Jay Rasulo, Chairman of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts,
is the 2008 Hall of Leaders Inductee

Rasulo, who served for two years as national chair of TIA, will be honored during a dinner attended by several hundred travel industry leaders October 28th in Portland, Oregon during the Marketing Outlook Forum. 

"Jay was the catalyst that has given us a much bigger voice in Washington," remarked Roger Dow, TIA president and CEO. "He invested time and energy to ensure that policymakers understand the importance of travel economically and as a resource for public diplomacy. He exemplifies the leader this award was created to honor."  Click here to view the release.

The 2007 inductee was Stephen Holmes, chairman and chief executive officer of Wyndham Worldwide.

The Hall of Leaders was established in 1969 as part of TIA's National Awards Program to recognize individual contributions to the travel and tourism industry. To view a complete list of past Travel Industry Hall of Leaders Inductees, click here. 

Induction to the Travel Industry Hall of Leaders is the single highest and most revered honor an individual in the travel and tourism industry can receive. The award is presented by the Travel Industry Association. Inductees into the Hall of Leaders are "individuals who have made sustained, noteworthy contributions that have had a positive impact on the broad travel and tourism industry." The exemplary vision and leadership demonstrated by these individuals have strengthened and unified the industry well beyond their own organizations, industry segments or communities.