Mr. Cramer, the state's tourism director, trailed in polls throughout the race.

My sister is the tourism director for the Olympic Peninsula, and she played a big behind the scenes role in helping this all to happen.

European tourism directors say they believe their countries will see a significant recovery in the number of American visitors during 1987.

Several area residents, led by Connecticut's former tourism director, say they will try again this fall to resurrect plans for a Brown museum.

"We're a country that has suffered, but we've come out with our heads high," said Rosette Rugamba, the country's tourism director.

In 1973, he was appointed tourism director for the state of Baja California.

Three years ago, when the marketing campaign began, Connecticut was 49th out of the 50 states in dollars spent in promotion, said the tourism director.

National attention to the Huskies has certainly raised the state's image, the tourism director said.

An archeologist trained at the University of Amman, he is no ordinary tourism director.

I think the tourism directors found it refreshing to work with us.