Press Room
Ed in the News2021:
WAVE 3 Listens Live: Ed Fuller, Gary Grossman Interview
The Boston Globe, July 4, 2021: As a Marriott executive, he’s traveled widely, but the thrill is not gone when it comes to Hawaii
BookTrib, June 28, 2021: Ed Fuller and Gary Grossman Talk About the Inception of “Red Deception”
“Better Connecticut” Hartford, CT WFSB-TV, June 28, 2021: Thrilling Page Turner: Red Deception
BookTrib, June 22, 2021: Nation’s Infrastructure Becomes Terrorist Target, but a Bigger Ploy Is at Play in “Red Deception”
Emerson Today, June 21, 2021: Latest Thriller from Grossman ’70 Hits the Shelves June 22
BookTrib, June 2021: BookTrib’s Book Club Network: June 2021 Selections
Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, June 21, 2021: Tyrants & Terrorists / Regression Sessions
Red Deception Press Release, June 21, 2021: Red Deception Geopolitical Thriller Released
Li Herald, June 15, 2021: Fast-Paced Thriller “Red Deception” Paints Chilling Portrait of Our Times
2019:
Daily News, December 9, 2019: Is El Salvador the next Surf City?
Numbers Tell the Story (see the last number), September 17, 2019, Bostonia
UCI Paul Merage School of Business, September 13, 2019: Faculty Lecturer
Trade Arabia, August 21, 2019: Orange County California eyes ME tourist market
Global Islamic Economy Gateway, August 21, 2019: Orange County California to target Middle Eastern families this summer with Top 5 family attractions
The Deltasig of Delta Sigma Pi: DELTASIGnificants, July 2019: RED HOTEL: Fiction… Yet Reality?
Forbes Middle East: Orange County Visitors Association Interview
Thrive Global, July 1, 2019: The Future of Travel, With Former Marriott President and Author, Ed Fuller
Dubai Eye, June 2019: Radio interview featuring Ed
Trade Arabia, June 19, 2019: ME tourists ‘8th highest international’ in Orange County
Travel Daily, June 17, 2019: Orange County sets tourism record: Attracts over 50 million visitors in 2018
Travel and Tour World, June 14, 2019: Orange County attracted 50 million visitors last year
HotelierMiddleEast.com, June 13, 2019: Middle East tourist spending ranked 8th in Orange County, California
Travel & Tourism News Middle East, June 2019: Orange County and California beckon
Travel Biz Monitor, May 10, 2019: OCVA records 50.16 million visitors in 2018
Travel Daily News, April 30, 2019: California rolls out red carpet with ‘All Dreams Welcome’ CEO mission to Middle East
Gulf Today, April 26, 2019: Exclusive ‘mini international airport’ for Middle Easterners
The Business Breakfast: Orange County Visitors Association podcast with Ed
KNX 1070 Radio Interview: Record number of visitors to Orange County last year
Patch, March 21, 2019: 50 Million Tourists Visit Orange County in 2018
Tourism’s United Voice, March 2019: Member Spotlight: Ed Fuller writes a thriller
Bostonia, March 2019: Red Hotel excerpt from Boston University Alumni Magazine
BookTrib, March 19, 2019: Tokyo Hotel Bomb Sets Off Chain of International Intrigue in New Thriller “RED Hotel”
Mystery Thriller Week, March 19, 2019: Red Hotel: A Q&A with Gary Grossman and Ed Fuller
Anaheim Blog, March 18, 2019: Orange County sets Tourism Record of 50+ Million Visitors in 2018
Orange County Visitors Association, March 12, 2019: Orange County Sets Tourism Record
Hotel Executive, March 10, 2019: Ignore Hotel Crisis Management Preparation at Your Peril
Orange County Business Journal, March 6, 2019: Tourism sees gains
Cheryl’s Book Nook, March 4, 2019: RED Hotel feature
Travel Weekly, February 26, 2019: Former Marriott executive Fuller co-writes hotel thriller
Shelf Awareness, February 26, 2019: Red Hotel Trailer Featured
Red Hotel Book Trailer: Click to Watch Now
2018
Orange County Visitors Association, December 2018: China Travel Agent
Orange County Visitors Association, December 2018: Orange County China Office Monthly Activity Report
US News Express, December 7, 2018: 2018 OCVA Trade Show was Held at the Disneyland Resort
BU Alumni Association, September 19, 2018: Raising A Glass To The Man Behind Fuller’s BU Pub
BookTrib, September 12, 2018: Feature on Ed
Travel News, 2018: High-end destinations Southern California Orange County China market enters second-tier cities
