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		<title>WTA Newsletter &#8211; April 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Executive Director Update Louise Stanton-Masten Working on behalf of our members and industry stakeholders, the Washington Tourism Alliance (WTA) has been active in the past several months, focused on our mission to advocate, promote, develop and sustain the economic well-being of the Washington tourism industry. Here is a recap, with links to full articles and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday April 16th &#8211; WTA Call to Crucial Legislative Action:  Please Voice Your Support Today!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to your communication and hard work we are pleased to announce that the House included $1,000,000 in its budget, released last week, for efforts to support tourism.  This is much better than the $200,000 appropriated by the Senate.  The letter of appreciation that the WTA sent last week to Representative Hunter and members of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WTA Response to House of Representatives Budget for Tourism</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 10, 2013 the Washington State House of Representatives appropriated $1 million in the 2013-15  biennial budget to fund tourism promotion in Washington State. Click here to view the letter of appreciation and support that the WTA sent to Representative Ross Hunter and the House Appropriations Committee. WTA Letter to House Appropriations Letter]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Tourism Alliance fights for funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Heather Graf / KING 5 News Turn your back on tourism and the entire state will suffer.  That&#8217;s the message from the Washington Tourism Alliance, who says its funding and its future are now on the chopping block in Olympia. It was two years ago when budget cuts closed the state tourism office for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3rd Annual Washington Tourism Alliance Summit and Day in Olympia Recap</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Tourism Alliance (WTA) held its third, statewide Tourism Summit on March 12, 2013 in Olympia. More than 200 tourism professionals from around the state gathered at the Summit to learn about the state of our industry, our most recent statewide visitor impact numbers and the WTA’s legislative agenda for short and long-term tourism [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Jay Inslee opened the WTA 3rd Annual Washington Tourism Alliance Summit and Day in Olympia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Jay Inslee opened the WTA 3rd Annual Washington Tourism Alliance Summit and Day in Olympiaon March 12, 2013, speaking to over 200 tourism industry representatives at the event. You can watch his presentation here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJA3-LtujI8&#038;feature=player_embedded]]></description>
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		<title>Share your travel-inspiring photos for a chance to win!</title>
		<link>http://watourismalliance.com/2013/03/1800/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WTA Offers Website Photo Contest The Washington Tourism Alliance wants to use your awe-inspiring, excitement-inducing, I-have-to-go-there photos on experiencewa.com. Each entry will have the chance to win free advertising on experiencewa.com in a drawing to be held the last week in March. One lucky winner will receive exclusive placement on the homepage and run of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Tourism Summit Takes Place Today in Olympia</title>
		<link>http://watourismalliance.com/2013/03/state-tourism-summit-takes-place-today-in-olympia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release March 12, 2013 &#160; State Tourism Summit Takes Place Today in Olympia Industry gathers, Governor Inslee speaks in support of funding for tourism marketing – just as new state tourism impact numbers are released SEATTLE – The Washington Tourism Alliance (WTA) will convene its third, statewide Tourism Summit today in Olympia to present [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WTA Announces 3rd Annual Washington Tourism Alliance Summit and Day in Olympia</title>
		<link>http://watourismalliance.com/2013/02/wta-announces-3rd-annual-washington-tourism-alliance-summit-and-day-in-olympia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Tourism Alliance (WTA) will host its third statewide Tourism Summit on Tuesday, March 12 at the Washington Center for Performing Arts in Olympia.  The event will be held in conjunction with the WTA’s legislative advocacy event at the State Capitol.  Governor Jay Inslee is the featured keynote speaker. Click here for event registration.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington State Missing Out on Tourist Dollars</title>
		<link>http://watourismalliance.com/2013/02/washington-state-missing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington State Missing Out on Tourist Dollars By Don C. Brunell President Association of Washington Business When we moved from Montana to Olympia 35 years ago, we saw enticing television and magazine ads for our neighboring states, but none for Washington. Fast forward to 2013 and nothing has changed. It was puzzling then, but even [...]]]></description>
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