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2021
WAVE 3 Listens Live: Ed Fuller, Gary Grossman Interview
The Boston Globe, July 4, 2021: As a Marriott executive, he’s traveled widely, but the thrill is not gone when it comes to Hawaii
BookTrib, June 28, 2021: Ed Fuller and Gary Grossman Talk About the Inception of “Red Deception”
“Better Connecticut” Hartford, CT WFSB-TV, June 28, 2021: Thrilling Page Turner: Red Deception
BookTrib, June 22, 2021: Nation’s Infrastructure Becomes Terrorist Target, but a Bigger Ploy Is at Play in “Red Deception”
Emerson Today, June 21, 2021: Latest Thriller from Grossman ’70 Hits the Shelves June 22
BookTrib, June 2021: BookTrib’s Book Club Network: June 2021 Selections
Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, June 21, 2021: Tyrants & Terrorists / Regression Sessions
Red Deception Press Release, June 21, 2021: Red Deception Geopolitical Thriller Released
Li Herald, June 15, 2021: Fast-Paced Thriller “Red Deception” Paints Chilling Portrait of Our Times
2019
The Numbers Tell the Story (see the last numbers), September 17, 2019, Bostonia
Trade Arabia, August 21, 2019: Orange County California eyes ME tourist market
Global Islamic Economy Gateway, August 21, 2019: Orange County California to target Middle Eastern families this summer with Top 5 family attractions
The Deltasig of Delta Sigma Pi: DELTASIGnificants, July 2019: RED HOTEL: Fiction… Yet Reality?
Thrive Global, July 1, 2019: The Future of Travel, With Former Marriott President and Author, Ed Fuller
Dubai Eye, June 2019: Radio interview featuring Ed
Trade Arabia, June 19, 2019: ME tourists ‘8th highest international’ in Orange County
Travel Daily, June 17, 2019: Orange County sets tourism record: Attracts over 50 million visitors in 2018
Travel and Tour World, June 14, 2019: Orange County attracted 50 million visitors last year
HotelierMiddleEast.com, June 13, 2019: Middle East tourist spending ranked 8th in Orange County, California
Travel & Tourism News Middle East, June 2019: Orange County and California beckon
Travel Biz Monitor, May 10, 2019: OCVA records 50.16 million visitors in 2018
Travel Daily News, April 30, 2019: California rolls out red carpet with ‘All Dreams Welcome’ CEO mission to Middle East
Gulf Today, April 26, 2019: Exclusive ‘mini international airport’ for Middle Easterners
KNX 1070 Radio Interview: Record number of visitors to Orange County last year
Patch, March 21, 2019: 50 Million Tourists Visit Orange County in 2018
Tourism’s United Voice, March 2019: Member Spotlight: Ed Fuller writes a thriller
BookTrib, March 19, 2019: Tokyo Hotel Bomb Sets Off Chain of International Intrigue in New Thriller “RED Hotel”
Mystery Thriller Week, March 19, 2019: A Q&A with the Authors
Anaheim Blog, March 18, 2019: Orange County sets Tourism Record of 50+ Million Visitors in 2018
Orange County Visitors Association, March 12, 2019: Orange County Sets Tourism Record
Hotel Executive, March 10, 2019: Ignore Hotel Crisis Management Preparation at Your Peril
Orange County Business Journal, March 6, 2019: Tourism sees gains
Travel Weekly, February 26, 2019: Former Marriott executive Fuller co-writes hotel thriller
Red Hotel Book Trailer: Click to Watch Now
2018
Orange County Visitors Association, December 2018: China Travel Agent
Orange County Visitors Association, December 2018: Orange County China Office Monthly Activity Report
US News Express, 2018: 2018 OCVA Trade Show was Held at the Disneyland Resort
Travel News, 2018: High-end destinations Southern California Orange County China market enters second-tier cities
Trade Arabia, June 24, 2018: Orange County eyes Middle East tourist market
Orange County Business Journal, May 28, 2018: Tourism Special Report
Orange County Business Journal, May 7, 2018: Data Backs OCVA View
Orange County Register, April 16, 2018: Status Update: Tourism spending hits record $12.5 billion; paper shredding event ahead
Orange County Business Journal, April 11, 2018: Tourism Spend Tops $12.5B
Orange County Visitors Association, April 11, 2018: Orange County tourism up for the fourth straight year
