Linda Antus

President, Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network

in September, 2007 Linda was appointed president of the CincinnatiUSA Regional Tourism Network (RTN). As strategic brand marketer, Antus has an award-winning, results-oriented background in entertainment, attractions and tourism, marketing globally recognized brands such as HBO, Cinemax and Madison Square Garden in New York City. As president of the RTN, Antus is responsible for providing overall strategic and makreting leadership toward the organization's primary goal of increasing overnight visitation to the region of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Since 2007, the RTN has built awareness of CincinnatiUSA as a prime leisure destination, growing visitation and peak travel season market share. Prior to the RTN, Antus lead the marketing of the destination lifestyle center, the Branson Landing, attracting 4 million visitors in its launch season and increasing tourism and Branson city and county tax revenue. Her tourism work in Branson was awarded a 2005 Telly Award for branding excellence. Antus, a Cincinnati native, spent 30 years in the experience economy business in Kansas City, New York City and Branson, Mo. before returning home in 2007.