The clips contest rewards members for published articles, either printed or online. Four members can win once per quarter. The emphasis is on pieces inspired by our conference host sites. Hundreds of articles have been published over the years.
Clips
A Sampling of our Writing (Conference sites are noted with a *)
- *Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota, “Bring Your Passport to the International Peace Garden, Diana Lambdin Meyer, Garden Destinations https://www.gardendestinations.com/bring-your-passport-to-the-international-peace-garden/
- *Branson, Jackie Sheckler Finch, Branson’s Silver Dollar City Herald-Times
https://drive.google.com/open?id=15ChEk8619g8I3q6e-IZzZCfa8pdlL2O8 - Wendy Pramik Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota Where to Eat in North Dakota Amid Memorable Stops Along I-94 Food and Wine https://www.foodandwine.com/north-dakota-food-8701502
- Mary Bergin Secrets Moxché Playa del Carmen All-inclusive resorts blend indulgence with one-price simplicity EastWestNewsService.com https://www.eastwestnewsservice.com/all-inclusive-resorts-blend-indulgence-with-one-price-simplicity/
- Wendy Pramik Other Destination A Tuscan Escape: Gervasi Vineyard Resort & Spa Refined Magazine https://issuu.com/614media/docs/6 14_refined_fall_2024
- Wendy Pramik Branson This Missouri Music Town Is Hiding an Irresistible Dessert Scene Food and Wine https://www.foodandwine.com/sweet-shops-branson-8716214
- Wendy Pramik Kansas City Exploring the charm of Kansas City’s divided metropolis AAA Explorer https://www.ace.aaa.com/publications/travel/us-destinations/missouri/kansas-city.html
- Todd Wessell Branson Missouri Thrill Ride Journal & Topics Media Group https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/missouri-thrill-ride/
- Todd Wessell Fort Myers/Sanibel Basking In SW Florida Journal & Topics Media Group https://outlook.office.com/mail/inbox/id/AQMkADJmNTM5ZmQ1LWJlY2UtNGUxNS04ZjAzLWQ2M2EzZjdhMDliMABGAAADKWAJ70BFw0%2BVzFMdPkUPUgcAh7mm5ixJ%2Bkq8MyXWB70dRQAAAgEMAAAAh7mm5ixJ%2Bkq8MyXWB70dRQABf8hfhgAAAA%3D%3D/sxs/AQMkADJmNTM5ZmQ1LWJlY2UtNGUxNS04ZjAzLWQ2M2EzZjdhMDliMABGAAADKWAJ70BFw0%2BVzFMdPkUPUgcAh7mm5ixJ%2Bkq8MyXWB70dRQAAAgEMAAAAh7mm5ixJ% 2Bkq8MyXWB70dRQABf8hfhgAAAAESABAAfCmLxhEDDUOfAhaeBHWcTg%3D%3D
- Diana Lambdin Meyer Other Destination Holiday Touchdown Show Me Missouri 12/1/2024 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1St85Yjcue_IXTgrEhV30cdFDnmObjn6A
- Randy Mink Other Destination Kitsch & Kicks on Arizona Route 66 Canadian World Traveller Magazine https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ZQC8xaVcb9vU29AuL9p9TGONLyem-g6a
- Randy Mink Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota North Dakota Offers a Dash of Frontier Flair Canadian World Traveler Magazine https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/70078509/world-traveler-spring-2025-issue/99
- Katherine Rodeghier Secrets Moxché Playa del Carmen Secrets Moxché Playa del Carmen Review, Global Traveler
https://www.globaltravelerusa.com/secrets-moxche-playa-del-carmen-review/ - Gary Knowles Milwaukee Special Events Signal Spring -“Say ‘Art’ with Flowers Journal & Topics Newspapershttps://www.journal-topics.com/
- Carrie Steinweg Milwaukee Take an Art-cation to Milwaukee Northwest Indiana TimesTake an art-cation to Milwaukee
- Beth Hey Branson The Ozarker Lodge-Branson Show Me Missouri https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KZGqfG4P93gRTk-cHQ_cns9VXDy3dIEz
- Jackie Sheckler Finch Branson post tour Winston Churchill in Fulton, Missouri Travelgirl Magazine 4/1/25 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1z8G_HEHf2buXkWCEhb9FTS_NzkCRQ5-B
- Randy Mink Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota North Dakota Offers a Dash of Frontier Flair Canadian World Traveler Magazine https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/70078509/world-traveler-spring-2025-issue/99
- Pamela Dittmer McKuen Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota Fargo: Unique charm and quirky culture ‘north of normal’ LoopNorth.com https://www.loopnorth.com/news/fargo0221.htm
- Todd Wessell Bismarck-Mandan From Wild West To Mid West Journal & Topics Media Group04 https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/from-wild-west-to-mild-west/