Ed Fuller HSMAI Lifetime Achievement Award, February 20, 2018: Ed Fuller HSMAI Lifetime Achievement Video
Cision PRWeb, January 25, 2018: HSMAI Recognizes Lifetime Achievements Of Ed Fuller And Terry Gallagher
2017
Forbes, December 18, 2017: Thailand: The Land Of Smiles is Still Smiling After All Of These Years
Orange Country Business Journal, December 17, 2017: 8 reasons why tourism matters in Orange County
Orange Country Business Journal, November 17, 2017: Study: OC Tourism $20.5B Business
Orange County Register, May 15, 2017: Is the Political Climate Hurting California’s Tourism Industry? Groups Roll Out International Welcome Mat
Orange Country Business Journal, May 8, 2017: OC Visitor Spending Tops $12B in 2016
2016
Orange County Business Journal, May 11, 2016: OCVA to Nab China MICE
Orange County Register, May 5, 2016: Hold On, Orange County! The Tourists are Rolling In
Orange County Register, May 2, 2016: Tourists in Orange County Spent $11 Billion in 2015 Visiting Attractions, Eating Out, Staying in Hotels
Orange County Business Journal, March 2016: Tale of 2 Offices as OCVA Arrives in Japan, India
Orange County Business Journal, March 2016: Destination Marketer Zooms in on China
Gulf Today, February 2016: OVCA Introduces Tourism Package for ME Travelers
Orange County Visitors Association, February 2016: OCVA to Set Up Shop in India, Japan
2015
Orange County Visitors Association, July 10, 2015: Welcoming Middle Eastern Visitors to Orange County
Orange County Business Journal, June 15, 2015: Travel Groups Gain Ground on Middle East Push
AviationBusinessME.com, June 7, 2015: California tourism chief backs Gulf carriers in Open Skies row
HotelierMiddleEast.com, June 4, 2015: Orange County Tourism Says US Needs Gulf Carriers
Trade Arabia, June 3, 2015: Orange County Confirms Support for Open Skies
Emirates News, May 25, 2015: Ed Fuller Interview with Greg Fairlie
San Diego Business Journal, May 18, 2015: An Infomercial could be in Inventor’s Future
Orange County Business Journal, May 11, 2015: OC 50 (Profile on Edwin Fuller)
Orange County Business Journal, May 11, 2015: OVCA Books Ctrip to Push Local Brand in China
2014
China Daily, October 21, 2014: Ex-Marriott President Cites Importance of Trust in Business
Orange County Register, October 8, 2014: Chinese Etiquette: There’s a Video for That
Orange County Visitor Association YouTube, September, 2014: Orange County Visitor Association China Ready Training
Top Hotel Middle East, July/August 2014: Orange County – The Best of the USA
Orange County Register, July 10, 2014: Orange County Visitors Association Restructures, Looks Abroad
Orange County Business Journal, June 4, 2014: Tourism Promoter Plans Offices in Mexico
Orange County Business Journal, May 26, 2014: Coordinated Effort Taps Coveted China Meetings Market
All-China Women’s Federation (womenofchina.cn), May 2014: 7,000-strong Tour Group from China Breaks Record in US Trip
China News Service (ecsn.cn), May 2014: Largest Chinese Group to Visit US Meets in California
Albayan, April 2014: OCVA Opens Third Office in Dubai
Travel Daily Media, April 2014: OCVA Forays into the Middle East
Dubai City Guide, April 2014: OCVA Selects The Gulf For Its Third Off Shore Office
DubaiEye 103.8FM Radio Talk Show, April 2014: Ed Fuller discusses The Orange County Visitors Association’s Dubai expansion
Gulf Today, April 2014: OCVA opens regional office in Dubai
Company News in Egypt, April 2014: OCVA Selects the Gulf for its Third Off Shore Office
Orange County Register, April 2014: Chinese Company to Bring 7,000 to O.C. for Conference
Travel Daily News Asia-Pacific, April 2014: Largest Chinese MICE group coming to Orange County, CA
The National Newspaper Abu Dhabi, April 2014: Suitors Wooing Arabian Gulf Tourists
Orange County Register, April 2014: Next Site for O.C. Tourism Office: Dubai
Orange County Business Journal, January 6, 2014: Ed Fuller Named Business Person of the Year: Hospitality
Travel Daily, March 8, 2011: FACE-TO-FACE: Ed Fuller, Marriott International