Roger J. Dow
Member-Board of Directors
RE/MAX International, Inc.
Roger Dow is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Travel Industry Association (TIA), a position he assumed on January 1, 2005. With 2,000+ organizations as members, TIA is the national, umbrella organization that represents and speaks for all segments of the $700 billion U.S. travel and tourism industry in promoting and facilitating increased travel to and within the United States. TIA is headquartered in Washington, DC with overseas offices in Japan and Brazil.
Prior to TIA Dow rose through the ranks at Marriott International in a career that spanned 34 years. Most recently he was Senior Vice President, Global and Field Sales for Marriott International, leading Marriott's 10,000-person worldwide sales organization.
Roger Dow began his career working summers as a lifeguard at Marriott's sixth hotel. When he left to join TIA, Marriott had over 2,800 hotels and resorts in 69 countries worldwide. During his more than three decades with Marriott, he directed every aspect of sales and marketing, including: advertising, public relations, promotion, sales training, compensation and succession planning. He developed Marriott Rewards, the world's leading frequent traveler program.
Roger Dow has been the recipient of many awards during his illustrative career including being named by the Convention Industry Council (CIC) to its prestigious Hall of Leaders, being named by Meeting Professionals International (MPI) as one of the industry's top leaders, selection by
MeetingNews as one of the 25 most influential people in the meetings industry, and being honored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with its Academy of Leaders Award.
Roger Dow frequently speaks on leadership, sales, marketing, and management at conventions and corporate meetings. He has co-authored two books:
TURNED ON -- Eight Vital Insights to Energize Your People, Customers and Profits and THE TRUST IMPERATIVE - The Competitive Advantage of Trust-based Business Relationships. He serves, or has served, on the Board of Directors of ASAE, PCMA, ASAE Foundation, MPI Foundation (Chairman), GWSAE, the Travel Institute, RE/MAX International and on the Advisory Boards of Arizona State University's Center for Services Leadership and the University of Richmond Robins Schools of Business.
Dow served in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam, where he received the Bronze Star and other citations.
A native of New Jersey, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Seton Hall University, where he was senior class president, captain of the varsity wrestling team and secretary of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. He was named TKE alumnus of the year for 1991 and was presented with the award by President Ronald Reagan.
Roger Dow resides in Potomac, Maryland with his wife Linda and two children Blake and Devon.
