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Do you use the bathroom in front of your significant other? (yes, we're talking about #1 and #2
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Do you use the bathroom in front of your significant other? (yes, we're talking about #1 and #2) If so, how long did it take you to reach that point? After marriage?(Type: photo | Published: 2013-08-16T13:51:34+0000)
[trawets rentub yma] - No been together 15 years, married for 9 years and still don't! That's MY time lol ;)
[zciweikneis nostaw lyrehc] - Never in over 26 years together! Private time!
[nosretep nosaj] - Lady's ... It's not cool to use the rest room in front of us... Also .. Shut the door.. We don't want to know any thing comes outta there.. Cause SOMETIMES ... We EAT AT THAT RESTAURANT !!!... Thank you !
[lleb acissej] - I've been with my husband for 3years and he will literally call me into the bathroom while is is taking a #2 as though its cute.. he started doing it after 2 years...unfortunately. he likes to be in the bathroom while I'm using it (he's extremely odd) to the point to where I have to yell at him to get out.
[senoj samoht aynot] - I have been with my husband for 18 years but i would say it took 10 years to get that comfortable, i mean after that amount of time you dont even think about it ( some do , some dont )but seriously it starts by one of us being in the bathroom and run out of tissue and its somewhere else and you forgot to put a new roll on and well you dont have no choice to say ' Honey can you bring me some tissue please ' and well thats when the comfortability sets in...lol
[snave ekoorb aniale] - My husband also will call me into the bathroom while he's going. He will say, "stand here & talk to me." and i will be like omg lol, talk to me when ur done. As for me, i don't care. I do NOT let him see me wipe, but that's all. We don't even close our bathroom door. like ever. it's always open. We've been comfortable with each other our whole relationship. I truely believe we are soul mates bcus it just came natural. And after you have a child & ur husband watches, going to the bathroom is nothing! lol. Together 2 years next month, married 2 years in may. :)
[ydassac wehttam] - Iv never eaven herd my wife fart married 11 years.lol
[notsob tnarg d] - I'll piss in front of anyone anytime, but when I drop a deuce that's my time. I'm not embarrassed (I'll go anywhere) but that's my 10-45 minutes (depending on how well the book is that I'm ready at the time is going) & I don't want to be bothered with chatter.
[yelof enneyehc] - It didn't take long for us but I won't let him in there if its time to wipe.
[reklaw nibor] - number 2? no way. never ever.
[namrehs ratsrepusrefinnej] - But not the peeing part I used to let it slide out easily so he doesn't hear , hell I even do that in public rooms. Now when I had to do #2 I would say stay here in my room (age 17) & I would run across the road to my grandmas to do #2! We lived together now and it took about 7 years for me to even let him stand there and brush his teeth. But when I'm ready to wipe or my stomach really hurts, I can't concentrate so ill be like go out but id say I'm more comfortable than him. He will be like what r u doing , go in there!!! Not too awkward
[reizarf notlehs yoj] - No. Everybody deserves at least that much privacy.
[senoj asil] - Heck yeah, when you gotta go you gotta go!!!!! Not long. LMAO
[ein imoan] - we're newly engaged but will be together for 7 years in January. no issues with the bathroom situation.. we got real "comfortable" after the 3rd year of dating..once we moved in together.
[.rj noipmahc lrac] - If you gotta go you gotta go, what's the problem?
[sggirb ycnan] - Not unless it is an emergency. Married 45 years.
[yevips ddot] - #1 yeah....but when ya gots to pinch a loaf, heck no ! I don't want to smell her stank, and I'm positive she doesn't want to savor my vapors either... lol
[remraf sivartdna idnam] - After being together 10 1/2 years I still will ONLY do #1 in front of him. He has to leave the room for the other. Same goes for him. He doesn't do #2 in front of me and I'm thankful for that lol
[rolyat ydoc] - I don't know when it started but, it's become a good game to see how early down the hall I can get the "oh! My God!" and the car wreck look as she passes the open door. But it has led to the banning of a few of my favorite eateries. :(
[drofknal doow ynahteb] - No, not comfortable and been married 4 years. If one of us walks in on the other it gets akward
[sredna eibbed] - We are pretty open but this......... just NO way!!!
[notgniraef ait] - Sometimes. But I dont make it a point to all the time.
[namrehs ratsrepusrefinnej] - Yes took probably 7 years to do #2 with the door open and for him to be in there ! Crazy huh and tomorrow is our 11 yr anniversary !!! Teenage love !!!!
[namllor ylime nived] - I pee in front of my boyfriend and its only been five months
[rellim reinal refinnej] - Yes #1 took less than a year. #2 took a couple years.
[wahs naej eissej] - Really ? Unless he's wiping my arse clean after no...
[ruhtra aidni] - Yes and we were together for 9 months when it finally happened . He just happened to walk in when I was doing my hair to do # 2. I'll go #1 with no problem when he's in there, but give me my private time for #2 I like to think when I go lol
[norrab aicilef] - #1 yes, #2 no. I like my privacy on somethings.
[nagrom ylime] - Since we were dating. No biggie.
[tloh adnama] - Occasionally number 1, only if he needs to brush his teeth or something. Number 2 is out of the question, my poop closet must stay closed. And we've been dating nearly 3 years.
[trohs yttihc alegna] - #1 yea, #2 no! Been together for 4, married for 1, probably after about a year for me, not so long for him, lol. We know when the other is doing #2, but the door always gets closed for that!
[kcnurb troplla adnama] - Yea, hell we did when we were just dating.
[ewehcs dyob ytsirk] - Lol yes we leave the door wide open. We've been together for ten years, married for two. we've probably done that ever since we moved in together 7 years ago.
[htims rebma] - Yes, but only because after about a month of being married (we have now been married 7 years), I woke up in the middle of the night with stomach distress and had to get to the bathroom quickly, so I use the one in our bedroom. Of course it is loud, explosive diarrhea (think Dumb and Dumber). When I done, and back in bed, he had asked if I was alright. So after that point, I wasn't so shameful about using the bathroom in front of him, or he in front of me.
[emarb snilloc jb] - NO - been married 31 years - never.
[htims assilem] - # 1 sure, # 2? Eww. No way! And we've been married 9 years.
[notslar hacim] - Been together 5 years been Doin it for 4 since we moved in together doesn't bother either of us if we gotta go we gotta go
[relis elohcin] - nope, i don't even want him to hear when im doing #1...I turn the water on lol
[regimra niltiac] - NO! he will go #1 in front of me but thats all. no #2's thank god! I wont go in front of him. w have been living together for almost 3 years
[retrac .h irol] - 8 years and we were comfortable around the 2 or 3rd year with #1. #2 is our on our own time....
[mahgni enirehtac] - No way, some things you just don't share!
[nodrog .e arual] - We're not married... We will #1 if one of us are showering... but NEVER #2. lol I've only heard him poot like once in our 3 years... and it was an accident!
[nahanahs onait esined] - I like my privacy & for him to have his, esp. with #2, haha!!
[noeled rennerb adnil] - Been married 17 years....never did.
[accir haeladnama] - Yep to both good conversation and if not they can't go anywhere anyhow so make him listen!!!!! vs
[thgirw aelgna] - been with my husband 7 yrs and it started about a month into our relationship and we still do it
[ttenneb atsirhc] - Yes and it started when I said I loved him
[bbew adnil neelhtak] - A very bad habit!
[sikanolagem egroeg] - Hey... We have nothing to hide.... From day one to the present... 27 yrs...
[senoj ydennek adnama] - Yes to both. We have been together over 8 years and married almost 4 of those. I don't let him watch me wipe but other than that it really doesn't matter to me1075 KZL: Do you use the bathroom in front of your significant other? (yes, we're talking about #1 and #2 - 50th Comments
[wergcm latsyrc] - Never! Been together 8 years and still dont do that!
