaz, Tourism Expert, Directorate General of Research and Training, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Nusret Tutan, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Prof. Guven Sak, Member of the Board of Directors, Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey
- Burcu Gultekin Punsmann, Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey
- Ela Atakan, Association of Turkish Travel Agencies
- Gunnur Ozalp, Association of Turkish Travel Agencies
- Simla Koprulu, Association of Turkish Travel Agencies
- Haluk M. Nislioglu, Director, Agean Hoteliers Association (ETIK)
- Archbishop Aram Atesyan, the Deputy General of the Patriarch, the Armenian Patriarchate, Istanbul
- Dr. Rachel Goshkarian, Research Fellow, Research Centre for Anatolian Civilizations, Koc University
- Leo Halepli, EU Specialist, Secretariat General for EU Affairs, Istanbul
- Ara Kocunyan, Editor-in-Chief, Jamanak Newspaper, Istanbul
- Derya Tikansak, Hilton Conrad Istanbul
- Dr. Suleyman Sirri Aydogan, Deputy Mayor of Izmir Great Metropolitan Area of Izmir
- Prof. Ceyhan Aldemir, Dean of Faculty of Business, DEU
- Prof. Banu Durukan - Faculty Coordinator of Foreign Affairs, DEU
- Dr. Muge Aknur, Faculty member, Faculty of Business, DEU
- Ertan Koyuncu, IZFAS (Izmir Fair Services, Culture and Art Trade Affairs Inc.)
- Tunc Soyer, Mayor of Seferihisar, izmir
- Nil Barlas, Member of the Board, Izmir Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB)
- Hande Arslanalp, Member of the Board, Izmir CVB & General Manager, Italtur
- Ebru Ceylan, Izmir CVB
- Dilek Arac, Member of the Board, Izmir CVB
- Geza Dologh, Chair of the Board, Izmir CVB
- H. Faik Alsac, General Manager, Crowne Plaza, Izmir
- Todori Kalamaris, General Manager, Hilton, Izmir
- Leyla Cingoz, Logo Travel
- Ahmet Kara - Governor of Kars
- Hakan Doganay - Director, Directorate of Tourism, Kars
- Israfil Parlak - Directorate of Culture and Arts - Kars Province; local artist and activist
- Nevzat Bozkus, Mayor of Kars
- Abdurahman Aydin - Ocakli Village Headman, Kars
- Halit Ozer - Chairman, Kars Hotels and Restaurant Owners Association
- Vedat Akcayoz - President, Kars Culture and Art Association
- Dr. Huseyin Tutar - Secretary General, Serhat Development Agency, Kars
- Dr. Ugur Caliskan - Expert in Program Development and Management, Serhat Development Agency, Kars
- Semih Hata, Owner of Kemal Bey Range, Urla, Izmir
- Metin Yandakci - Manager, Grand Ani Hotel, Kars
- Adem Ebinc - Manager SIM-ER Hotel, Kars
- Halit Ozer - Chairman, Manager, Kar’s Hotel, Kars
- Nuran Ozyilmaz - Owner, Kars Kaz Evi Restaurant, Kars
- Nuriye Burhan - Owner, Kadineli Restaurant, Kars
- Dilek Adiguzel - Owner, Hanimeli Restaurant, Kars
- Orhan Pehlivan - Manager, Kars Dormitory, Kars
- Metin Dogrukartal – Naïve Sculptor, Kars Office of Culture and Arts
- Mahmut Karatas – Poet & Balad Singer, Winner of national competition 2011 (no-lip-touch category), Kars Office of Culture and Arts
- Bulus Oygur - Local artist and activist, Kars
