SATURDAY, MAY 18TH, 3PM-4PM -  "PA TOURISM SUMMIT, Part 2 of 2" Our beautiful Commonwealth of Pennsylvania offers both residents and visitors a wide variety of unique travel opportunities. From world-class entertainment to all-season indoor and outdoor sporting and recreational activities to getaway weekends at cozy B&B's and historic country inns. Pennsylvania has it all! Big city celebrity chef fine-dining or small town mom and pop restaurants specializing in traditional local foods. Pennsylvania offers any escape or adventure imaginable. Tourism is more than a vibrant industry in Pennsylvania...it is critical to the economic well-being of our state...and our lives. Tourism ranks as the second-largest industry in Pennsylvania - accounting for more than 452,300 jobs. In 2011, visitors spent more than $37.2 -billion dollars and generated over $3.8 -billion in state and local taxes. Next Saturday you can discover why 175-million people travel to and within our Commonwealth as "Let's Talk Travel with AAA" features the third annual Pennsylvania Tourism Summit with part two of a two-part series broadcast. Interviews include Kim Schaller, the executive vice president of the Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company ; Mark Preston, Northeast sales manager for Trip-Advisor ; Michael Stershic, President of Discover Lehigh Valley ; Joseph Meade, Director of Government & External Affairs for Philadelphia Museum of Art ; Jim Werner, Partnership Director for Visit Philly and Joe Massaro, General Manager of Hilton Harrisburg. Pennsylvania has spectacular natural scenery, popular cosmopolitan cities , historic towns , rolling farmlands and more award-winning museums, cultural events and seasonal festivals than I can count. We will tell you what to see and do during your next local getaway or statewide family vacation in the Keystone State. www.patravelandtourism.org 

 

"Let's Talk Travel with AAA" can be heard online. Go to www.whp580.com and click on "WHP 580 Now Live Online. Readers can send travel comments and questions to Fenton at letstalktravel@whp580.com.