The Department of Travel & Tourism and Miles Media

2010 STS Marketing College Scholarship Application

Southeast Tourism Society (STS) Marketing College

North Georgia College & State University - Dahlonega, GA / July 25 – 30, 2010

For more information on registering to attend the 2010 STS Marketing College, schedule, sample courses and how to become a Travel Marketing Professional visit http://www.southeasttourism.org/education/

STS Marketing College Registration deadline June 30 - SPACE IS LIMITED, you are encouraged to register early

STS Scholarship application deadline April 26, 2010

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Essay

Please prepare the following type-written documents with your name in the upper right-hand corner. Submit with your scholarship application.

1.  A brief autobiography, no longer than 2 pages, describing

a.  Academic or professional strengths and challenges

b.  Tourism Industry work related experience (minimum 2 years required)

c.  Career objectives

2.  A detailed statement of intent, no longer than 2 pages, describing

a.  Your reasons for applying for a scholarship

b.  Your proposed field of study and/or future career plan, including how receipt of this scholarship will help

c.  Demonstrated need

d.  Professional credibility

3.  A written response, no longer than 1 page, describing

a.  What you see as the biggest hurdle(s) facing the Tourism Industry now and in the future?

Scholarship Sponsors

Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism is an agency within the Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet, which promotes the Commonwealth as a travel destination. Tourism in Kentucky has an economic impact of$11 billion, employs more than 176,000 people and generates $1 billion in taxes.

The mission of the Kentucky Department of Travel & Tourism is to promote travel to and within the Kentucky.

Miles Media is the publisher of the “Official” Kentucky Vacation Guide. In the 55 years since the company was founded, Miles Media has grown to become the largest publisher of tourism information, both in print and on the Internet, in the United States. Miles Media Group handles print and Internet programs for state tourism offices in Kentucky, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Florida, Pennsylvania, Louisiana to name just a few. Miles Media’s Mission is to be innovative, a partner with the ultimate goal of delivering visitors to their destination clients.

Be sure to submit a completed scholarship application to: (1) copy to Mary Steadman, Miles Media at or fax to 941-361-1605 and (1) copy to Beth Holbrook, Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism at Email: or fax to (502) 564-5695.