TravelingWiki Engagement Internationally, Nationally & Across U.S. States

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION & ENGAGEMENT

Australia: TravelingWiki Engaging on Autism Advocacy with Sky News Australia

Canada: TravelingWiki (US) & Canadian Government (Office of Canadian Government’s Chief Accessibility Officer, S. Cadieux) Engagement as to Resources for Airport Community to Support the Autism Community

Croatia: TravelingWiki (US) & Croatia Radiotelevision Engagement as to Resources within Airport Community to Support the Autism Community

Ghana: TravelingWiki Engages Renowned Dr. Rose-Mary Owusuaa Mensah Gyening, PhD, the First Female PhD Computer Science Graduate from KNUST, known for “Computer Science…& Assistive technologies for…underrepresented population(s), (&) HCI, HRI and ML”…as to her Autism-Focused Research Presented at NeurIPS (Poster Session Engagement Not Pictured; Subsequent Virtual Engagement as to Project Based AI Engagement for Autism Community Not Pictured); Engagement Pictured Occurred in Louisiana

Malaysia: The Malaysian Reserve Covers the TravelingWiki/TSA Partnership

Netherlands: TravelingWiki Engages Netherlands Ambassador to the US, Birgitta Tazelaar, on Access to Travel Globally for the Autism Community

Netherlands: TravelingWiki Engaged Andre van Wiggen, Head of Political Affairs, Netherlands Embassy in the US, Regarding Access to Travel Globally for the Autism Community

United Kingdom: TravelingWiki has been Published on Multiple Occasions in the Largest Autism Parenting Magazine in the World (”Autism Parenting Magazine”)

NATIONAL COLLABORATION & ENGAGEMENT

National: TravelingWiki Collaborates with Autism Speaks

Washington, DC: TravelingWiki Engages Former White House Communications/Press Secretary Leadership from Multiple Administrations

Washington, DC: TravelingWiki Engaged Monumental Sports & Entertainment (Kimberly Marcus) at Capital One Arena on Autism Resources in Pro Sports

Washington, DC: TravelingWiki is now the Resource Listed on TSA.gov within TSA Cares: “Non-Visible Disabilities & Medical Conditions”

Washington, DC: TravelingWiki Engaged Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Navy & South Carolina State University President, Col. Alexander Conyers Regarding Autism Work

Washington, DC: TravelingWiki Discussing Autism Non-Profit Work with NewsNation

Washington, DC: TravelingWiki Engaged Dr. Myrtle Patricia Alexander, Candidate for US Congress, on Autism Work

Washington, DC: TravelingWiki Engaged Renowned Attorney, Jonathan Moss

Washington, DC: TravelingWiki Engaged Chief Economist at A4A Regarding Autism Resources in Aviation

Washington, DC: TravelingWiki Engaged Monumental Sports Data & Analytics Consultant Joe Sill Regarding Leveraging Data for Use to Augment Special Needs Resources

Washington, DC: TravelingWiki Engaged Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Winner & Founder/CEO of The Edify Project on Education Non Profit Resources

Washington, DC: TravelingWiki CEO Meets Former Head of African American Outreach at Democratic National Committee & Current Vice President at Monumental Sports

STATE COLLABORATION & ENGAGEMENT

Alabama: TravelingWiki Engaged Gov. Kay Ivey's Director of External Affairs, Casey Rogers, re Autism Work

Alabama: TravelingWiki with Sen. Tuberville

Arkansas: Engage USDA Specialist (From Arkansas; Engaged in Tulsa, Oklahoma) Regarding STEM Education Funding & Autism Resources

Arkansas: TravelingWiki Meets with Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson

Arkansas: TravelingWiki with Sen. Tom Cotton at the US Senate

California: TravelingWiki Engages Artificial Intelligence Legend Andrew Ng

California: TravelingWiki Engages MidJourney Founder, David Holz, as to Applications of Generative AI to Support Autism Non-Profit Work

California: TravelingWiki Engages Dr. Ivan Poupyrev, Founder of Archetype AI…Formerly With Walt Disney Imagineering, Google, Sony…& Holder of 100+ Patents…as to Leveraging Generative AI to assist the Autism Community in Accessing Flying

California: Engagement on Autism Non-Profit Work with San Geronimo Valley Community Center

California: TravelingWiki Engaged in Iowa with California-Based Dominique Olowaolafe, CEO of Lightly

Colorado: TravelingWiki with Sen. John Hickenlooper

Colorado: TravelingWiki Engaging with Sen. Michael Bennet

Colorado: TravelingWiki Met with The Office of Senator Hickenlooper Regarding Special Needs Resources