Mystery Readers Journal, Summer 2018: WRITING GETTING INTO THE HEADS OF ASSASSIN CHARACTERS
Trade Arabia, June 24, 2018: Orange County eyes Middle East tourist market
Orange County Business Journal, May 28, 2018: Tourism Special Report
Orange County Business Journal, May 7, 2018: Data Backs OCVA View
Orange County Register, April 16, 2018: Status Update: Tourism spending hits record $12.5 billion; paper shredding event ahead
CNBCAfrica, August 4, 2011: Marriott International’s Africa Strategy with Ed Fuller
Orange County Business Journal, April 11, 2018: Tourism Spend Tops $12.5B
Orange County Visitors Association, April 11, 2018: Orange County tourism up for the fourth straight year
Ed Fuller HSMAI Lifetime Achievement Award, February 20, 2018: Ed Fuller Lifetime Achievement Video
Cision PRWeb, January 25, 2018: HSMAI Recognizes Lifetime Achievements Of Ed Fuller And Terry Gallagher
2017
Airport Revenue News, Vol. 16 Issue 195-6, December 2017: SNA Facility Upgrades
Forbes, December 17, 2017: Thailand: The Land of Smiles is Still Smiling After all These Years
Orange County Business Journal, December 17, 2017: 8 reasons why tourism matters in Orange County
Orange County Business Journal, November 17, 2017: Study: OC Tourism a $20.5B Business
Forbes, November 13, 2017: Chinese Students Are A Win-Win For U.S. Tourism
Forbes, November 1, 2017: The U.S. Is In Danger of Killing Our Tourism Golden Goose
Forbes, October 2, 2017: China’s Crown Jewel: The Pearl River Delta
Marquis Radio, August 2017: One-on-One Interview with Ed Fuller
Forbes, July 12, 2017: Tourism Remains Resilient in Face of Global Terrorism
Forbes, June 26, 2017: Why the US Budget Ax Must Spare Brand USA
Forbes, May 16, 2017: International Visitors – Good for Our Trade Balance and Great for American Jobs
Orange County Register, May 15, 2017: Is the Political Climate Hurting California’s Tourism Industry? Groups Roll Out International Welcome Mat
Orange County Business Journal, May 8, 2017: OC Visitor Spending Tops $12B in 2016
Forbes, April 21, 207: Preserving our Open Skies Policy is now more Important than Ever
Forbes, April 5, 2017: Heritage Tourism: It All Probably Began With Cleopatra
Forbes, March 27, 2017: China is Now the World’s Largest Source of Outbound Hotel Investment
Forbes, March 14, 2017: How India Has Become A Booming Supplier Of Outbound Tourists
Forbes, January 19, 2017: How The Trump Administration Can Improve Travel For U.S. Residents And Visitors Alike
2016
Forbes, December 30, 2016: How to Plan for a Successful ‘Second Act’ in Retirement
Forbes, December 8, 2016: Chinese Investments in US Hotels Accelerates with HNA Groups 25% Stake in Hilton Worldwide
Forbes, November 21, 2016: Myanmar: Asia’s Last Natural Frontier
Forbes, October 10, 2016: Technology is Propelling the Travel Industry Into A Jetson’s-Like Future
Forbes, September 7, 2016: Vietnam Poised to Be Asia’s Next Economic Tiger
Forbes, August 15, 2016: What China’s U.S. Buying Spree Means for the Future of Hospitality
Forbes, July 13, 2016: China Continues to Set the Pace of Global Tourism
Forbes, June 27, 2016: Here We Go Again: The Global Nationalism Wave Gains Force With Brexit
Forbes, May 30, 2016: Corruption — Still a Global Blight After All These Years
Orange County Business Journal, May 11, 2016: OCVA to Nab China MICE
Orange County Register, May 5, 2016: Hold On, Orange County! The Tourists are Rolling In
Orange County Register, May 2, 2016: Tourists in Orange County Spent $11 Billion in 2015 Visiting Attractions, Eating Out, Staying in Hotels
Los Angeles Daily News, May 2016: Here’s What’s Driving California’s Strong Travel, Tourism Business
Forbes, April 15, 2016: Nationalism: Back Again Like A Bad Dream
Orange County Business Journal, March 21, 2016: A Tale of 2 Offices as OCVA Arrives in Japan, India
Orange County Business Journal, March 14, 2016: Destination Marketer Zooms in on China
Forbes, March 25, 2016: Let’s Keep Our Skies Open: Update
Forbes, February 17, 2016: Use Your Paid Time Off: It’s Good for You, Your Company and Our Country
Gulf Today, February 16, 2016: OVCA Introduces Tourism Package for ME Travelers
Orange County Business Journal, February 15, 2016: OCVA to Set Up Shop in India, Japan
2015
Forbes, October 5, 2015: “I’ll See You in Court!”