[regrabnestip arehc] - I used to put the phone on mute then talk when I had finished. That lasted a couple months and we don't care anymore.
[lleb nire] - So gross. So glad my husband and I don't do that. There are some things he doesn't need to see, ladies.
[onidna hsoj] - Yes and yes been together 5 years not married :)
[skcih ana] - Married 3 years...together over 4 years...known each other for over 7 years. But never ever. We are a close enough couple as it is and the conversation can wait for the other one to use the bathroom.
[eessik ellenaj] - Yes to both for me for about 20 years some of our best conversations happen here! lol
Him on the other hand, #1 all the time but hell I try to leave the house much less watch him #2! lol
[bmalcm notlehs aicila] - About one to two months after getting married.
[sreya refinnej] - Been married for 11yrs and never #2. #1 all the time
[renniks einnoc] - #1 first year but never #2 LOL
[sevarges nayr] - #1 Yeah, #2 No haha
[xid werdna bocaj] - 2 weeks after knowing each other lol
[htebazile nyrhtak] - Plus when I had surgery two separate times he had to help me with a couple of things...
[eeseek adnama] - 3 year married and yeah we do
[samoht ahtnamas] - It took me 2 years for him to see me pee... now for #2, hes not allowed its my private time and he knows it
[redienhcs regnilleoz aseg] - Never EVER! Some things just do not need to be shared. Bathroom time is private time! Period!
[atsoca nnaed arol] - Number 1 yeah number 2 no way lol although he does in front on me
[htims yrret] - yes did it even when we were dating and been married 5 years and still do
[gninneh éiram-enna] - After we got married (about 1 year) and were married for 37years when I lost him. He is one of God's angels now.
[enak strebor ynattirb] - Some things are meant to stay private and that's one of those things....not to mention, that's just gross.
[eam niltiac] - Some of these answers are SO gross. lol... TMI, people. As for me, this is a big negative.
[repard ycats] - After I had my first child. Hell after they watch that going to the bathroom is nothing lol
[hcabztolg acire] - Yes to both! We've been together almost 5 years & have been comfortable with it since we started dating.. Plus, we have a 3yr old & childbirth makes you get over any privacy issues you have lol
[hcaor enyaw kered] - Yes, first day of marrage
[tnert hgiel eibloc] - I don't think anythings an issue after you have kids lol
[resuah divad] - I don't mind being in the bathroom when she's doing #1, but I won't do the other! As far as I go, she'll stay in the bathroom thru both! Lol!
[htebazile nyrhtak] - We shower together and occasionally walk in on each other peeing, but NEVER #2. Pretty sure I don't want to know about all that
[ecreip-otos ecarg] - Yes since before marriage a couple months after moving in together, num2 is still a bit strange at times so we yell at each other to go away.
[esuorts nnaycats] - Yes... but it did take until after marriage... and we still give each private time during #2...
[hsibmiw yerdua] - Been dating for 4 years! Was comfortable after the first year
[htims refinnej] - Yes and from day one. We aren't shy. We moved in together imedietly though bc of circumstance. Been side by side ever since
[norrab ellehcim] - nope!he tried after a couple of years but I said no, absolutely not.going to the bathroom is private
[regnireud nagrom eniale] - That's where I draw the line, I just don't want that image of me or him rolling around in our heads. Some things are best done alone.


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From what I've been able to find out so far, it doesn't appear to be any type of drug testing program. For one, my daughter is nine and wouldn't have anything to do with any type of drugs. One question I have regarding this in light of drug testing in schools, is if this is something that schools will begin doing to our children so that later on when schools want blood or urine sample to do drug testing (like many schools are doing to school athletes), the kids don't question what the schools are doing.....the kids are already use to peeing in a cup.
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Sunday, April 12, 2009
Amazon is removing sales ranks from material it deems "adult". Can you guess what counts as adult?
Well it seems that, as usual, gay romance is adult (but not equally saucy heterosexual romance).
Edited to add: although it seems the net is being cast ever wider, to cover all kinds of content including mf material.
A wide swathe of fiction and non-fiction is dropping fron the Amazon "ranks", literally.
Follow at twitter: amazonfail. Facebook group here.
A list of deranked books is being kept here.
The petition.
Link list here.
Google bombing scheme here.
AbsoluteWrite thread here.
As discussed at the Amazon forums here: Amazon-GBLT And here: Amazon-romance. I would like to suggest tagging deranked books with "amazonfail" to help people find them.
The cries for boycott return, but this has never been effective in the past so I am not optimistic this this time 'round will be different.
Edited to add: It looks like Amazon may do a "blame the intern" (a.k.a. a "glitch") on this....
See also:
* Amazon Follies
* Why am I not surpised
* Good news/Bad news
* Amazon IS removing all erotica from the sales rankings. It's Official
* Amazon Censors Its Rankings & Search Results to Protect Us Against GLBT Books
* Amazon de-ranks so-called adult books, including National Book Award winner
* My AmazonFail Timeline
* 'Gay writing' falls foul of Amazon sales ranking system
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A truly deplorable effort of censorship from Amazon. After reading several of the affected sites and authors pages, I'm so glad I don't have any widgets, links or advertise for their site.ReplyDelete
I did check. The Tease antho is still ranked, but for how long? It's startling. I knew it had been hovering around the 6m mark, to be suddenly in the 1.5 range. It boggles the mind that they would silence arbitrarily even a fraction of that difference.
Try a Little Tenderness is no longer ranked and hasn't been for a while now, and it's distinctly hetero. I wonder if it's because it's multi-cultural? For the life of me I can't figure out what's the freaking point.ReplyDelete
Well it seems that, as usual, gay romance is adult (but not equally saucy heterosexual romance).ReplyDelete
That's not completely true. Many het erotic and erotic romance titles have been stripped and shunted to the backroom via search options as well. Lots of major NY pubs like Berkley and HQ have been hit.
I'm hoping the fact that it's *not* just small GLBT presses being hit will make a difference. The big boys won't like their bottom line being messed with and actually have the power to do something about it.
For some reason this post is being stumbled a lot at the moment. Hence the arrival of the troll.ReplyDelete
If you're getting a lot of stumbles it's cause people love what you write. xD Feel special!ReplyDelete


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In a culture that tells us we can have it all -- a career, financial security and a family -- "Cheaper by the Dozen" seems a tad anachronistic.
This might be because the source material, a much-loved book of the same title, published in 1948 by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, was a memoir from inside a large family in the 1920s. Yes, we've come a long way, but not so far that we couldn't use professional child care. And, a better script.
However, "Cheaper by the Dozen" isn't without charm, or laughs. Director Shawn Levy's film features some of the best child actor casting since "The Little Rascals." Not only does it have "Smallville" star Tom Welling and "Lizzie McGuire" star and singer Hilary Duff, but Steve Martin and the invaluable Bonnie Hunt.
Martin and Hunt star as Tom and Kate Baker, parents who move their 12 kids up from small-town Illinois to Evanston when Tom is offered the job of a lifetime: coaching his alma mater college football team. The kids, understandably, hate uprooting their lives, and revolt every step of the way.
An inspired bit of comedy comes when the younger set decide to torture an older sibling's boyfriend (Ashton Kutcher) by soaking his underwear in hamburger, drying it, then releasing the hounds when he puts them back on.
"You have a dark gift," Tom tells middle child Sarah (Alyson Stoner), the insurgency ringleader.