Colorado: Meeting at Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO) to Discuss Dr. Temple Grandin’s Advice on Parenting to Prepare Children for Air Travel

Colorado: TravelingWiki Discusses Autism Advocacy with Denver Mayor Johnston

Colorado: TravelingWiki Discusses Advocacy with Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera after Chairing Panel at Denver Startup Week

Colorado: TravelingWiki Engages Dr. Zhengxiong Li at University of Colorado Denver to Discuss Leveraging Generative AI to Assist the Autism Community with Commercial Air Travel

Colorado: KXRM (Colorado Springs) Covers TravelingWiki/TSA Collaboration

Colorado: TravelingWiki Engages the Denver United Club Leadership as to Autism Resources in the Aviation Ecosystem

Colorado: TravelingWiki is Profiled on Website of Commerce City Mayor

Colorado: TravelingWiki Published in April 2024 Newsletter of the Largest Synagogue in Colorado, Temple Sinai

Colorado: TravelingWiki CEO Meets with CEO of the J.M. Agency & CEO of The Driven Dames

Colorado: TravelingWiki Meets with Denver Public Schools Leader on Free Special Needs Resources

Colorado: TravelingWiki Meets with Snarf’s Sandwich Leadership

Colorado: TravelingWiki CEO Meets with Offices of 9 US Senators, Including Offices of Senator Michael Bennett

Connecticut: TravelingWiki Engaged Office of Sen. Blumenthal

Connecticut: TravelingWiki Attends Good Morning America (GMA3) Taping of Autism Community Gathering at Hartford Airport; Profiled on Breeze Airlines Facebook Page with Airline Co-Founder

Florida: TravelingWiki Engages Chief Marketing Officer of American Express (Global Business Travel) to Discuss Facilitating Autism Awareness and Growing Impact of TravelingWiki Resources in Travel Industry

Florida: TravelingWiki Engages Bank of America & Merrill Advocacy Leadership in Florida

Florida: TravelingWiki Partnering with Professional Athletic, Travel & Journalist Leadership for Fundraising for Access to Education for Aspiring College Students (further details forthcoming)

Florida: TravelingWiki Meets with Kevin Frazier, Co-Host of Entertainment Tonight, at Black Travel Summit in Miami

Florida: WMBB-TV (MyPanhandle.com) Covers TravelingWiki/TSA Partnership

Florida: TravelingWiki Gives Speech on Autism Non-Profit Work and Educational Fundraising to Pinellas County Urban League

Florida: TravelingWiki Engages Tampa Police Department on Job Prep & Autism Advocacy

Florida: TravelingWiki engages WFLA-TV during UNCF Fundraiser in Tampa

Florida: TravelingWiki Briefed Office of Sen. Marco Rubio at US Senate

Florida: TravelingWiki CEO Meets at =The US Senate with Florida Class on Their Advocacy with Office of US Senator Rick Scott on the Provision of Benefits in The Farm Bill for Those in Puerto Rico (Faces of Those Under 18 Redacted)

Georgia: WSAV (NBC / Savannah, GA) Covers TravelingWiki/TSA Partnership

Georgia: December 2023 Special Olympics of Georgia Newsletter Reports on TravelingWiki

Georgia: TravelingWiki Discussed Health Resourcs, with a Focus on the Special Needs Community, with 100BMOA (w/ Health Expert Sherard Polite)

Georgia: TravelingWiki Engaged Office of Sen. Jon Ossoff

Hawaii: TravelingWiki Leads Multi-State Virtual Food Drive to Provide 4,100+ Meals & Support Food Insecurity of Displaced Maui Fire Victims, in Coordination with Efforts of the Maui Food Bank (Photo Shows Visit to Chelsea Ham at Maui Food Bank to See Operations in Person); TravelingWiki Has Personally Volunteered &/Or Provided Food Donations to Food Insecurity-Related Charities in 13 US States & the UK

Georgia: TravelingWiki with Atlanta Fire & Rescue

Hawaii: TravelingWiki Discusses Community Impact in Hawaii as to Air Travel Resources within the Autism Community with the Kimokeo Foundation (Perpetuating the Hawaiian Culture, One Generation at a Time)

Hawaii: TravelingWiki Engaged Office of Sen. Hirono

Illinois: TravelingWiki Cited by Illinois-Based Special Needs Mom Squad (for Autism Travel Resources)

Illinois: TravelingWiki CEO Meets with 9 US Senate Offices, Including Office of Senator Duckworth

Iowa: TravelingWiki Engaged Renowned Iowa Farmer, Dwight Mogler, at the US Senate

Iowa: WHO TV 13 (Des Moines) Reports Live on TravelingWiki

Iowa: Engagement with Des Moines Mayor Connie Boesen at YMCA of Des Moines MLK Prayer Breakfast 2024

