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The 2010 Green Travel Summit is produced by Unicomm, LLC the producers of The Travel & Adventure Show™ and founding member of the Adventure Council.
The Travel & Adventure Show™ is the world’s largest active and adventure travel show for trade and consumers. Each year over 70,000 travelers, 3,000 travel agents, 800 members of the press and over 6,000 travel trade representatives attend Adventures in Travel Expos in the top US gateaway markets, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago and New York.
The Show highlights responsible, experiential, active, adventurous, cultural and heritage travel with exhibitors, presentations,hands-on adventure experiences and cultural performances. For more information,visit the Travel & Adventure Show™ website at http://www.adventureexpo.com
The Adventure Council™ believes that the earth’s cultural and natural heritage must be maintained if future generations are to enjoy the challenges, rewards, and educational value of Adventure Travel. The Adventure Council™ recognizes that adventure travel is one of the fastest growing sectors in the global tourism industry. It also recognizes that adventure travel can be an opportunity for protecting the earth’s diverse cultural and natural heritage, upon which the future of adventure travel depends.
The Adventure Council™ focuses on education, marketing, networking, advocacy and research related to adventure travel. http://www.adventurecouncil.com 
The Team:
Diane McLevy
Programming Manager
203.878.2577 x125
dmclevy@unicomm.org
As Conference Director for the Adventures in Travel Expo events, Diane has worked in the field of trade show operations and conference management in various industries for the past 20 years. Following a career that began in marketing communications for a computer software company, coordinating and planning all corporate meetings and sales events, she decided to ‘change sides’ and work from the event perspective…and was hooked.
Industries and clients that Diane has had the pleasure of working with, include EMS Expo, World Recycling Expo, and Wine Expo, as show manager in operations, and Forbes’ high-level conferences, as conference manager working at CMC, Inc., and with Joan Hall & Associates.
Melanie Flavin
Group Show Director
203.878.2577 x106
mflavin@unicomm.org
With over 14 years tradeshow management experience, seven as a Show Director, Melanie has worked at a leading B-to-B media company and several event management companies including Primedia, JDEvents, and Institute for International Research. She has worked on events serving various industries including: publishing, satellite, travel, healthcare, advertising technology and marketing. Melanie comes to Unicomm with extensive experience in every area of tradeshow development, including: P&L management, business strategy, marketing, sales, conference development and registration.
Andrea Hutchinson
Director of Sponsorships & Industry Relations:
203.878.2577 x117
ahutchinson@unicomm.org
Andrea Hutchinson’s expertise in marketing communications lies in the travel, hospitality and entertainment industries having an extensive background in public relations with management responsibilities including SuperClubs and the tourism organizations of Jamaica, Argentina and South Africa.
Andrea’s vast international experience includes writing in Geneva, Switzerland for the World Health Organization’s and studying at University of Havana, Cuba. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Public Relations from The University of Florida.
She continues to be curious about exploring foreign cultures and maintains her passion for humanitarian issues while volunteering with Women for Women International and Action Against Hunger.
James Forberg
Chief Operating Officer
Unicomm, LLC
203.878.2577 x111
jforberg@unicomm.org
Pending
John Golicz
CEO
Unicomm, LLC
203.878.2577 x107
jgolicz@unicomm.org
John Golicz is the CEO of Unicomm, the organizer of Adventures in Travel Expo and Chairman of the Adventure Council. John is the Publisher of the Active & Adventure Travel Directory, a co-founder of AdventureUS.com a social network for adventure travelers. He is a frequent media reference and noted speaker for the adventure travel industry.
Over the past twenty years, John has a varied entrepreneurial background including developing multiple successful businesses ranging from high technology to worldwide events. A strong believer in industry partnerships, John has helped foster the development of relationships with industry powerhouses like National Geographic Adventure, The Tribune Company, News Corp. and other key players in the adventure travel marketplace. |