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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An Invitation to the July 2016 Colorado Chapter Meeting in Denver
The July meeting of the Colorado TCC Chapter of the Travelers’ Century Club will be held: Thursday, July 21, 2016 AT 6 p.m. White Fence Farm 303-935-5945 6263 West Jewel Ave., Lakewood, CO 80232 This is our 27th birthday! We will have birthday cake, too. White Fence Farm is noted for its fried chicken dinners, priced…
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Report From the May 2016 Eastern Canada Meeting in Toronto
Hello World Travelers, On May 14 our chapter members were treated to a spectacular collection of photographs and interesting commentary by photojournalist Johnathan Van Bilsen. Under the theme of “A World of Paradox,” Jon shared his pictures of people, places and culture from such destinations as Cambodia, Alaska and Egypt. More of Jon’s magnificent photos…
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Indiana Chapter Presentation to Focus on Moorish Spain and Morocco
The Indiana Chapter had another excellent meeting on Saturday, March 19. The activities began with an enjoyable reception and lunch, during which time the members exchanged travel stories and anecdotes. After a fine lunch, we heard and saw an excellent presentation by Steve Fuller titled “Traveling the Back Roads of India.” It stimulated many questions…
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Pictures From the May 2016 Western Canada Meeting in Calgary
Members of the Western Canada Chapter gathered on May 15 for a luncheon in Calgary and were treated to a presentation by guest speaker Jim Thorsell of UNESCO. The TCC members were in awe of Jim’s presentation as he used a laminated map of the 800 protected areas he has directly been attached to, to…
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Photos From the April 2016 New York Chapter Gathering
Elzbieta Schrader talked about the animals of Africa at the New York meeting at Pointy Bistro on April 30, reports Coordinator Lynn Simmons. Future programs and locations will be on the TCC website. See photos from the April gathering below.
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Arizona Chapter Enjoys Lively March Meeting With a Presentation About Travel in China
Matt Cohen, Area Coordinator, reports that the chapter had a “lively meeting” at his home on Saturday afternoon, March 26. The Curator of Asian Art at the Phoenix Art Museum, Janet Baker, Ph.D., “gave a fascinating talk with a Power Point presentation about traveling in China,” Matt reports. “She went into depth about their museums,…
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Report From the April 2016 United Kingdom Chapter Meeting
Area Coordinator Donna Marsh reports that the TCC United Kingdom chapter met on April 24 at Tuttons Vaults, Covent Garden, London. Besides the UK members, John Barnett attended from Ireland and Sarka Kinclova came from the Czech Republic. The speaker was Gunnar Garfors, author of 198 – How I Ran Out of Countries. Donna says…
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18th Annual Meeting of the Chicago-Area TCC Chapter
The 18th annual meeting of the Chicago chapter was held on Saturday, April 9, at the Winnetka, Illinois, home of Area Coordinator Thomas Flanagan and his wife, Ellen. Conversation centered on many aspects of travel, including upcoming plans, the Trans-Siberian routes and Saint Helena.
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Germany TCC Chapter Plans Fall Meeting in Bremen
Area Coordinator J. Herbert Goebels reports — “After the German TCC staged the first five meetings in better known cities like Bonn, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, we will hold our next meeting in seldom-visited Bremen, a port city on the long Weser Estuary.” It will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to…
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TCC Members in Manila
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Arkansas and Missouri Coordinators Meet Following Little Rock Marathon
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Almost Complete: Member Hongyu Yang Expected to Reach the 300 Level in 2018
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March 2016 SoCal Program in Newport Beach Featured the Five Stans
At the TCC March luncheon in Newport Beach, San Francisco TCC member Lillie Echevarria gave an AV presentation on the five Stan countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan — which she visited during 21 days in the fall of 2014. She also mentioned a possible sixth Stan country— Karakalpakstan, autonomous territory in Uzbekistan.…
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Beijing Meeting With North Korea Runners
Following their marathon run in Pyongyang, North Korea, in April, TCC President Gloria McCoy and TCC Kansas City Coordinator Steve Fuller were in Beijing. While there, they met with TCC’s first mainland China member, Arthur Wei Zhang, to discuss the possibility of establishing a chapter in China. Though there is a lot of optimism in…
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Photo of the 2016-2018 TCC Board of Directors