- Diana Lambdin Meyer Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota Nordic Dakota USA Today GoEscape – Midwest https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Zd9p5wuUidRGZum7I7dmNqVKCkF9ZJLL
- Mary Bergin Other Destination Train Travel to Tiny Towns NextAvenue.org https://www.nextavenue.org/train-travel-to-tiny-towns/
- Susan Pollack Other Destination Ford Model T Gets a Party at Indiana Museum Detroitnews.com detroitnews.com/story/2025/05/30/ford-model-t-gets-a-party-at-indiana-museum/83882504007/
- Randy Mink Other Destination Georgia’s Second-largest City Has Everything for Your Reunion DestinationReunions.com https://destinationreunions.com/georgias-second-largest-city-has-everything-for-your-reunion/
- Katherine Rodeghier Other Destination Go World Travel https://www.goworldtravel.com/amsterdam-alternatives/
- Katherine Rodeghier Other Destination From Gouda to The Hague: Why These 4 Dutch Cities Are Perfect Amsterdam Alternatives Go World Travel https://www.goworldtravel.com/amsterdam-alternatives/
- Amy Lynch Fort Wayne How to Spend 48 Hours in Fort Wayne, Indiana Long Weekends https://long-weekends.com/articles/fallwinter-2025/how-to-spend-48-hours-in-fort-wayne-indiana/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMrxbRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvReHvAVXfKQKv8S4OgSZQ5t-gdk8pHlyeS4pcRjBfZX4PO3_ENUatSwNnd1_aem_ehodDLhgQrWaY0lVy7Av2Q
- Diana Lambdin Meyer Other Destination Game Plan – World Cup Comes to Missouri Show Me Missouri https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kO5LInNjf4jK0CosFiIAuwiSs2aVmLNP
- Randy Mink Other Destination Thailand Travel Mart Spotlights the Country’s Tourism Riches LeisureGroupTravel.com https://leisuregrouptravel.com/thailand-travel-mart-spotlights-the-countrys-tourism-riches/
- Diana Lambdin Meyer Other Destination Where the Bison Roam Leawood City Lifestyle https://citylifestyle.com/leawood/issues/2025-07
- Beth Hey Other Destination Spirit of the Southwest-Albuquerque Small Market Meetings https://smallmarketmeetings.com/digital-edition/?book-embed=5
- Diana Lambdin Meyer Other Destination Her Determination Saved A Sacred Cemetery USA Today’s Native American Heritage Issue https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LHRUJOn6ivGBl23N3_PMPey71H4HbXQE
- Wendy Pramik Columbus 6 Standout Stops on Columbus, Ohio’s New Buckeye Treat Trail Food and Wine Trail https://www.foodandwine.com/buckeye-treat-trail-columbus-ohio-8716560
- Todd Wessell Mammoth Lakes A California Gem Journal & Topics Media Group https://outlook.office.com/mail/inbox/id/AQMkADJmNTM5ZmQ1LWJlY2UtNGUxNS04ZjAzLWQ2M2EzZjdhMDliMABGAAADKWAJ70BFw0%2BVzFMdPkUPUgcAh7mm5ixJ%2Bkq8MyXWB70dRQAAAgEMAAAAh7mm5ixJ%2Bkq8MyXWB70dRQABf8hfhAAAAA%3D%3D/sxs/AQMkADJmNTM5ZmQ1LWJlY2UtNGUxNS04ZjAzLWQ2M2EzZjdhMDliMABGAAADKWAJ70BFw0%2BVzFMdPkUPUgcAh7mm5ixJ%2Bkq8MyXWB70dRQAAAgEMAAAAh7mm5ixJ%2Bkq8MyXWB70dRQABf8hfhAAAAAESABAAhNrPVFgQu0WK2M7N9Y7X%2Bw%3D%3D
- Jackie Sheckler Finch Other Destination Mississippi River Cruise More Time to Travel website https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pogOs4QZRFJdsJKVoCbZjNl-2j9nSiu6
- Jackie Sheckler Finch Other Destination Victory II Christened All Things Cruise https://allthingscruise.com/godmother-12-year-old-molly-grace-applegate-christens-victory-ii-at-chicago-pier/
- Theresa Russell Other Destination How MSC World America Stacks Up Cruise Radio https://cruiseradio.net/how-mscs-world-america-stacks-up-against-royal-caribbeans-oasis-class/
- Theresa Russell Other Destination Cruising Through Challenging Sees Porthole Cruise https://rb.gy/1409d5
- Jamie Rhein Branson Chateau On the Lake: Views of Table Rock Near Branson, MO Hotel Scoop Chateau On the Lake: Views of Table Rock Near Branson, MO
- Jamie Rhein Post Trip Branson Loganberry Inn: Part of History in Fulton, Missouri Hotel Scoop Loganberry Inn: Part of History in Fulton, Missouri
- Jamie Rhein Post Trip Branson Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake of the Ozarks: Fun Central Hotel Scoop Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake of the Ozarks: Fun Central
- *Fort Wayne, IN – “Bag Ladies,” Amy Lynch, AAA Crossroads.