Forbes, September 10, 2015: India: Asia’s Next Economic Dynamo?
Forbes, August 24, 2015: After Currency Moves, Don’t Count the Chinese Out
Forbes, July 22, 2015: Learn Their Culture & Win
Forbes, June 30, 2015: The Time is Now to Designate JWA a US Port of Entry
Orange County Visitors Association, June 2015: GCC Report
Orange County Visitors Association, July 10, 2015: Welcoming Middle Eastern Visitors to Orange County
Orange County Business Journal, June 15, 2015: Travel Groups Gain Ground on Middle East Push
AviationBusinessME.com, June 7, 2015: California tourism chief backs Gulf carriers in Open Skies row
HotelierMiddleEast.com, June 4, 2015: Orange County Tourism Says US Needs Gulf Carriers
Forbes, June 4, 2015: Surging Chinese Investment Has Widespread Global Impact, Especially Hospitality Industry
Trade Arabia, June 3, 2015: Orange County Confirms Support for Open Skies
Emirates News, May 25, 2015: Ed Fuller Interview with Greg Fairlie
San Diego Business Journal, May 18, 2015: An Infomercial could be in Inventor’s Future
Orange County Business Journal, May 11, 2015: OC 50 (Profile on Edwin Fuller)
Orange County Business Journal, May 11, 2015: OVCA Books Ctrip to Push Local Brand in China
Forbes, May 11, 2015: Let’s Keep Our Skies Open
Forbes, May 6, 2015: It’s All Good News From The World’s Travel & Tourism Industry For The Next 20 Years
Forbes, April 20, 2015: History – Who Needs It?
Forbes, February 14, 2015: Chinese Travel to US Accelerates Dramatically / President Obama’s Visa Policy Promises Further Growth
Global Hotel Network, February, 2015: China Sends Its Sea Turtles Abroad as Its Hotel Brands Begin to Globalize
Forbes, January 20, 2015: American-styled Democracy may not be for Everyone
Forbes, January 6, 2015: Traveler Safety is Everybody’s Business
2014
Forbes, December 1, 2014: Transformational Tidal Wave Now Taking Shape in Emerging Markets Will Economically Change Our World
Forbes, November 20, 2014: The Chinese Tourists Are Coming En Masse
China Daily, October 21, 2014: Ex-Marriott President Cites Importance of Trust in Business
Forbes, October 15, 2014: Effective, Successful Leadership – Walk the Talk if You Want to Lead
Orange County Register, October 8, 2014: Chinese Etiquette: There’s a Video for That
Orange County Visitor Association YouTube, September, 2014: Orange County Visitor Association China Ready Training
Forbes, September 15, 2014: Let’s Celebrate Global Tourism’s Contributions on September 27 – World Tourism Day
Global Hotel Network, August 2014: As Hotel Industry Business Model Evolves…Who Wins and Who Loses?