One of the fall-down funniest (and perhaps most honest) moments comes when Kutcher pokes fun at himself, as his character, an aspiring actor, gives an "I'm-not-that-good-an-actor-my-looks-are-all-I-have" speech. Although "Cheaper" coasts on sheer star charisma, we end up wanting Martin and Hunt to bring down the iron hammer of discipline on their uber-pouty brats. That's not a good sign, given we're on the kids' side for much of the movie.
The novel, originally a collection of autobiographical observations, was first adapted to the screen in 1950 by Walter Lang ("The King and I") with the recently departed Jeanne Crain ("Pinky") and Clifton Webb in the starring roles.
Levy's "Cheaper by the Dozen" isn't so much a remake as a reimagining of the 1950 film. The names are changed, and Martin's character is morphed from an efficiency expert who believes families can be run like factories to a sports-obsessed dad.
Other attempts were made to modernize the story, including a concocted countdown to a home visit from Oprah Winfrey, who wants to feature Kate on her show for a book she has written called, you guessed it, "Cheaper by the Dozen." Her kids can't behave for two weeks while she's on book tour, however, causing a screwball meltdown that sends us racing toward the end.
The payoff feels a bit forced and contrite -- everyone discovers the value of family, but it seems no one knows what it means.
"Cheaper by the Dozen"
Directed by Shawn Levy; written by Craig Titley; based on the book by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey; photographed by Jonathan Brown; production design by Nina Ruscio; edited by Michael Jablow; produced by Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Ben Myron and Robert Simonds. A 20th Century Fox release; opens Thursday. Running time: 1:38. MPAA rating: Rated PG for language and some thematic elements.
Thomas Baker - Steve Martin
Kate Baker - Bonnie Hunt
Charlie Baker - Tom Welling
Nora Baker - Piper Perabo
Lorraine Baker - Hilary Duff
Hank - Ashton Kutcher


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Note: The ATO publishes an annual report about SMSFs for each financial year. This article covers the latest SMSF performance data available from the ATO, as at February 2015. The ATO will provide updated performance data (for year ending 30 June 2014) in late 2015.
A common argument put forward against individuals starting a self-managed super fund is that budding SMSF trustees could lose their hard-earned super savings through inexperienced investing, and bad investment decisions. Until relatively recently, there wasn't much evidence confirming or denying this 'world view' mainly proffered by the large super fund sector.
The ATO now publishes SMSF performance data and the real story is quite startling. SMSFs had outperformed the large fund sector (corporate, industry and retail funds in four years out of seven. Due to updated performance figures for the 2012 financial year however, the large fund sector slightly outperforms SMSFs for that year (delivering 0.6% compared with 0.3% for SMSFs). With the adjustment to the performance figures for the 2012 financial year, the large fund sector can now claim to outperform SMSFs 4 years out of seven.
SMSFs outperformed large super funds for the three years ended 30 June 2007, 30 June 2008, 30 June 2009, but large super funds performed better for the years ended 30 June 2010, 30 June 2011, 30 June 2012, and 30 June 2013.
Note: For the year ended 30 June 2011, SMSFs delivered 7.7% and large funds delivered 7.8%: a difference of one-tenth of 1 per cent, which means the 'winner' over 7 years to be a little unclear.
SMSFs outperform over the long term, on average
The figures become even more interesting when you look at the average annual return over the 7-year period that the statistics cover. Based on the figures in the table below, the average annual return over the seven-year period to 30 June 2013, is:
- 4.33% a year, for SMSFs
- 3.69% a year, for large super funds.
In anyone's language the long-term averages listed in the bullets above are not impressive for either category of super fund, but note that the Global Financial Crisis occurred during this period.
We will be able to get a better sense of long-term investment performance when the ATO releases the 2014 and 2015 financial year performance data.
|Investment performance
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|Large funds (%)
|-5.9% (loss)
|-8.1% (loss)
|-6.7% (loss)
|-11.5% (loss)
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|Large funds
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Note: While the methodology used to estimate SMSF performance resembles APRA's, the data collected is not the same. The data in the table above is sourced from five ATO reports: SMSFs – A statistical overview 2012-2013, SMSFs – A statistical overview 2011-2012, SMSFs – A statistical overview 2010-2011, SMSFs – A statistical overview 2009-10, and SMSFs – A statistical overview 2008-09.
Source: Table created by SuperGuide using ATO performance data.
For more information on investment performance and asset allocation see the following related SuperGuide articles:
- SMSF confidential: the inside story on DIY super funds
- SMSF investment: Three most popular asset classes, and the rest
- Asset classes: Naming the investment winners for the 2014/2015 financial year
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Nicole Bradin, CTA, Director of Operations & Community Relations
Chyrl Collins, CMP, CTA, CTIS, Tour and Travel Sales Manager
Mark Crabb, CMP, CTA, FCDME, Chief Sales Officer
Kenneth J. Fischang, CHME, CMP, CTA, President/CEO
Nancy Garvey, CGMP, CTA, National Sales Manager
Gilda Gonzales, Accountant
Paula Johnson, CMP, CTA, Director of Group Sales
Ariane Hiltebrand, CTA, Interactive Manager
Kila Janusevskis, CTA, Sales Coordinator
Bill Judson, CTA, Chief Financial Officer
Deleyse Langdale, CTA, International Sales Director
Tina Luster, CTA, Communications Manager
Tanya Matthews, CTA, Executive Assistant
Suzy Montes, CTA, Meeting Sales and Services Manager
Ginger Myrick, Advertising Traffic Coordinator
Barbara Quigley, CMP, CTA, National Sales Manager
Sandy Shuster, CTA, Customer Service/CTA Coordinator
Beth Snow, CTA, Marketing Manager
Kristin Treiber Clark, CTA, Marketing Coordinator
Maureen Tunheim, CTA, Administrative Manager
Jill Vanden Heuvel, CDME, CTA, Director of Advertising and Industry Relations
Birgitt Vaughan, CTA, Public Relations Manager
Jamie Ward, CMP, CTA, National Sales Manager
Tim Zahner, CTA, Chief Marketing Officer
Nicole Bradin, CTA
Position: Director of Operations & Community Relations
Date Started with SCT: May 21, 2010
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Oversee the physical office and its contents, including computer and telecommunications systems, utilizing vendors and subordinate staff to ensure proper repairs and maintenance are performed
- Develop long-term plans to best meet SCT's operational needs and oversee procurement of the related furniture and equipment
- Create and manage Repairs & Maintenance and Office Supplies budgets
- Sign SCT checks on behalf of CEO when he is out of town
- Create SCT's community relations strategy to align with our Strategic Plan and update it annually, with involvement and approval from Board, Committees and staff as appropriate
- Manage the execution of the initiatives of the strategy
- In partnership with the Marketing group, keep SCT abreast of local industry developments
- Attend events and contact businesses or community groups on behalf of SCT
- Develop and manage the community relations budget each year
- Manage the Certified Tourism Ambassador program and staff
- Promote SCT to the local tourism industry
- Maintain good working relationships with key collaborators such as the County of Sonoma, Sonoma County Vintners and Sonoma County Winegrape Growers
Professional history:
- Assistant to the president/business development – Reach Global Music Publishing, New York, New York
- Business Development Officer –Yale Capital, New York, New York
- Project manager/business development manager – Seriatim, New York, New York
- Graduate of Rutgers University (M.F.A. theater arts)
- Graduate of Sonoma State University (B.A. liberal arts/theater arts)
Places I have traveled:
Much of the United States, Ireland, England, Scotland, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, France, Dominican Republic, Mexico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Holland
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
Sonoma County is so wonderfully diverse ... the coast between Bodega and Jenner, the Sonoma foothills, Highway 12 between Sonoma and Rincon Valley, River Road from 101 to Goat Rock, Armstrong Woods, Downtown Petaluma. My "favorite places" in Sonoma County are endless.
