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Left to right: Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta, Roger Dow, Visit California President and CEO Caroline Beteta, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman. -
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman presented Elliott L. Ferguson, II, president and CEO of Destination DC (left) with the 2023 award. -
Peter Herschend’s daughters, Anne McGregor and Sarah Moore, accepted the award from Freeman (L) on Herschend's behalf, joined by Kathleen “Kitty” Ratcliffe of Explore St. Louis. -
To date, 106 individuals have been named to the Hall of Leaders, U.S. Travel’s highest honor.
WASHINGTON – Travel industry leaders Roger Dow, former president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, Elliott L. Ferguson, II, president and CEO of Destination DC, and Peter F. Herschend, co-founder of Herschend Enterprises, were inducted into the U.S. Travel Association Hall of Leaders on Wednesday.
Dow was the 2022 inductee while Ferguson and Herschend were the 2023 honorees.
Dow, Ferguson and Herschend were honored at a dinner attended by more than 100 U.S. Travel board members and guests in Washington, DC.
Distinguished individuals are named to the U.S. Travel Association’s Hall of Leaders for sustained, noteworthy contributions that have positively impacted the travel industry and raised industrywide standards.
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