ISRAEL TOURISM WOWS
CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS
AT NASHVILLE CONVENTION
TOURISM MINISTER UZI LANDAU DECLARES
"BEST WAY TO STAND FOR ISRAEL
IS TO STAND IN ISRAEL"
Minister of Tourism Dr. Uzi Landau invites
members of the NRB to Israel, telling delegates,
"If you liked the book, you'll love the country."
400 delegates in America's NRB Convention rose as one to wave
the Israel flag at the organization's annual "Celebrate Israel" breakfast.
Haim Gutin, Israel Tourism Commissioner, North America,
at the National Religious Broadcasters' (NRB) "Celebrate Israel" breakfast in Nashville.
Minister of Tourism Dr. Uzi Landau and Israel Tourism Commissioner join the President and Chairman of the NRB, and Danny Saadon, Vice President the Americas of EL AL Israel Airlines, to inaugurate the Israel Pavilion at the organization's annual convention in Nashville.
Nashville, Tennessee - February 24, 2014: 400 delegates of the National Religious Broadcasters' (NRB) International Christian Media Convention attended the Israel Ministry of Tourism's annual "Celebrate Israel" breakfast this morning. Keynote speaker, Tourism Minister, Dr. Uzi Landau, received loud applause when he declared, "I invite you to visit Israel where the Bible is both a living testament and a GPS - "God's Positioning System."
Hosted by Israel Tourism Commissioner, North and South America, Haim Gutin, the delegates viewed a variety of video testimonies from Christian Evangelical leaders and heard addresses by Efi Stenzler, World Chairman of the Jewish National Fund; Dr. Jerry Johnson, President of the NRB; Shahar Shilo from Jerusalem's City of David; Richard Bott, Chairman of the NRB; and author and broadcaster Mike Evans.
2013 was the best year ever for tourism to Israel, and 15 Christian leaders* were presented with the Ministry's Goodwill Ambassador Award for their leadership in bringing millions of American Christians to Israel. At the event's climax, the delegates stood to wave Israeli flags as Broadway star, Amick Bryam, sang the anthem, "You'll Never Be The Same."
The "Celebrate Israel" breakfast was sponsored by the Israel Ministry of Tourism, with support from the Jewish National Fund and EL AL Israel Airlines.
*Honorees for the Ministry of Tourism's 2014 Goodwill Ambassador Awards were Dr. Kay Arthur, Richard Bott, Earl G. Cox, Arnold Enns, Mike Evans, Annette Garcia, Mark Jenkins, Dr. Richard Land, Michael Little, Rev. David Mainse, Janet Parshall, Dr. Linda Smith, Peter Sumrall, Dr. Charles Travis and Dr. Frank Wright.
For more information about travel to Israel, visit www.goisrael.com.
PHOTO RELEASE
ISRAEL MINISTER OF TOURISM
DR. UZI LANDAU SPEAKS AT
NATIONAL RELIGIOUS BROADCASTERS'
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MEDIA CONVENTION
IN NASHVILLE
Nashville, Tennessee - February 24, 2014: Israel Minister of Tourism, Dr. Uzi Landau, spoke to 1,000 members of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) at its annual International Christian Media Convention. Flanked by Jerry Johnson, NRB President and CEO (left) and Rich Bott, NRB Chairman (center) at the Media Leadership Reception & Dinner, he urged the delegates to bring a new generation of young American Christians to Israel.
For more information about travel to Israel, visit www.goisrael.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Ross Belfer at WEILL - rbelfer@geoffreyweill.com
- 1-866-PRWEILL
Israel Ministry of Tourism, N.A. - Gail Barzilay
ISRAEL GOVERNMENT TOURIST OFFICES ◦ NORTH AMERICA
New York ◦ 212-499-5650
Canada ◦ Director: Ami Allon ◦ 416-964-3784
Los Angeles ◦ Director: Eliezer Hod ◦ 323-658-7463
Atlanta ◦ Director: Eyal Carlin ◦ 404-541-2770
Chicago ◦ Director: Omer Eshel ◦ 312-803-7080
|