Chyrl Collins, CMP, CTIS, CTA
Position: Tourism Sales Manager
Date Started with SCT: May 17, 2006
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Geographic territory – national and international group tours
- Represent Sonoma County's lodging and attractions to event and tour professionals showcasing the diversity of beautiful Sonoma County as a desirable Wine Country destination.
- Coordinate and represent Sonoma County at various tour and travel trade shows, meetings, and special events.
- Create special events and tours to introduce travel and event planners to Sonoma County's unique attractions, activities, special event venues and lodging.
- Distribute, track, and report lead conversion with emphasis on obtaining new mid-week frequent individual traveler (FIT) and group tour business to enhance and increase Sonoma County's hospitality industry.
- Work effectively with SCT members, committees, city/county officials, and the hospitality industry to promote SCT's sales efforts in the group and FIT markets.
Professional history:
- Director of sales and marketing, Inn at Oyster Point
- Senior sales manager, Hilton Sonoma County
- Director of sales and marketing, Sonoma Valley Inn
- Corporate sales manager, Flamingo Resort Hotel and Conference Center
- Sales manager, Los Robles Lodge
- Director of sales and marketing, Crown Sterling Suites
- Sales manager at various San Francisco and South San Francisco hotel properties
Professional Organizations:
Northern California Chapter Meeting Professionals International, Sacramento Chapter Meeting Professionals International, Society of Government Meeting Professionals International, Northern California Society of Association Executives, American Bus Association, National Tour Association, Travel Industry Association of America
Places I have traveled:
South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Arizona, Minnesota, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Nevada, District of Columbia, Virginia, Illinois, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, and Mexico
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
Wine tasting and picnicking at one of the many fabulous wineries or dining coast side at sunset.
Mark Crabb, CMP, FCDME, CTA
Position: Chief Sales Officer
Date Started with SCT: April 9, 2008
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Supervises staff within the sales department. Assist sales managers in setting and reaching measurable goals.
- Ensure that annual marketing plans and budgets are developed, approved, implemented and tracked for performance (accountability, measurability, and results driven).
- Ensures that accurate record keeping processes are in place for booking contracts, sales calls, correspondence, and expense accounts, and for other appropriate documentation.
- Maintains a close and active working relationship with general managers or directors of sales at area lodging establishments so as to develop cooperative sales programs. Coordinates regular partner meetings in conjunction with other SCT departments.
- Works effectively with volunteers, SCT board of director members, committees, city and county officials, hoteliers and hospitality industry staff in selling Sonoma County as a premier meeting and leisure travel destination.
- Performs any other duties as assigned by the president/CEO.
Professional history:
- Deputy director sales, marketing and communications, Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau, Fort Myers, Fla.
- Executive director, Muncie/Delaware County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Muncie, Ind.
- Executive director, Rising Sun/Ohio County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Rising Sun, Ind.
- Bachelor of arts, Visual Communications, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.
- Fellow, Certified Destination Management Executive (FCDME)
Professional Organizations:
Conference and Convention Council Advisory Board, Destination Marketing Association International, Education Committee, Florida Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus, Education Committee, FGCU Professional Golf Management School Board Member, FGCU Resort and Hospitality Management Wanderlust Committee, Florida Society of Account Executives, National Tour Association, Visit Florida, Sales Committee, Tour Indiana Motorcoach Council president, Association of Indiana, CVB, president-elect and treasurer
Places I have traveled:
The majority of the U.S., Canada, London, Germany, Puerto Rico, St. Marten, St. Thomas, and would like to take a mission trip to Africa with my family.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
The sheer diversity of Sonoma County lets you be in the mountains looking over rolling vineyards in the morning, dangling your feet in the Russian River while redwoods shade the afternoon sun, and then being blown away by a brilliant sunset over the rugged Pacific coast in the evening. Enjoying that diversity is the best part of Sonoma Country.
Ken Fischang, CHME, CMP, CTA
Position: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date Started with SCT: July 25, 2005
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Provide the leadership to promote Sonoma County as an authentic wine, spa, and coastal destination in order to increase demand for full- and limited-service hotels, bed-and-breakfasts/inns, vacation home rentals, and campground accommodations
Professional history:
- Kalamazoo County (Mich.) Convention and Visitors Bureau, Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Pasadena (Calif.) Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Palm Springs (Calif.) Convention Center
- Hyatt Regency Hotels in San Francisco (Calif.), Long Beach (Calif.), Lincolnwood, (Ill.) and Chicago, (Ill.)
Professional Organizations:
Professional Convention Management Association, Meeting Professionals International, American Society of Association Executives, Religious Convention Management Association, Association Forum of Chicagoland, Destination Marketing Association International, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
Places I have traveled:
All 50 U.S. states, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Russia, China and Pacific Asian countries, Australia, New Zealand
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
At a winemaker dinner that pairs Sonoma County wine and locally grown food, and was preceded by a spa experience that also uses locally grown products.
Nancy Garvey, CGMP, CTA
Position: National Sales Manager
Date Started with SCT: May 4, 2015
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Geographic territory - group market for the Southwest Region
- Relocating back to my home in Orange County, CA, after living in Sonoma Country for the past 3+ years, I represent Sonoma County's lodging, attractions and breath taking landscape to meeting, event and individuals from the perspective of a person that has lived, and experienced the Sonoma County passion and hospitality.
- Coordinate and represent Sonoma County at various incentive, corporate and association tradeshows, monthly meetings and special events.
- Produce, distribute and report lead conversion with an emphasis on obtaining mid week or off season group business.
- Assist with association, corporate and incentive program planners from the Southwestern Region with requests for proposals, lodging, site tours and itineraries.
Professional history:
- Group Sales Manager at Hilton Sonoma Wine Country
- Senior Sales Manager at Doubletree Guest Suites
- Senior Sales Manager at Doubletree Hotel Anaheim Orange County
- Catering Sales Manager at the Doubletree Hotel Anaheim Orange Country
- Social Catering Manager at the Doubletree Hotel Costa Mesa (now known as Hilton Costa Mesa)
- Senior Consultant for Turnip Rose "Elite Catering" in Orange County
Professional Organizations:
- CalSAE - California Society of Association Executives
- SGMP - Society of Government Meeting Planners
- WomenSage (nonprofit)
- MPI - Meeting Planners International - Southern California Chapter.
Places I have traveled:
- Baja Mexico - many times as the co-founder of a ministry that provided shoes and clothing to the needy.
- Most of the United States.
- I look forward to the opportunity to travel aboard in the next five years.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
I can't even begin to name all of my favorite locations in Sonoma County, but to name a few.
Gilda Gonzales
Position: Accountant
Date Started with SCT: 2015
Ariane Hiltebrand, CTA
Position: Interactive Media Manager
Date Started with SCT: Jan. 9, 2012
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Oversee the interactive and online marketing initiatives of Sonoma County Tourism.
- Develop and implement digital marketing strategy to drive overnight visitation from SCT's three core market segments: individual travel, meetings and groups, and tour and travel.
- Manage Sonoma County Tourism's online presence, including websites, social media channels and mobile applications. Coordinate technology providers and application development.
- Implement online advertising and search marketing strategy.
Professional history:
- Marketing manager at Suntrek Tours Inc.
