This page lists recent news articles and chapter updates posted on the TCC Web site. Click any headline to view the post. Use the search blank at right to find older posts on any topic.
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TCC Chairman Klaus Billep to Speak at October Meeting in Dallas
Football is back and I hope your favorite teams are off to a great start. It was nice to see my OSU Cowboys play in Houston this past weekend, especially after they put in a good quarterback! As a reminder, our fourth and final meeting of 2013 will be held in Dallas on Oct. 5,…
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Greater Washington D.C. Members to Meet in October
Area Coordinator Jeff Houle reports that the Greater Washington D.C. Chapter of the Travelers’ Century Club will meet at noon on Saturday, Oct. 26, at J. Gilbert’s restaurant in McLean, Virginia. The address is 6930 Old Dominion Drive, telephone (703) 893-1034.
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Informal Meeting of the U.K. Chapter Planned for Sept. 22 in London
The Travelers’ Century Club U.K. will be holding our next meeting on Sunday, Sept. 22, at the home of Chris and Janice Kohut, located in South Kensington, London. Their home is a five-minute walk from Gloucester Road Station, which is on the Piccadilly, District and Circle lines of the London Underground. This will be a very informal…
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Record Attendance at the June 2013 Northern California Meeting
Area Coordinator Tim Carlson reports that the next chapter luncheon will be on Sept. 21 at the United Irish Culture Center in San Francisco. Fred Omenzetter will give a presentation on North Korea. There was a record attendance of 58 at the June 1 meeting at Spenger’s in Berkeley (see photo gallery below). Sanford Smith talked about…
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Photos From the June 2013 Southern California Lunch in Santa Monica
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TCC Members Meet on West Coast of Africa Cruise
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TCC’s Craig Forrest Receives Doctorate
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September 21 Eastern Canada Meeting at Rick Shaver’s Toronto Office
According to Area Coordinator Rick Shaver, the next Eastern Canada meeting will be on Sept. 21 at the usual location in his downtown Toronto office building. Shaver recently attending a Royal Canadian Geographic Society event which presented its Gold Medal to Michael Palin for his “immense contribution to geographical literacy” during his BBC travel shows…
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Southeast Florida Members to Meet in Fort Lauderdale on Sept. 22
Area Coordinator Jan Novar reports that Carolyn and Jerry Stein will host the Fall Kickoff meeting on Sept. 22, between 2 and 5 p.m., at the Wentworth Gallery in Fort Lauderdale.
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Arizona Meeting Planned for Sunday, Sept. 22
The Arizona chapter was dark for the summer, but Area Coordinator Matt Cohen reports that the next meeting will be Sept. 22 at 3 p.m. at a member’s home. Details will be published here when available. Future meetings are tentatively scheduled for January and April.
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2013 International Meeting September 7 in Munich
The next TCC International Meeting will be in Munich on Saturday, Sept. 7, to coincide with the yearly gathering of the German chapter, which includes Austria and Switzerland. Area Coordinator J. Herbert Goebels says the full-day program, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Hotel Eden Wolff, will include several presentations, lunch and dinner. The Registration…
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List of Countries Visited Needed for Next Award Level
When reaching the next level of TCC countries and territories, you must provide TCC Headquarters with a list of the destinations you have visited in order to receive the award recognition. You can print the list from the TCC website (or use the printed brochure if available), check off the countries visited, keep the original…
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The TCC Official List in 1965
The TCC office recently came across, in some stored material, the “Approved List of Countries & Island Groups” as of November 1, 1965. There were 254 then, with many destinations that have long since been consolidated or divided. This was one of the first lists published following the organization’s founding in 1954. It was interesting…
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New Info Files Added to the Members-Only TCC Forum
As of last year, members must go to the TCC Forum to access the TCC Info Files. The Forum requires a user name and password to log in. If you are not already registered in this social network website for TCC members only, e-mail your request to forum@travelerscenturyclub.org. Include your name, address and the e-mail…
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Well Traveled: September 2013
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well traveled. Diamond Members (300 or more countries) Ms. Laurie Campbell Levittown, NY Dr. Rudolf Oittner Munich, Germany Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Mr. R.G. Canning Maywood, CA Gold Members (200 or more countries) Mr. Gary Hughes Clarkston, WA Mr.…
