Registration Is Open for Contact—The Next Generation of NTA’s Tour Operator Spring Meet

March 1, 2011 / NTA News

  The Tour Operator Spring Meet got a makeover—an education upgrade and a new name, Contact. And registration is now open. Keeping the best of the Tour Operator Spring Meet, Contact: is exclusive to operators.* is being held in a gorgeous North American resort setting. (Thank you, Newport, Rhode Island!) offers loads of in-depth education. […]

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Register for Contact—The Next Generation of NTA’s Tour Operator Spring Meet

March 1, 2011 / NTA News

  The Tour Operator Spring Meet got a makeover-an education upgrade and a new name, Contact. And registration opens today. Keeping the best of the Tour Operator Spring Meet, Contact: is exclusive to operators.* is being held in a gorgeous North American resort setting. (Thank you, Newport, Rhode Island!) offers loads of in-depth education. is […]

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NTA Taps into Chinese Outbound Market to U.S.

March 1, 2011 / NTA News

For the third year, NTA is assembling the U.S. Pavilion at the China Outbound Travel & Tourism Market April 13-15 in Beijing. COTTM is the only business-to-business exhibition in China dedicated to the China outbound travel market, and the U.S. Pavilion allows NTA to host U.S. operators, suppliers, destinations and attractions interested in reaching the burgeoning Chinese outbound-to-U.S. market.

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March 2011: Cultural Connections in Africa | 5 Essentials of Leadership

February 25, 2011 / NTA News

This issue of Courier is loaded with opportunity and possibilities for you – from specific product information as detailed as the best place for chili-dusted Nopalitos cactus fries in Sedona, Arizona (page 44), to the wide options provided by NTA members for travelers interested in visiting Africa (page 28) and the Mediterranean (page 32). Here […]

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NTA members in New Zealand React to Quake

February 24, 2011 / NTA News

  Monday’s earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, killed more than 100 people, and more remain missing. As rescue teams searched collapsed buildings for survivors, two local NTA tour operator members reacted to the devastating event. "It really has been a disaster of Biblical proportion," said Martin Horgan, managing director of Southern World New Zealand. "We […]

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Discover ‘Shocking’ Travel Trends and New Business

February 22, 2011 / NTA News

Futurist Tom Faranda to Reveal Three-, Five- and 10-year Global Business Forecasts at Travel Show in Aberdeen The educational component at Montage, NTA’s trade show in Aberdeen, Scotland, April 12-14, features futurist Tom Faranda, a global business expert. Faranda has been revealing accurate forecasts for 20 years, and he has plenty to share with the […]

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NTA Board to Push for Support of State Tourism Budgets | With Only 48 Days to Montage …

February 22, 2011 / NTA News

NTA Board to Push for Support of State Tourism Budgets | With Only 48 Days to Montage, Here’s the Latest on Flight Prices | Which Travel Web Sites Pack the Biggest Punch? | Collect Kudos (and Cash) for Referring New Members

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Use this code for special NTA member rates at ETOA workshops.

February 21, 2011 / NTA News

If you are a UK and Ireland specialist, or if you’re looking to discover European destinations and meet suppliers for your clients, this is your chance. The European Tour Operators Association is delighted to offer NTA members a special rate for two workshops: Britain and Ireland Marketplace: March 14 in London BIM is run by […]

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NTA Members Report Strong Finish for Year, Forecast Continued Growth

February 18, 2011 / NTA News

NTA members recently completed the association’s Fourth Quarter 2010 Economic Snapshot Survey. Along with a positive outlook for 2011, the survey findings highlight a year of recovery for many members—tour operators, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) and tour suppliers.

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What do Seal, Cracker Jacks, Lee Marvin, Smokey Robinson and NTA have in common?

February 18, 2011 / NTA News

February 19th!    Feb. 19, 1913: The first prize was put into a Cracker Jacks box.  Feb. 19, 1924: Tough guy Lee Marvin entered the world. Feb. 19, 1940: Smokey Robinson’s mom welcomed her now-famous baby boy.  Feb. 19, 1951: NTA WAS FOUNDED! Feb. 19, 1963: Seal, Heidi Klum’s sweet-singing husband, was born. Happy Birthday, NTA!

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