- Direct marketing manager at Intrepid Suntrek (part of Intrepid Travel, now Peak Adventure Travel Group)
Places I have traveled:
Born and raised in Germany, I have studied at universities and colleges in Muenster, Paris, and London. I have traveled to most countries in Western Europe, Australia, Peru, Mexico and Canada. Within the U.S., I have visited Alaska, Hawaii, all of the western states, as well as Florida, Tennessee, Missouri, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. I have had the chance to explore many North American national parks on guided adventure trips while working for an internationally renowned adventure tour operator: Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Joshua Tree, Mesa Verde, Monument Valley Tribal Park, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Everglades, Kenai Fjords, as well as Banff, Jasper, and Yoho in Canada.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
I very much enjoy the diversity of Sonoma County. On weekends you can find me and my family jogging around Spring Lake, relaxing at Doran Beach or swimming in the Russian River. I like exploring Sonoma County's fantastic wineries, especially in the Sonoma Valley area. You can also spot me shopping at the Petaluma Premium Outlets or strolling around Petaluma and Sonoma's historic downtowns with all those quaint boutiques, galleries and cafes. In the evenings I like trying out trendy restaurants to eat a delicious dinner with fresh California produce and seafood or international delicacies. Coming from Europe I also appreciate Sonoma County's gourmet-European restaurants for a taste of French, Italian, or German cuisine.
Kila Janusevskis, CTA
Position: Sales Coordinator
Date Started with SCT: June 6, 2011
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Support SCT and sales department in promoting Sonoma County's identity as a premier overnight destination
- Work with SCT sales staff to plan and support meetings, special events and other activities.
- Assist with coordination of special events and tradeshows, including shipments of collateral, and amenities
- Maintain a comprehensive and updated sales client database.
- Maintain travel calendar, and coordinate sales staff trip and tradeshow reports.
- Work effectively with SCT staff, hospitality and BIA partners.
Professional history:
- Office coordinator for Direct Flow Medical
- Owner and office manager of webbeautystore.com
- Owner and accounts manager of Oilstop, Inc.
- Executive secretary for International Computer Consultants, Inc.
- Executive secretary for Ring Land Development
Places I have traveled:
While living in Washington State I traveled to Oregon, Idaho, and Montana camping in beautiful parks. I have enjoyed my travels within California to Santa Barbara, San Diego, Los Angeles and Long Beach. Hiked the trails of the amazing Yosemite National Park, Played the slots in Nevada, Vacationed at the islands of Hawaii, and walked the sandy beaches of Mexico.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
The wonderful thing about Sonoma County is that you can discover something new every time you venture out. My favorite place that I have discovered in Sonoma County would have to be picnicking and horseback riding while enjoying the serene and majestic beauty of the Armstrong Redwoods.
Paula Johnson, CMP, CTA
Position: Director of Group Sales
Date Started with SCT: June 13, 2005
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Geographic territory: Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and Canada.
- Represent Sonoma County's lodging, attractions, and gorgeous landscape to event and meeting professionals as an attractive group and individual travel destination with numerous activities such as golf, spa, wine and culinary programs, kayaking, hot air ballooning, biking, and hiking.
- Assist meeting and incentive program planners with requests for proposals, lodging, site tours, and itineraries.
- Coordinate and represent Sonoma County at various corporate, incentive, and association tradeshows, monthly meetings, and special events.
- Produce and direct special events and site tours to introduce event and meeting professionals to Sonoma County's lodging, special event venues, and attractions.
- Distribute, track, and report lead conversion with emphasis on obtaining new mid-week group business to support and grow Sonoma County's hospitality community.
- Work effectively with Sonoma County's hospitality and city/county officials and leaders to enhance outreach in group markets.
Professional history:
- Director sales, Sonoma Wine Country Meetings
- Senior sales manager, Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa
- Sales/marketing manager, Crowne Plaza Foster City
- Executive kitchen manager and trainer, Chevy's Mexican Restaurants
- Bachelor's of science, hotel administration University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Associate of science, hotel and restaurant management City College of San Francisco
Professional Organizations:
Meeting Professionals International, Society Government Meeting Professionals, Hospitality Sales Marketing Association International, California Society of Association Executives, American Society of Association Executives, Professional Convention Management Association, and SITE.
Places I have traveled:
I've visited every state in the Continental United States and Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, Italy, and Western Mediterranean countries. Australia, New Zealand, Paris, Hong Kong, and Bali are on my wish list.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
I love to walk my dogs at various parks in the redwoods, around lakes, and dog-friendly beaches in Sonoma County. Discovering new vintages at the various wine regions throughout Sonoma County is always a favorite, especially when paired with a picnic, gorgeous view, and family and friends.
Bill Judson, CTA
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Date Started with SCT: March 21, 2011
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Maintain effective financial management of the organization.
- Review, develop and monitor systems of internal controls.
- Oversees purchase decisions, obtaining multiple bids on major expense items when appropriate.
- Oversee payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable and the general ledger.
- Prepare financial reports for both internal and external purposes.
- Oversee financial forecasting and budgeting.
- Oversee financial analysis and various revenue and expense studies.
- Oversee HR and IT service delivery for the organization.
Professional history:
- B.S., business administration, accounting concentration, San Jose State University
- Certified Public Accountant (currently inactive)
- E.F. Hutton Life Insurance Company – accountant
- DBSI Discovery Services, Inc. – investor accounting manager
- Crew Concepts, Inc. – controller
- Blue Shield of California – director of finance
- Neighborhood Housing Services – chief financial officer
Places I have traveled:
Most of the continental United States, Hawaii, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, France, Italy, Austria and Switzerland.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
Choosing a favorite place in Sonoma County is like choosing your favorite song. There are far too many great choices. The best I can do is to pick the one that best fits my mood at the moment. It might be sampling world-class wines while chatting with the winemaker in a quaint winery, playing with my son at the beach, hiking through the awe inspiring towering redwoods, cycling down a quiet back road enjoying the breathtaking mixture of vineyards and forest or enjoying basking in the sun while paddling down the Russian River. My list goes on and on ...
Deleyse Langdale, CTA
Position: International Sales Director
Date Started with SCT: 14 January 2013
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Promote Sonoma County's lodging and attractions/activities/events on an International platform to key tour operators and travel planners to further develop both group and FIT overnight stays.
Professional history:
- Associate Director of Sales, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
- Commercial Manager USA – Virgin Holidays, National position
- Regional Operations Manager West & North East USA – Virgin Holidays, National position
- Bachelor of Arts (Honors) Communication Studies, Sunderland University, UK
Places I have traveled:
3 year working/backpacking trip around the world after graduating from University including living and working in Australia for a year and New Zealand for a year! During my travel industry career I have also lived and work in Spain, Greece, Turkey and Goa, India. Twelve years ago I had the fabulous opportunity to move to the US while working for Virgin Holidays (UK Tour Operator) and jumped at the chance, working on a national level and luckily based out of California. During this time I traveled extensively across the US and throughout the Caribbean.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
Sonoma County is my favorite place, so much so that I made it my permanent home in 2012! I love outdoor pursuits and the endless opportunities that Sonoma offers; from cycling the backroads and hiking the State Parks to kayaking on the Russian River. One of my favorite things to do is take a new turn in the road to explore.
Tina Luster, CTA
Position: Communications Manager
Date Started with SCT: Dec. 10, 2007
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Manage communications for SCT: Primary writer/editor for company-level communications
- Editor of SCT publications: Monthly Tourism Update and Visitors Chronicle; blogs
- Write business-oriented press releases about the work SCT is doing
- Write travel-oriented press releases to entice visitors to discover Sonoma Country
- Create and maintain SCT's communications strategy
- Write, edit, and project manage SCT's annual report and marketing plan
- Assist the PR manager with journalist itineraries and article pitches, as needed
- Graphic design projects as needed
Professional history:
- Graphics designer, Napa Valley Register
- Communications coordinator, State Farm Insurance Companies
- Newspaper editor for arts and entertainment publication, Laughlin, Nev.
