About the Bloggers
There are many contributors to the Indiana Insider Blog including our staff members, members of our industry at Convention & Visitors Bureaus and individual attractions as well as a few ‘Expert Bloggers’ we’ve found. Read the information below if you’d like to know more about the people who create the Indiana Insider Blog:
Amy Magan moved to Indiana for college in 1988 (Go Bulldogs!) and has never left. Married with three children, she’s always on the lookout for fun and affordable things to do in Indiana. Elsewhere on the web, you can find Amy at The Fourth Frog Blog and All Things Aging
Erik Deckers is a professional blogger and social media specialist. He is also a humor newspaper columnist in nine weekly papers around the state, with his own blog at ErikDeckers.com. He is supporter of the local arts scene, and loves visiting the First Friday art exhibits around Indianapolis, and is a rabid fan of the Indy Fringe Theatre Festival in the summer. Erik is married and a father of three. He grew up in Muncie, and is a graduate of Ball State University and Muncie Central High School.
Nicole is a stay-at-home mom and blogger living in Columbus, Indiana. She blogs about adventures at home and away with her husband and 16-month-old son at http://arrowssentforth.blogspot.com. She grew up in Plainfield, Indiana and graduated from Butler University in 2002. She spent seven years living and working in downtown Indianapolis following college. Nicole is always looking for fun, kid-friendly outing ideas. You can contact her via email or find her on Twitter at @arrowssentforth.
Jonathan Thomas is a blogger based in Northwest Indiana. He’s passionate about the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan and wants to share all the fun possible in the area with the rest of the world. When not blogging for Travel Indiana, he hangs his hat at his Anglophile blog – Anglotopia and Niche Blogger Today. If you want to connect with him, you can contact him on Twitter @jonathanwthomas.
Jeremy has worked for the Indiana Tourism office for the past two years and manages the different social media initiatives for the office. He also helps put together the wonderful annual tourism publications released by the office and runs a Tourism-focused Technology blog.
VisitIndiana.com
Indiana Insider Blog
Facebook Page
Twitter
YouTube
FriendFeed
Flickr Group
Flickr Photos
Tourism Tech Corner Blog
Anicia has been with the Office of Tourism for over seven years in many capacities. Roles of late include blogger extraordinaire and amateur photographer – See Visit Indiana Flickr account and hers.
VisitIndiana.com
Indiana Insider Blog
Andrea is a senior at Butler University studying PR and Political Science. She has lived in Indiana her entire life and is excited to be working as the Indiana Tourism Intern this summer. Andrea is married to the world’s best cook and lives with him on the northwest side of Indianapolis. For fun, she enjoys watching Colts football and Butler basketball, staying in shape, reading classic literature, following politics and visiting historical landmarks.
VisitIndiana.com
Indiana Insider Blog
I’ve spent the last 5 years as the Marketing Director for Madison Visitors Center and worked in the tourism industry for about 15 years.
VisitMadison.org
Visit Madison Podcasts
Jessica – Lawrence County Tourism
I am assistant to the director of Tourism in Lawrence County, Indiana I have worked with the tourism office for 2 1/2 years.
I have a beautiful Daughter named Scotlyn Rose & my Fiance Neil.
LimestoneCountry.org
Sherry has been the Visitor Information Specialist at the Kokomo Visitors Bureau since 2002. She enjoys greeting visitors each day, assisting group tours, and maintaining Kokomo’s tourism website and blog. Sherry and her husband, Shane, have a 2 year old son, Peyton.
VisitKokomo.org
Visit Kokomo Blog
Kendal – Switzerland County Tourism
I have been with Switzerland County Tourism in Vevay, IN, since May 2008 as the Public Relations/Grant Administrator- Financials will be added to that title soon as well. I also photograph and maintain the Switzerland County Tourism Flickr Site. I have a varied background, having worked in Public/Media Relations with a large non-profit in Panama City, FL, banking, store management and advertising. I have also freelanced in photography and writing for newspapers and non-profits. Originally from Pittsburgh, I resided in Florida for 21 years before moving to Kentucky several years ago. It was there that I met and married my husband from Dillsboro, IN. I have two teenage step-daughters.
VevayIn.com
Switzerland County Flickr Photos
Written by Jeremy Williams: Jeremy has worked for the Indiana Tourism office since 2006 and manages the different social media initiatives for the office. He also helps put together the annual tourism publications released by the office and runs a Tourism-focused Technology blog. You can follow Jeremy personally via Twitter (@JeremyAWilliams) and at his Social Mediarology blog.
