The NTA Homepage: Your Benefit Dashboard

November 4, 2011 / NTA News

Want quick access to your member benefits and business-building tools? Head to the NTAonline.com homepage to find: Event information—Everything you need to know about Convention, Contact, Montage and the Grassroots Summit. The industry calendar is also here. Other NTA members—Member-to-member connections are your biggest association benefit. Go to the NTAonline.com homepage to conduct member searches, […]

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2012 Media Kit Hot off the Press

November 2, 2011 / NTA News

"By advertising in Courier and partnering with NTA, we maximize our brand awareness, increase sales and market smarter." —Elizabeth Baranik, Hard Rock International, NTA member since 1993   The NTA 2012 Media Kit has just arrived: Check it out! Then let it—and NTA Services staff—help you reach NTA’s 1,500 qualified tour operators to build and sustain […]

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Voting Begins Now! | 2 Deadlines You Need to Know for Convention

November 1, 2011 / NTA News

Voting Begins Now! | 2 Deadlines You Need to Know for Convention. (One of them is today!) | Think of NTA’s Homepage as Your Benefit Dashboard | Big Hair, Leggings and ‘Members Only’ Jackets. Oh My!

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Webinar to Spotlight UK-to-U.S. Travel

October 28, 2011 / NTA News

Inbound-U.S. travel from the United Kingdom is the focus of a Webinar next Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. The session will cover data and trends on U.K. arrivals, destinations most visited and spending patterns, and is especially recommended for U.S. travel and tourism firms exhibiting at World Travel Mart, Nov. […]

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Nov. 2011: What Happens at NTA… | 3 Ways to Gain Attention for Your Social Pages

October 27, 2011 / NTA News

November Courier is now online. In this issue you’ll find: What Happens at NTA…Las Vegas set for Convention ’11 (p. 30) 3 Ways to Gain Attention for Your Social Pages (p. 22) NTA, UMA Represent Full Spectrum of Travel (p. 74) America’s Historic East (p. 80) What Does Sustainability Mean to You? (p. 24)

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10 Convention Can’t-miss Highlights

October 26, 2011 / NTA News

Think of the November edition of Courier as your official Convention ’11 guide. This must-read issue is jam-packed with ways to make the most of the industry’s top business-building show: At NTA’s Convention in Las Vegas, make sure you… Reconnect with Steve Hartman at the Opening Ceremony, p. 34 Follow the advice of NTA Chair […]

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The Slate Is Set: Board Voting Begins in One Week | NTA Reps Work to Bolster Tourism Markets

October 25, 2011 / NTA News

The Slate Is Set: Board Voting Begins in One Week | NTA Reps Work to Bolster Tourism Markets | High-Flying Prize Winners and Record-Breaking Registrations | Travel Organizations Help Begich Defeat Harmful Legislation

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Faith-based Tourism Leaders Forum Added to NTA Convention

October 24, 2011 / NTA News

Faith-based tourism will be an important focus at the 2011 NTA Convention in Las Vegas, highlighted by the association’s first-ever Faith-based Tourism Leaders Forum, set for Dec. 7. "This forum will bring together experienced leaders who can identify trends within the market," said Lisa Simon, CTP, NTA president. "For example: Is it certain destinations that […]

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NTA President Delivers Keynote Address at Cuba Video Conference

October 24, 2011 / NTA News

NTA President Lisa Simon was the keynote speaker during a Friday video conference focused on the impact of the U.S. travel ban to Cuba. Simon attributed the recent increase in U.S.-to-Cuba travel to new guidelines based on President Barack Obama’s executive order issued in early 2011. She said remaining restrictions hinder economic development, though, and called for their elimination.

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Packaged Travel Takes Center Stage in Ontario, Orlando, Iowa …

October 21, 2011 / NTA News

NTA leaders have been behind the podium at a number of conferences during the last few weeks—and this week. Here’s rundown of where they’ve been and what they’ve been talking about: ASTA Expo, Sept. 11 in Las Vegas, Lisa Simon spoke on the value of connecting with NTA tour operators Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, Sept. […]

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