White Mountains Attractions Association also organizes familiarization tours for domestic and international travel writers and tour operators

(TRAVPR.COM) USA - August 1st, 2013 - North Woodstock, NH:  Roller coasters, water parks, zip lines and trains; all fun-filled, memorable activities for kids, right?  Well, yes…and for a group of intrepid adults who work on the “front lines” of New Hampshire’s tourism industry and participated in the annual Familiarization Tour, hosted by the White Mountains Attractions Association. 

In four short days this summer, this group of 25 individuals had the enviable task of experiencing the 15 major attractions in the White Mountains: Attitash Mountain Resort, Cannon Aerial Tramway, Clark’s Trading Post, Conway Scenic Railroad, the Flume Gorge, Hobo Railroad, Loon Mountain, Lost River Gorge, Mt. Washington Auto Road, Mt. Washington Cog Railway, Polar Caves Park, Santa’s Village, Story Land, Whale’s Tale Water Park and Wildcat Mountain.

“How can you explain something you haven’t experienced for yourself?” asked Mike “White Mountain Mikey” Duprey, tour coordinator and 35-year veteran of the association.  “By actually visiting each attraction, these workers who deal with tourists on a daily basis are able to give visitors an accurate description of what they can look forward to.”  Duprey has been coordinating the educational “Fam Tour” every year since 1979.

Over a dozen representatives from Chambers of Commerce, AAA offices, Welcome Centers and the Granite State Ambassadors took part in the tour to learn about the region and improve their knowledge for the State’s visitors.

The White Mountains Attractions Association also organizes familiarization tours for domestic and international travel writers and tour operators, to explore the region. We work with dozens of travel professionals each year,” said Jayne O’Connor, President of the Association. “We take many of them around ourselves, and these first-hand tours of the region help them develop the travel stories and the itineraries that visitors will use in planning their vacations.”

The WMAA, founded in 1958, is the official regional tourism organization for the White Mountains. It also operates the White Mountains Visitor Center in North Woodstock, New Hampshire.  For more information about the attractions and the region, visit the WMAA website at www.VisitWhiteMountains.com.

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