September 03, 2009

TICO Board Welcomes New Board Member




(Toronto) – TICO’s Board of Directors welcomes Richard Vanderlubbe, President of the Travel Superstore Inc. o/a tripcentral.ca to the Board of Directors. Richard Vanderlubbe is one of three ACTA appointees on the Board and replaces Carole Cooper, Vice President Leisure North America for the Flight Centre

“TICO’s Board of Directors would like to extend its sincere appreciation to Carole Cooper for her contributions to TICO,” said Michael Pepper, TICO President and CEO.

Formed in 1997, TICO is a not-for-profit corporation wholly financed by Ontario-registered travel agents and wholesalers. It administers the Travel Industry Act, 2002 and the Ontario Travel Industry Compensation Fund. TICO may be contacted at (905) 624-6241 or 1-888-451-TICO. Visit TICO’s website at www.tico.ca or email TICO at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .'; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text14997 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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For more information, media please contact:

Mr. Michael Pepper
President and C.E.O.
Travel Industry Council of Ontario
Tel: (905) 624-6241 / Toll Free: 1-888-451-TICO