Pamela Lanier is the author of 25 books in over 130 editions, including eight cookbooks. Ms. Lanier has made presentations at over one-hundred and thirty conferences in North America and abroad on the topics of sustainable hospitality, eco-tourism and agritourism. Her heart is in sustainability efforts, and her recent titles include Marketing Essentials for Independent Lodgings and Sustainable Tourism: a Small Business Handbook for Success, and The Good Company: Sustainability in Hospitality, Tourism, and Wine.