Places I have traveled:
"From sea to shining sea." I've traveled through a lot of the country by train: California Zephyr from the Bay Area to Chicago; Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle; Coast Starlight from Seattle to Los Angeles; Sunset Limited from Los Angeles to New Orleans. I've done a lot of traveling around the Southwest, Southeast, and West, explored the mid-Atlantic region, New England (a baseball game and the venerable Fenway Park in Boston!), and the Midwest (another baseball game at Chicago's Wrigley Field - Go Cubs!); and Hawaii – the most relaxing vacation ever.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
My very favorite is the view of the Mayacamas Mountains from my back deck in Sonoma Valley – best enjoyed while sipping some Sonoma County Zinfandel or Pinot Noir. My second favorite is watching the wild surf hit the cliffs below the overlook at Bodega Head. After hiking or whale watching (when in season), it's nice to climb back into the car, roll the windows down a bit, lean the seat back and let the sound of the crashing waves lull you to sleep for a quick nap.
Tanya Matthews, CTA
Position: Executive Assistant
Date Started with SCT: February 2, 2015
SCT activities/responsibilities:
My role as an Executive Assistant is responsible for supporting the Chief Executive Officer's strategic roles as the public face of Sonoma County Tourism and as the top manager in the organization. In my position I provide the CEO with administrative, logistical and clerical support, and extend the same spirit of service to those served by the CEO (SCT's Board of Directors, SCT staff, industry partners, government and community representatives, and visitors).
- Assist Administrative Manager in preparing for Board and Committee meetings
- Serve as back-up resource for front desk and other administrative staff as requested by Director of Office Operations and Community Relations
- Schedule transportation and lodging per established preferences or as requested
- Register or purchase tickets for events and trade shows, and coordinate shipping of
- associated materials for safe, timely arrival
- Add CEO trips and tradeshow involvement on appropriate SCT documents/media
- Provide input on CEO travel for budget projections
Professional history:
- Hospitality/Sales Associate, Francis Ford Coppola Winery - Geyserville CA
- Customer Service Representative/Sales, Gap Inc. - NY NY/Santa Rosa CA
- Assistant Extraordinaire, CooperKatz & Company PR, - New York, NY
- Administrative Assistant, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity – New York, NY
Places I have traveled:
I am a Bronx New York native, and have traveled to Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Florida, Hawaii, Chicago, Utah, Colorado, Puerto Rico, Alabama and Washington State. Internationally I have visited the Dominican Republic, Negril Jamaica, and Canada numerous times.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
My favorite place in Sonoma County is the awesome Sonoma Coast. There is nothing like the sunsets there - beautiful, warm and tranquil, it is my soul food.
Suzy Montes, CTA
Position: National Sales Manager
Date Started with SCT: Aug. 16, 2007
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Overall responsibility of attracting and booking conventions, conferences, trade shows, group meetings, tours, and social groups to Sonoma Country.
- Provide premium service to facilitate and accommodate the meeting/event planner, their staff, and program attendees.
- Work with hotel/venue staff to provide event planning services for corporate groups wishing to plan functions and activities outside of their hotel.
- Develop customer relationships through the promotion of attendance, extended stay programs, local venue site tours, referrals, and customized services.
- Create unique marketing collaborations that increase overnight stays in Sonoma County and increase brand awareness and knowledge of area.
- Produce and coordinate special events and tours to introduce event and meeting professionals to Sonoma Country's lodging, special event venues, attractions and activities.
- Develop MINT database/lead generation.
Professional history:
- Graduate of Empire College – Tourism, Hospitality, and Wine Industry with American Hotel and Lodging Association certificates in convention management, front office operation, supervision, marketing, hospitality sales and marketing and tourism and the hospitality industry
- Event coordinator- Empire College fundraiser
- Hotel and catering – Motherwell College, Scotland
Places I have traveled:
Born and raised in Scotland, I have visited varies parts of United Kingdom. Other countries: France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Mexico. USA: Oregon, Florida, Virginia, Maryland, New Hampshire, Maine, Alabama, New Orleans,and Hawaii.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
Staying in The Sea Ranch and hiking along the coast. Amazing scenery!
Ginger Myrick CTA
Position: Advertising Traffic Coordinator
Date Started with SCT: December 2, 2012
SCT activities/responsibilities: The Advertising Traffic Coordinator has the overall responsibility of assisting the Director of Advertising by tracking the ad production schedule and following up on all ad campaign materials.
Professional history:
- Meeting Planner, RDL enterprises, Sacramento
- Operations Technician/Crew Chief, KOVR-TV
Places I have traveled: Washington DC, Atlanta, Orlando and many trips throughout the Southwest. One of my favorite trips was a cross-country road trip from Berkeley to Miami with my aunt.
My favorite place in Sonoma County: I love cycling through the beautiful rolling hills of Sonoma County and refueling at one of the local cafés.
Barbara Quigley, CTA
Position: National Sales Manager
Date Started with SCT: Dec. 1, 2007
SCTB activities/responsibilities:
- Geographic territory: Midwestern States: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Kentucky, Kansas and Iowa.
- Based in Chicago, Ill. and represent Sonoma County's lodging, attractions, and gorgeous landscape to event and meeting professionals as an attractive group and individual travel destination with numerous activities such as golf, spa, wine and culinary programs, kayaking, hot air ballooning, biking, and hiking.
- Assist national association, corporate and incentive program planners with requests for proposals, lodging, site tours, and itineraries.
- Coordinate and represent Sonoma County at various corporate, incentive, and association tradeshows, monthly meetings, and special events in the Midwest market.
- Produce and direct special events and site tours to introduce event and meeting professionals to Sonoma County's lodging, special event venues, and attractions.
Professional history:
- Sonoma County Tourism, Midwest Sales Representative
- The CVB Source, Inc., President
- Pasadena Convention and Visitors Bureau, Midwest Sales representative
- Sotheby's Real Estate, Realtor
- Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, sales director
- San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau, Midwest sales director
Places I have traveled: Throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Israel, England and Scotland.
My favorite place in Sonoma County: I can't say that I have a favorite place, since I am based in Chicago and so many of my experiences have been a memory for a lifetime. The overall beauty of our destination is the first "favorite" that comes to mind, visiting a winery and experiencing the passion of our winemakers as they explain the process of making wine, zip lining in the redwoods early in the morning with views of our beautiful landscape, and a drive along our coastline are just a few of my favorites.
Sandra Shuster, CTA
Position: Customer Service/CTA Coordinator
Date Started with SCT: Dec. 5, 2011
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Support services for Sonoma County Tourism, Sonoma County Vintners, and the Sonoma County Winegrowers
- Provide fundamental day-to-day office operations
- Customer service provided to tourist and county organizations
Professional history:
- Receptionist and office assistant for Nelson Staffing Assignments
- Online reservationist for Mexican Resorts–Playa Del Sol Vacations
- Reservationist and concierge for Hawaii and Mexico tour operator – Creative Leisure International
Places I have traveled:
While working in the travel industry for many years, I have had the opportunity to travel to the beaches of Mexico, the islands of Hawaii, cruise the Caribbean, drink champagne in Paris, walk the beach in St. Topaz, walk the halls at Heidelberg Castle, and shop in Frankfurt, Germany.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
I greatly appreciate the diversity of things to do in Sonoma County. I love to find a new restaurant or one I haven't been to in awhile. Shopping in one of Sonoma County's unique little towns. I have rented a home in Bodega Bay and have done it up royally, treating myself to a hotel with spa treatments with girlfriends.
Beth Snow, CTA
Position: Marketing Manager
Date Started with SCT: July 21, 2008
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Manage partner information that is used for marketing programs (seasonal promotions, visitor guide, map, websites, and social media) and for sales efforts in meetings, tour and travel and weddings.
