Past Presidents
The Travel and Tourism Research Association would like to thank the following individuals for serving the association in the role of President.
| Year | Name | Organization Affiliation During Term |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nate Gieryn | Travel Texas |
| 2021 | Daniel Nahoopii | SMS Research and Marketing Services, Inc. |
| 2020 | Sue Beeton | Independent Researcher |
| 2019 | Scott Russell | Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority |
| 2018 | Marion Joppe | University of Guelph |
| 2017 | Susan Brunizeel | San Diego Tourism Authority |
| 2016 | Jeffrey Eslinger | D.K. Shifflet & Associates, Ltd. |
| 2015 | Dan Mishell | Visit California |
| 2014 | Marlise Taylor | Visit NC - Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina |
| 2013 | Rick Perdue | Virginia Tech Department of Hospitality and Tourism |
| 2012 | Sheila Flanagan | Dublin Institute of Technology |
| 2011 | Denise Miller | Strategic Marketing & Research, Inc. |
| 2010 | DeeAnn McKinney | Missouri Division of Tourism |
| 2009 | Rick Cain | TNS |
| 2008 | Brian Ruf | Ruf Strategic Solutions |
| 2007 | C. Noel Sweeney | Tourism & Transport Consult International |
| 2006 | Daniel L. Erkkila | University of Minnesota Tourism Center |
| 2005 | Scott Meis | Canadian Tourism Commission |
| 2004 | Rich Carollo | Oak Park Illinois Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| 2003 | John J. Packer | MarketVision Research |
| 2002 | Ruth Nadler Trojan | NYC & Company |
| 2001 | Mark J. Okrant | Plymouth State University |
| 2000 | Terrence Jicinsky | Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority |
| 1999 | Ed McWilliams | D.K. Shifflet & Associates, Ltd. |
| 1998 | Donna Larsen | Northern Spirit Trading Company |
| 1997 | Lorin K. Toepper | University of Alaska - Fairbanks |
| 1996 | James F. Burke | Ryerson Polytechnic University |
| 1995 | Blair F. Stevens | Canadian Tourism Commission |
| 1994 | Suzanne D. Cook | U.S. Travel Data Center |
| 1993 | Joan L. McClellan | McClellan Corp. International |
| 1992 | Peter W. Williams | Simon Fraser University |
| 1991 | John D. Hunt | University of Massachusetts |
| 1990 | Rossi Ralenkotter | Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority |
| 1989 | Bob LeBlanc | Louisiana Office of Tourism |
| 1988 | Russell A. Bell | Marriott Corporation |
| 1987 | William F. Prigge | New School for Social Research |
| 1986 | Anastasia Mann | Mark Allan Travel |
| 1985 | J. Desmond Slattery | N.W. Ayer, Inc. |
| 1984 | Kit Narodick | The Boeing Company |
| 1983 | Paul Novak | Marriott Corporation |
| 1982 | J.R. Brent Ritchie | University of Calgary |
| 1981 | Joanna S. Caproni | Simmons Market Research Bureau |
| 1980 | Beverly D. Shipka | American Airlines |
| 1979 | Douglas C. Frechtling | U.S. Travel Data Center |
| 1978 | Stewart Tenner | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| 1977 | George Sarames | Lockheed-California Co. |
| 1976 | Gordon Taylor | Tourism Canada |
| 1975 | Robert A. Peattie | Robert A. Peattie Associates |
| 1974 | Charles R. Goeldner | University of Colorado |
| 1973 | Earl E. Ditmars | American Airlines |
| 1972 | William B. Keeling | University of Georgia |
| 1971 | Peter Michaels | National Geographic |
| 1970 | Lorenzo Lo | Hong Kong Tourism Association |