Forbes, August 6, 2014: Illegal Vs. Legal Immigration Is A Global Issue
Forbes, July 17, 2014: Know The History And Culture: Your Keys To Getting It Right Overseas
Top Hotel Middle East, July/August 2014: Orange County – The Best of the USA
Orange County Register, July 10, 2014: Orange County Visitors Association Restructures, Looks Abroad
Forbes, June 23, 2014: In China, Dining Is Where ‘Guanxi’ Grows
Orange County Business Journal, June 4, 2014: Tourism Promoter Plans Offices in Mexico
Forbes, May 2014: Sea Turtles: Linking China’s Future to the World
Orange County Business Journal, May 26, 2014: Coordinated Effort Taps Coveted China Meetings Market
All-China Women’s Federation (womenofchina.cn), May 2014: 7,000-strong Tour Group from China Breaks Record in US Trip
China News Service (ecsn.cn), May 2014: Largest Chinese Group to Visit US Meets in California
Albayan, April 2014: OCVA Opens Third Office in Dubai
Travel Daily Media, April 2014: OCVA Forays into the Middle East
Dubai City Guide, April 2014: OCVA Selects The Gulf For Its Third Off Shore Office
DubaiEye 103.8FM Radio Talk Show, April 2014: Ed Fuller discusses The Orange County Visitors Association’s Dubai expansion
Gulf Today, April 2014: OCVA opens regional office in Dubai
Company News in Egypt, April 2014: OCVA Selects the Gulf for its Third Off Shore Office
Orange County Register, April 2014: Chinese Company to Bring 7,000 to O.C. for Conference
Travel Daily News Asia-Pacific, April 2014: Largest Chinese MICE group coming to Orange County, CA
The National Newspaper Abu Dhabi, April 2014: Suitors Wooing Arabian Gulf Tourists
Orange County Register, April 2014: Next Site for O.C. Tourism Office: Dubai
Forbes, April 2014: Chinese Tourists are Pouring into Orange County: Are We Ready?
Global Hotel Network, March 2014: The Time Is Now for Our Industry, Its Future Leaders and Educators
Forbes, March 2014: Are We Losing Touch in this Age of Digital Communications?
Forbes, January 2014: Building Relationships That Stand The Test Of Time And Events (Good & Bad)
Global Hotel Network, January 2014: Chinese Travelers Are California Dreaming and You and Orange County Will Be the Beneficiaries
Orange County Business Journal, January 6, 2014: Ed Fuller Named Business Person of the Year: Hospitality
2013
Delta Sky Magazine, December 2013: Orange County Section
Forbes, December 2013: Asia — Global Tourism’s Driving Force
Forbes, December 2013: Impact of the Worlds Travel Tourism Industry Adds Up to More Than a Walk on the Beach
Hotel News Now, August 2013: A History Lesson in Hotels
Gulf Times, November 2013: The Ins & Outs of Travel Loyalty Programs
Orange Country Business Journal: Laguna Strategic Advisors Doubles Membership
Orange County Visitors Association Expands Sales Office
Interview with OCVA CEO: Chinese Tourists Welcomed to Southern California (in Chinese)
Orange County Visitors Association Featured in Time Square
Ed Fuller Named President and CEO of the OCVA
San Francisco Business Times: Orange County Visitors Association Names Travel And Hospitality Industry Leader Ed Fuller President & CEO
Global Hotel Network: The Changing Dynamics of the Global Hotel Industry
Governor Brown’s 2013 Mission to China
Orange County Business Journal: China Syndrome
Ed Fuller Speaks “In the Executive’s Chair” at California State University San Marcos
International Business Times: Former President of Marriott International Named Head Of Laguna Strategic Advisors
The Business Journals: Former President of Marriott International Named Head Of Laguna Strategic Advisors
Marriott Career
Hospitality Net: November, 2011 Edwin D. Fuller Named As 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Marriott News Center: September, 2011 Ed Fuller to Retire from Marriott; Led International Growth
Fox News: February, 2011 Chief of Marriott Mideast Division on Unrest in Egypt
Washington Post: February, 2011 The Buzz: Cooks and Housekeepers Save the Cairo Marriott