- Produce the monthly email Sonoma Insider newsletter that goes out to more than 15,000 subscribers
- Work with partners in developing partnerships and community relations programs to support local business marketing goals
Professional history:
- Sonoma County Farm Trails – chair of the marketing committee; special projects manager, webmaster and marketing consultant
- John Ash, world-renowned chef, cookbook author and educator – Special Projects Manager, Webmaster and Marketing Consultant
- Apple Creek Design Studios – co-founder of full service web design company specializing in the food and wine industry within Sonoma County.
- Member of Sonoma County Culinary Guild
- Board member of Sonoma County Farm Trails (2006-2008)
Places I have traveled:
I'm a Colorado mountain girl (at heart), who ventured further west. Since I've been in Sonoma County, I have been to Hawaii several times, and many places throughout California. I've yet to travel abroad; within the U.S. I have visited all the western states as well as the great cities of Portland, Ore., Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and New Orleans (I'm determined to return for Jazz Fest!). Most memorable places travelled to include Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Grand Canyon National Parks.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
Depends on my mood! I love visiting each town with its own distinct personality and flavor. Getting a great cup of coffee and bite to eat tops the list. Walking in Armstrong Woods. Sunset picnic at Goat Rock beach. Drive through Dry Creek Valley in the fall. Or just staying at home and watching the moon rise over the redwoods while sipping a glass of wine.
Kristin Treiber Clark, CTA
Position: Marketing Coordinator
Date Started with SCT: January 27, 2014
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Coordinate monthly Partner Information Presentations
- Oversee distribution of visitor guides and maps requested by guests & partners
- Support the PR & Marketing Team with shipping and collateral for tradeshows & events
- Coordinate ordering and shipping of marketing collateral, including working with vendors to facilitate merchandising needs
- Support local events sponsored by SCT, such as the annual public meeting & Board retreat
- Schedule travel and meetings for Chief Marketing Officer
- Schedule & arrange team meetings, site tours and events
- Maintain travel calendar
Professional history:
- Film & Television Industry – Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles
- The Office of George Gund III - San Francisco, CA
- San Francisco Film Commission - San Francisco, CA
- Graduate of University of Colorado, Boulder (B.A. Film)
Places I have traveled:
Throughout much of the United States including five of the eight Hawaiian Islands, Mexico, US and British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Cuba, England, Scotland, Italy, Spain, Germany, Turkey, China
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
The drive from Petaluma to Valley Ford for lunch at Rocker Oysterfeller's, wine tasting in Dry Creek Valley, hiking in Armstrong Woods, enjoying the many Farmer's Markets.
Maureen Tunheim, CTA
Position: Administrative Manager
Date Started with SCT: Sept. 14, 2005
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Process written communications generated by president/CEO and SCT board and committees, including agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence. Draft communications as necessary
- Setup new board members orientation, ethics training for board members and Form 700 collection from all board members
- Work effectively with SCT staff, volunteers, partners, committees, city and county officials, hoteliers and hospitality industry staff
- Assists president/CEO with administrative tasks as required.
Professional history:
- Graduate of Empire College – Tourism, Hospitality, and Wine Industry with American Hotel and Lodging Association certificates in convention management, front office operation, supervision, marketing, hospitality sales and marketing and tourism and the hospitality industry
- Event coordinator – SCT events and meetings, Empire College events, Norwegian Club functions, family reunions and parties (ongoing)
- Agilent Technologies/Hewlett Packard – business planner, strategic buyer, administrative assistant
Places I have traveled:
All states except Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Countries: Canada, Mexico, Belize, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Antigua, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Grenada, St. Thomas, Ireland, England, and Australia
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
Kenwood has a great view of the hills, valley and vineyards, and has great hiking, relaxing wineries, and some excellent restaurants.
Jill Vanden Heuvel, CTA
Position: Director of Advertising and Industry Relations
Date Started with SCT: August 2005
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Advertising strategy and planning, negotiate, place, and traffic annual media schedule
- Manage annual advertising campaigns
- Create in-house collateral materials
- Manage creation of additional collateral created by marketing agency
- Assist sales department with various sales and client events
- Board member, CalTravel Association
Professional history:
- Executive director, Battle Creek/Calhoun County Visitor and Convention Bureau
- Director of tourism – Long Island CVB
- National tourism manager – Horizon Group
Professional Organizations:
- CalTravel Association
- Meeting Planners International, Sacramento Sierra Nevada Chapter; annual event committee
- California Society Association Executives
Places I have traveled:
Continental U.S., Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico: Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico City, and Taxco.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
TOO many wine country restaurants to be good for the diet plan! I also love driving through the vineyards and rolling hills.
Birgitt Vaughan, CTA
Position: Public Relations Manager
Date Started with SCT: August 2011
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Promote Sonoma County as a destination to travel media
- Deskside visits to target media markets to promote Sonoma County as a destination
- Assist incoming media with itineraries and story ideas
- Track and analyze media stories about Sonoma County
Professional history:
- California Travel and Tourism Commission Contractor
- Kleber PR Network (Germany) – Account Director California and Tasmania
- DERTour (Germany) – Product Manager North America
- Aeroworld Fernreisen (Germany) – Product Manager Caribbean
Professional Organizations:
- Public Relations Society of America
Places I have traveled:
Coming from Germany, it is kind of a natural to start travelling around Europe. Beside of traveling all over Europe, I have been to Nepal, Hong Kong, Australia, South Africa, South America, North America, and many Caribbean Islands. I feel lucky to have travelled to places in five continents, but there are still so many more places I would like to explore.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
That depends on the season and day! One day it is hiking and hanging out in Annadel State Park or in Armstrong Woods. The other it is letting a kite rise along the beach, especially in November. I am always enjoying the bounty of Sonoma County's produce and wines – no matter where I am sitting – at the coast, the forest, the vineyards or in one of the many great restaurants.
Jamie Ward, CMP, CTA
Position: National Sales Manager
Date Started with SCT: Aug. 7, 2006
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Geographic territory – group market for Texas and the East Coast
- Represent Sonoma County's lodging and attractions to group meeting planners and incentive planners showcasing the diversity of beautiful Sonoma County as an authentic wine, spa, and coastal destination
- Coordinate and represent Sonoma County at various incentive and corporate tradeshows, meetings and special events.
- Distribute, track, and report lead conversion with emphasis on obtaining new mid-week, off-season group business to enhance and increase Sonoma County's hospitality industry.
- Work effectively with SCT partners, committees, city/county officials and the hospitality industry to promote the Bureau's sales efforts in the many diverse group markets in Texas and the East Coast.
Professional history:
- Sales manager, Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort
- Sales manager, Hotel Crescent Court and The Mansion on Turtle Creek
- Sales manager, Westin City Center Dallas
- Executive meetings manager, Fairmont Dallas
Professional Organizations:
DFW Chapter, Meeting Professionals International, Texas Society of Association Executives
Places I have traveled:
Most of the United States, The Caribbean and Mexico, England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, France, Spain, Prague, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, and British Columbia
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
Too many! However my favorite day in Sonoma would be a day of wine tasting at several of the gorgeous wineries followed by a massage at one the local spas, and then an elegant dinner at one of our fantastic restaurants.
Tim Zahner, CTA
Position: Chief Marketing Officer
Date Started with SCT: Dec. 12, 2006
SCT activities/responsibilities:
- Strategic communications: advertising, customer relationship management (CRM), online marketing strategies, collateral and messaging of organization.
- Public relations: direct strategy for organizational message in mass media, online and in response to needs.
- Community relations: detail the work of SCT and the billion-dollar hospitality industry in California's wine country. Speak to industry groups and local business organizations.
- Management: Lead team of professional marketers, communicators, and vendors to increase market share for Sonoma's Wine Country. Work with sales team to promote meetings and group tour business.
