The U.S. Cultural & Heritage Tourism Marketing Council (USCHT) announces that Anita Boeker has been appointed as the new Communications Director of the organization. Boeker's responsibilities will include on-going communications with USCHT partners, tour operators, media and others interested in USCHT.  She will also manage USCHT's website, TheCulturalTraveler.com, assist in the planning and implementation of The Cultural Traveler, the annual guide published by USCHT and support the ONE Travel Conference which is presented annually with USCHT's partner, Shop America Alliance.

Boeker is based in the San Diego area and has more than 30 years of business and management experience, 25 of those in the marketing arena with San Diego Zoo, San Diego CVB and Craig Realty Group. Her background includes work in retail, non-profit, tourism and attractions industries. She is currently the founder and principal of Creative Solutions Marketing, a marketing and events company.

Boeker will report directly to Rosemary McCormick, CEO/Co-Founder of the U.S. Cultural & Heritage Tourism Marketing Council and President of Shop America Alliance. Sheila Armstrong, Co-Founder of the USCHT, is stepping aside from her role as President of USCHT.  She has served in this leadership position since the association's launch in 2007, but has announced that she will no longer be active in the organization, beginning in January 2016.

“With Sheila's transition we both wanted to insure that USCHT continues to provide strong leadership and enhanced value to our partners.  We are confident that Anita will be a great asset to USCHT as we expand the organization's role in marketing the nation's cultural and heritage tourism assets.  We are excited to have her as part of our team,” said McCormick.

For additional information about the U.S. Cultural & Heritage Tourism Marketing Council contact Anita Boeker, Communications Director at anitaboeker@gmail.com or by phone at 760.703.6020.

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About the U.S. Cultural & Heritage Tourism Marketing Council

Since 2007, the U.S. Cultural & Heritage Tourism Marketing Council (USCHT) has represented leading U.S. tourism destinations, attractions and travel partners engaged in marketing U.S. Cultural and Heritage to travelers from throughout the USA and around the world. The primary initiative of this travel trade association is to market U.S. Cultural and Heritage Tourism experiences to domestic and international visitors by publishing dozens of exciting itineraries at TheCulturalTraveler.com and promoting these via social media and travel trade partnerships.

USCHT also publishes an annual guide, The Cultural Traveler, in partnership with Shop America Alliance, co-produces the annual ONE Travel Conference for Shopping, Dining and Cultural Tourism and the SASI-ONE Awards in partnership with Shop America Alliance and provides market research on the cultural and heritage traveler.

For additional information about the U.S. Cultural & Heritage Tourism Marketing Council, visit TheCulturalTraveler.com or contact Anita Boeker via e-mail at anitaboeker@gmail.com or call 760.703.6020.