Vera Bradley sale, AAA Crossroads, Jan Feb 2024 (wordpress.com) - * Fort Wayne, IN – “Urban-Pop Art, a New Boutique Hotel and More—Here’s What to See and Do in Fort Wayne Right Now,” Amy Lynch, Midwest Living.
Urban-Pop Art, a New Boutique Hotel and More—Here’s What to See and Do in Fort Wayne Right Now (midwestliving.com) - *Mammoth Lakes, CA – “Flaming Colors Brighten Mammoth Lakes Fall Season,” Randy Mink, Canadian World Traveler.
Flaming Colors Brighten M (yumpu.com) - *Lafayette, LA – “French Flair,” Rich Warren, AAA Explorer.
cajun.country – Rich Warren.pdf – Google Drive - *Bismarck/Madan, ND – “Bring Your Passport to the International Peace Garden,” Diana Lamden Myer, Garden Destinations Magazine.
Bring Your Passport to the International Peace Garden | Garden Destinations Magazine - *Mammoth Lakes, CA – “A Ghost Town Not Forgotten,” Todd Wessel, Journals and Topics.
A Ghost Town Not Forgotten – Journal & Topics Media Group (journal-topics.com) - *Sanibel, FL– “Sanibel and Fort Myers, Anecdote to Winter,” Carla Waldemar, Lavender Magazine.
Sanibel and Fort Myers – X Wade.pdf – Google Drive - *Branson, MO – “This Missouri Music Town Is Hiding an Irresistible Dessert Scene,” Wendy Pramik, Food and Wine.
Branson’s Nostalgic Sweet Shops to Seek Out (foodandwine.com) - *DeKalb County, GA – “Northern Georgia Rises Up,” Todd Wessell, Journals and Topics
Northern Georgia Rises Up – Journal & Topics Media Group (journal-topics.com) - *Columbus, OH – “Columbus, Ohio’s Coffee Culture,” Wendy Pramik, USA TODAY.
Columbus, Ohio’s coffee culture (usatoday.com) - *Sanibel, FL – “Sanibel Island Florida,” Terri Petersen Smith, RV Magazine.
Local Flavors_Sanibel and Grouper – Terri Smith.pdf – Google Drive - *Sanibel, FL – “Sanibel Splendor: Sea, Sun, Surf and Sand,” Randy Mink, Destination Reunions.
Sanibel Splendor: Sea, Sun, Surf and Sand (destinationreunions.com) - *Columbus – “History in Ink: Preserving the World’s Largest Cartoon and Comic Collection,” Rich Warren, The Saturday Evening Post.
History in Ink: Preserving the World’s Largest Cartoon and Comic Collection | The Saturday Evening Post - *Fort Wayne, IN – “Fort Wayne, Indiana: Why Anyone Who Loves Art Should Visit,” Laura Watilo Blake, Cleveland Magazine.
Fort Wayne, Indiana: Why Anyone Who Loves Art Needs to Visit (clevelandmagazine.com) - *Detroit, MI – “America’s Motor City Detroit Roars Back to Life,” Mary Bergin, East-West News Service.