Professional history:
- San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau (now San Francisco Travel)
- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady: Haiti Mission, Inc.
- Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee
- Institute for Wisconsin's Future
- Freelance Travel and News Writing
Professional Organizations:
American Marketing Association, Public Relations Society of America. On the board of directors for Children's Museum of Sonoma County.
Places I have traveled:
Many of these fine United States, backpacking in Southeast Asia, lost weekend in Montemartre, honeymoon by bus in Costa Rica, Haiti with nuns, and the Dominican Republic with friends. Also Mars Cheese Castle in Racine, Wisconsin. Got the 'fridge magnet, too.
My favorite place in Sonoma County:
Hiking in the redwoods or playing football at the beach with my family. Otherwise, I'm always on the prowl for the perfect espresso, the best chocolate croissant and a good book shop willing to take my money.


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Rangers: Charles Green cleared of close links with Craig Whyte
Former chief executive Charles Green will be cleared of having close links with former Rangers owner Craig Whyte, BBC Scotland understands.
An internal investigation, lasting more than a month, commissioned by Rangers into their business relationship has reached a conclusion.
It followed allegations by Whyte that he colluded with then chief executive Green to purchase the club's assets.
Green had resigned his post in the wake of the publicity surrounding the claim.
Whyte's claims of collusion caused concern with fans and other board members due to his troubled reign at Ibrox.
The venture capitalist led the club into administration after failing to pay PAYE and VAT - a move that led to the Scottish FA finding him guilty of bringing the game into disrepute.
The report, carried out by law firm Pinsent Masons, forensic investigators Deloitte and aided by Roy Martin QC, is due to be published at some point next week.
It investigated events following Rangers' move into administration last year after Whyte said he still has a claim over the club's assets - something Green has always denied.
Key figures involved in the day-to-day running of the Ibrox club were interviewed.
However, it is unclear to what extent Green and former commercial director Imran Ahmad, who also resigned in the weeks after Whyte's allegations, co-operated.
Whyte and his business partner, Aiden Earley, were asked to participate but refused after consulting their lawyers.
The team of investigators searched computer files, mobile phone records and asked for written statements for the report that is due to be published at some point next week.
Attention may now turn to the cost of the investigation, which is understood to run well into six figures.
Rangers, though, are hoping the inquiry will go some way to providing clarity after weeks of uncertainty.
Comment number 259. Posted by petersburnon 26 May 2013 16:40
@258 no one expected another club to be preferred to rangers but there was no option given, anyone could have applied and should have been given the option. this was what happened with Airdrie, so whatever way you look at it, it was wrong. so what happens the next time? shambles
Comment number 258. Posted by luigi81on 26 May 2013 16:17
common sense:
newco debate- Rangers fans view as same club. Those who say otherwise are simple minded fans of other clubs looking to provoke reaction.
"unfair advantage"- the spl wanted to strip rangers of titles. They set up commision to do this.
entry to league- do people honestly expect a club with a few hundred supporters to be placed ahead of one with millions? get real.
time to move on.
Comment number 257. Posted by The-pen-is-mightieron 26 May 2013 15:04
That's another million quid lost from a club that are already loss-making, all for what? You couldn't make this stuff up.
Comment number 256. Posted by Stillbuzzinon 26 May 2013 14:20
Andrew MacGregor.
You're talking nonsense. Irritating nonsense.
That's why you see all Rangers supporters as unreasonable.
Your bitter bullshine wid scunner a nun, never mind a Rangers supporter
Comment number 255. Posted by OddJobLoton 26 May 2013 12:13
@236 I won't be the first and won't be the last. But the question of advantage gained was so narrowly viewed, his report appears to be a bit of a joke.
As for reasonableness, I've never met a Rangers fan who was genuinely reasonable. Even the Jambo's have some reasonable fans, but Rangers seem to attract all srts but those.
Comment number 254. Posted by neilon 26 May 2013 12:10
@ 252
Solution: move mouse to Start icon at bottom l/h of screen, click once, select 'Shut Down'...
Comment number 253. Posted by OddJobLoton 26 May 2013 12:03
@227 I'm not a Celtic fan and the cheap side of Glasgow? Please get a grip and have a look round the municipal toilet that is Ibrox. Lord Nimmo Smith took a Very Very narrow view in the investigation and it is only because there is ambiguity in the SPL language used in their rules that Oldco got no punishment. They missed the fact that Oldco used EBT's to attract players they couldn't afford.
Comment number 252. Posted by Kurt Hermanon 26 May 2013 11:55
Ach, I know. But it's all becoming a wee bit tiresome.
Comment number 251. Posted by neilon 26 May 2013 11:48
@ 249
Lighten up grandma, we're only having a laugh.
Comment number 250. Posted by MadEyesKillaon 26 May 2013 11:44
@ MartyMcfly--no titles were stripped because rangers were found not guilty,its hard to get this message through to celtic fans, ,,hello mcfly your zips undone
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1997 Saturn SL2 • 270,000 miles
Back in december 2011 I was involved in an accident with a deer and it tore my right fender off and damaged my bumper and my insurance which is allstate totalled my car due to to much cost to repair the damage on my car that my only transpiortatiobn so they asked if I wanted to keep the car I said yes so they issued me a 1300 dollar check in the mail which was great but I just replace my tires last month and I asked the mechanic will my car pass state inspection in may with my fender off they said no it wont which is fine im not mad about that cause I wanted body work done before then but I had a friend that works with me look at my car of course it was night time he didnt thoughouly look at my car but he said it looks like my frame is bent I told my dad about it and he said if your frame was bent your insurance wouldnt have sold you your car back cuz they would say its not safe to drive is that true that they never would have sold my car to me back how can I tell visually if my car frame is bent the only thing I notice is that I have a tiny dent in it in a couple of weeks im going to go drive around and get a estimate on body work for my car so I can get a price range but when I had my car towed to firestone and they replaced my tire wouldnt they have noticed that my frame is bent and if they did wouldnt they tell me right there the only thing they told me was that I have to replace all my tires they said it was showing steel which was fine I replaced it last thing I need is to have a blow out when driving
February 12, 2012.
February 12, 2012.
So your tires are wearing unevenly on the front?Which frame did he say was bent?The subframe or the other above the subframe?As far as the body work I go to pick a part and find a car the same color or even close to the same color unbolt it and install it on the car. The years that will work for your car as far aa body goes is 1996-1999.
Feb 12, 2012.
Feb 12, 2012.
My co-workers friend never toldme he didnt thoughorly look at my car he never popped my hood or nothing he just said it looked bent I know I have a time dent where my fender is the way he made it sound that it pushed my tire back or it could have just been the way I had my car parked will but I would have thought firestone would have told me about my frame being bent when they puit a new tire on will any mechanic know if my frame is bent idk anything about cars or nothing
Feb 13, 2012.
Feb 13, 2012.
I would have it looked at by a shop just to be sure.
Feb 13, 2012.
Feb 13, 2012.
We have a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee that hit a couple parked cars. The frame is bent (front passenger side). is this car worth repairing and car you repair the frame? Thanks!
1 answer • 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee • 110,000 miles
I was told that the sub-frame is broken into two pieces on my 2002 Buick LeSabre. Is this something that can happen from excessive wear & tear, I deliver newspapers. My car was recently...
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Will a frame off a 1987 caprice 2 or 4 door fit a 1978 caprice 2 door????
3 answers • 1978 Chevrolet Caprice • 90,567 miles
How can i tell if my 99 mercury sable has front frame damage or sub frame damage. i need to replace my front tires every 2 months. there is left front outer damage.
1 answer • 1999 Mercury Sable • 89,000 miles


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