Iowa: TravelingWiki Meeting at Des Moines City Hall with Des Moines Mayor Connie Boesen

Iowa (See Also Nebraska): Balance Autism Connects to Travelingwiki

Iowa: TravelingWiki Engages Daniel Van Sant at The Harkin Institute re: Autism Resources

Iowa: TravelingWiki Engages with Iowa State Patrol re Autism Resources

Iowa: TravelingWiki Engages President of IACNA

Iowa: TravelingWiki Engages in Iowa with Delta Airlines Captain Cameron Ford

Iowa: TravelingWiki Engages with Delta Airlines First Officer Susie Barrett Regarding Autism Resources within Air Travel

Iowa: Discussion About TravelingWiki / Drake Internship Program and Enhancing Autism Resources with Drake University President

Iowa: TraveilngWiki Engagement on Food Insecurity Charitable Work with 801 Restaurant Group Regional Director (Based in Minnesota) & Head Chef at Des Moines Location of 801 Chophouse

Iowa: TravelingWiki Engaged Karl Rove in Des Moines on Autism Resources

Iowa: Engagement in Des Moines, Iowa on Innovate Use of Food Across Society with OneHandUp CEO, Marvin Azzopardi

Iowa: TravelingWiki Engages with Iowa State Athletics

Iowa: TravelingWiki Engaged CEO of Jewish Federation of Des Moines on Iowa Special Needs Resources.

Iowa: TravelingWiki Engaged Dusty Oedekoven, Chief Vet for National Pork Board

Iowa: TravelingWiki CEO Meets with Drake University’s Director of Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Iowa: TravelingWiki CEO Meets with ADA & Title VI Coordinator of Center of West Des Moines

Iowa: TravelingWiki Meets Grant Kvalheim, CEO & President, Athene USA

Iowa: TravelingWiki Leadership Meets Hip Hope Inc. Leadership in Des Moines

Iowa: TravelingWiki Meets NAACP Iowa & Nebraska CEO

Iowa: TravelingWiki CEO Meets with Offices of 9 US Senators, Including with Office of US Senator Chuck Grassley

Iowa: TravelingWiki Appeared on the Insight on Business Podcast, the Midwest’s only Weekday Business News Podcast

Iowa: TravelingWiki Appeared with the GM of the Hotel Fort Des Moines, Steve Peters

Iowa: TravelingWiki Briefed the Office of Sen. Joni Ernst at the US Senate

Iowa: TravelingWiki Appeared with the CEO of LCS, Rick Westermann

Iowa: TravelingWiki Appeared With City of Des Moines CouncilMember Josh Mandelbaum re Autism Resources

Kansas: TravelingWiki Engaged Kansas State Senator Carolyn McGinn after Briefing Her and Other State Senators and State DOT Chairs at US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation

Massachusetts: TravelingWiki Engaged The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts on Autism Travel Resources

Massachusetts: TravelingWiki Engaged World Renowned Aviation Researcher Peter Belobaba (MIT) When we Both Delivered Speeches at the AGIFORS Conference

Massachusetts: TravelingWiki Meets with Solomon Schechter Leadership at US Senate Before Their Meeting with Sen. Schumer

Michigan: TravelingWIki Engages with Michigan Based, The Color of Autism

Michigan: TravelingWigi Engages Michigan State Baseball Head Coach Jake Boss re Autism Resources

Michigan: Travelingwiki Engaged University of Michigan Basketball Coach, Phil Martelli

Michigan: TravelingWiki Engaged Dr. Sarah Douglas, and was Added to the RADD [406 Human Ecology Materials]

Michigan: TravelingWiki Appears on Michigan State University’s Lingo Lab Page

Michigan: TravelingWiki is Now Listed on Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) Disability Social Page (”LDS Disability”)

Michigan: TravelingWiki Engaged Renowned AI, Health & Bioinformatics Professor Mohammad Ghassemi at his Michigan State University Offices

Minnesota: TravelingWiki engages Sun Country Airlines Executive Roy Fan on Growing Impact of TravelingWiki’s Autism Resources to Augment Access to Air Travel

Minnesota: ravelingWiki Engaged Minnesota State Senator Rob Kupec after Briefing Him and Other State Senators and State DOT Chairs at US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation

Minnesota: TravelingWiki engages Minnesota House Representative Dean Phillips.

Minnesota: TravelingWiki CEO Meets With Offices of 9 US Senators, Including the Office of US Senator Amy Klobuchar

Minnesota: TravelingwIki with Senator Tina Smith (MN).