America’s Motor City Detroit Roars Back to Life - Columbus, OH – “Hilton Columbus Downtown: At the Hub of What’s Happening,” Jamie Rhein, Hotel Scoop
Hilton Columbus Downtown: At the Hub of What’s Happening (hotel-scoop.com) - Frankfort, KY – “Capital Plaza Hotel: Hospitality in Frankfort, KY,” Jamie Rhein, Hotel Scoop.
Capital Plaza Hotel: Hospitality in Frankfort, KY (hotel-scoop.com) - Louisville, KY – “Galt House Hotel, Louisville: Where People Come to Celebrate,” Jamie Rhein, Hotel Scoop.
Galt House Hotel, Louisville: Where people come to celebrate (hotel-scoop.com) - Pigeon Forge, TN – “Margaritaville Island Hotel, Pigeon Forge: Fun in All Directions,” Jamie Rhein, Hotel Scoop.
Margaritaville Island Hotel review, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (hotel-scoop.com) - Lafayette, LA – “The Old Castillo B&B: History Lesson,” Jamie Rhein, Hotel Scoop.
The Old Castillo B&B: History Lesson, St. Martinsville, LA (hotel-scoop.com) - Lafayette, LA – “Made in Louisiana: Flavors of Lafayette and Cajun Country,” Wendy Pramik, USA TODAY.
A Sampling of our Writing (Samples of clips at non-conference sites)
- “Cheers to 50 Years,” Susan R. Pollack, Michigan Blue.
Cheers to 50 Years – Michigan Blue Magazine (mibluemag.com) - “Exploring Spain’s Basque Country,” Susan R. Pollack, Wander with Wonder
Exploring Spain’s Basque Country | Wander With Wonder - “Peace, simplicity and a sense of mystery: Exploring Amish communities across the Midwest,” Mary Bergin, Chicago Tribune.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/06/peace-simplicity-and-a-sense-of-mystery-exploring-amish-communities-across-the-midwest/ - “Lake Michigan car ferries make for a fun Midwest shortcut,” Mary Bergin, The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Lake Michigan car ferries make for a fun Midwest shortcut (startribune.com) - “The Best Mississippi River Cruises to Discover America’s Heartland” Jackie Sheckler Finch, Condé Nast Traveler.
The Best Mississippi River Cruises to Discover America’s Heartland | Condé Nast Traveler (cntraveler.com) - “Frank Llyod Wright Martin House and Gardens,” Rich Warren, Garden Destinations Magazine.
The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Martin House & Gardens | Garden Destinations Magazine - “6 Top Destinations in Spain for Art Lovers,” Pamela Dittmer McKuen, Travel Awaits.
6 Top Destinations In Spain For Art Lovers | TravelAwaits - “7 Unique Places to Eat and Drink in Knoxville, Tennessee,” Pamela Dittmer McKuen, Travel Awaits.
7 Unique Places To Eat And Drink In Knoxville | TravelAwaits - “Georgia: Visiting the Allman Brother’s’ Big House,” Jackie Sheckler Finch, GoNOMAD.
Georgia: Visiting The Allman Brother’s Big House (gonomad.com) - “Park Staffers Love Your Likes,” Diana Lambdin Meyers, USA Today Special Edition
NPSSocialMedia – Diana Lambdin Meyer.pdf – Google Drive - “Nosh on Nostalgia: The Mayberry Café,” Damaine Vonada, Long Weekends.
Nosh on Nostalgia; Mayberry Cafe. Damaine Vonada. Long Weekends F,W 2022 – Damaine Vonada.pdf – Google Drive - “Trailblazer in the Sky,” Diana Lambdin Meyer. AAA Midwest Explorer.
IMG_20240627_0001 – Diana Lambdin Meyer.pdf – Google Drive - “Tiptoeing Through Tulips on an AmaSerena Tulip Time Cruise in Belgium and the Netherlands,” Katherine Rodeghier, Quirky Cruise.
Tulip Time Cruise On AmaSerena — Tiptoeing Through Tulips (quirkycruise.com) - “Brown County’s Aspen Lake House Originally Built as a Writer’s Studio,” Jackie Sheckler Finch, The Herald Times.
Aspen Lake.pdf – Range 1 – Jackie Sheckler Finch.pdf – Google Drive - “Lizzie Bordan Took an Axe, or Did She?” Rich Warren, Travel World Magazine.
Warren – Lizzie Borden House-print – Rich Warren.pdf – Google Drive
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