Mississippi: Engagement with Piney Woods School President & Former Senior Executive for Voter Outreach at the Democratic National Committee, Will Crossley

Missouri: TravelingWiki Meets with Kansas City Mayor Lucas (Engagement at FutureLAND Innovation Event in Ohio)

Missouri,: TravelingWiki Briefed Sen. Schmitt at the US Senate

Missouri: TravelingWiki Met With the Office of US Senator Eric Schmitt Regarding Autism Resources

Nebraska (See Also Iowa): Balance Autism Connects to Travelingwiki

Nebraska (See Also Iowa): TravelingWiki Engaged Nebraska & Iowa NAACP CEO

New Hampshire: TravelingWiki Meetings with Office of Senator Maggie Hassan

New Hampshire: TravelingWiki Meets for a Second Time with Office of US Senator Maggie Hassan

New Jersey: TravelingWiki Engaged Sen. Cory Booker at US Senate

New York: Engagement with Zach Demuth, Global Head of Hotels Research, JLL re: Non-Profit Work

New York: TravelingWiki Engaged the Founder of Alzheimer’s Federation of America, Bert Brodsky, at the US Senate’s Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day

New York: TravelingWiki Engaged Daniel Stephens, CEO, Ramapo For Children

New Jersey: WRNJ New Jersey Radio (Online) Covers TSA Press Release re: TSA/TravelingWiki MOU

North Carolina: ABC of NC Connects to TravelingWiki

North Carolina: WGHP (Eastern North Carolina) Covers TravelingWiki/TSA Partnership

North Carolina: TravelingWiki Collaborates with North Carolina Based, Artificially Digital (AI Startup)

North Dakota: KX News (North Dakota) Covers TravelingWiki/TSA Partnership

North Dakota: TravelingWiki Engaged State Senator Mike Wobbema After Briefing Him and other State Senators and State DOT Chairs on Autism Travel issues & the Future of Transportation

North Dakota: Travelingwiki At the US Senate with Sen. John Hoeven (ND).

Ohio: TravelingWiki Briefed the Office of Sen. J.D. Vance at the US Senate

Ohio: Milestones Autism Resources Connects to TravelingWiki (in both English & Spanish)

Ohio: TravelingWiki Engages on Autism Non-Profit Work with Cleveland Mayor Bibb

Ohio: TravelingWiki Engages on Autism Awareness While Attending Billy Joel & Rod Stewart Announcement at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland

Ohio: Mount Vernon, Ohio Press Covers TSA 2023 Innovation Year in Review Press Release (Dated Jan. 12, 2024) Highlighting TSA/TravelingWiki Partnership

Ohio: TravelingWiki CEO Meets with NewsNation Crew at Cleveland Airport on Special Needs Travel Resources During 2024 Women’s Final Four

Ohio (See Also South Carolina): TravelingWiki CEO Meets with WIS 10 Staff (South Carolina) During 2024 Women’s Final Four in Cleveland On Special Needs Resources Provided by TravelingWiki in Sports

Ohio: TravelingWiki Meets WNBA Stars During 2024 Women’s Final Four in Cleveland

Ohio: TravelingWiki CEO Meets with Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Member & Executive Director of Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, Beth Bass

Oklahoma: Engaging on Autism Resources with CEO & Bronze Star Winner at Tulsa STEM Education Fundraiser

Oklahoma: TravelingWiki Engaged Sen. James Lankford at the US Senate

Oklahoma: Filming “Hot Rod Lounge” Podcast Appearance at Tulsa STEM Educational Fundraiser

Pennsylvania: TravelingWiki Briefed the Staff of Sen. Bob Casey and Then Joined Staff for a Picture at the US Senate

Tennessee: TravelingWiki Engaged Sen. Hagerty & Sen. Blackburn at the US Senate

Pennsylvania: Blue Sky News (Pennsylvania) Reports on TravelingWiki

South Carolina: TravelingWiki Engaged the Office of Sen. Tim Scott at the US Senate

South Carolina: TravelingWiki Engaged Lindsey Graham, US Senator from South Carolina, on Autism Work

South Carolina: TravelingWiki Meets with Offices of 9 US Senators, Including Second Meeting with Office of US Senator Lindsey Graham; Here with Former Republican National Committee Staff & Current Staff of Senator Graham

South Carolina: TravelingWiki Engaged Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Navy & South Carolina State University President, Col. Alexander Conyers Regarding Autism Work

South Carolina: TravelingWiki Engaged Clemson Athletics (Including Head Coach & Team USA Member, John Rittman) re: Autism Resources

South Carolina (See Also Ohio): TravelingWiki CEO Meets with WIS 10 Staff (South Carolina) During 2024 Women’s Final Four in Cleveland On Special Needs Resources Provided by TravelingWiki in Sports