Government Shutdown: Bad News for Travel
April 7, 2011 / NTA News
As midnight Friday approaches, so does the reality of a federal government shutdown. For the travel industry, the budget impasse means that, starting Saturday, federally managed sites will be closed: national parks, monuments, forests, etc., including the Smithsonian museums. (See this Washington Post story for details.) It also means that operators cannot make advance reservations […]
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Find out how you can attend and give the travel industry a strong voice on Capitol Hill.
April 7, 2011 / Action Required
NTA and the Southeast Tourism Society are combining our established congressional events to produce one informative, powerful Grassroots Congressional Summit for Travel, in Washington, D.C., May 11-12, 2011. (That’s also National Travel and Tourism Week-what a perfect way to support the industry.) Give the travel industry a strong voice on Capitol Hill. Join your colleagues […]
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Washington State’s New Tourism Alliance Holds First Meeting | 12 Primo Prizes Up for Grabs!
April 5, 2011 / Tuesday Newsletter
Washington State’s New Tourism Alliance Holds First Meeting | 12 Primo Prizes Up for Grabs! | U.S. Leisure & Hospitality Employers Optimistic about Hiring | Travel Technology Becoming More Common, Creative
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It’s No April Fools’ Joke. Steve Hartman Is Joining Us in Las Vegas for Convention ’11.
April 1, 2011 / NTA News
Steve Hartman Has Convention ’11 on His Calendar. Do You? CBS journalist Steve Hartman served as the official emcee throughout the week of Convention ’10 and will be joining us again this year in Las Vegas! Known best for his "Everybody in the World Has a Story" reports during the "CBS Evening News with Katie […]
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Steve Hartman Has Convention ’11 on His Calendar. Do you? | NTA’s Richer Receives National Award
March 29, 2011 / Tuesday Newsletter
Steve Hartman Has Convention ’11 on His Calendar. Do you? | NTA’s Richer Receives National Award | Webinars to Focus on the Latin America Market this Friday, Advocacy next Tuesday | Are You Taking Full Advantage of Member Discounts?
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Members-Only Online Interruptions This Week
March 28, 2011 / NTA News
Please Pardon Our Online Outages NTA is upgrading technology applications this week. During the upgrades some members-only features of our Web site will be unavailable, including searches, online updates, Partner2Partner, online dues renewals and the tracking program. The delay could last through Thursday, but it’s more likely all systems will be up and running by late […]
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Grassroots Congressional Summit Announced | The Membership Directory Is in Production.
March 22, 2011 / Tuesday Newsletter
Grassroots Congressional Summit Announced: May 11-12 in D.C. | The Membership Directory Is in Production. Is Your NTA Online Profile Current? | Panel Issues ‘Better Way’ for Airport Security, Faces Objections | Chinese Road Shows Deliver Maximum Exposure in Minimal Time
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April 2011: Beyond the beauty of gardens | New York City’s neighborhoods | Caribbean hot spots
March 21, 2011 / Courier Magazine
There’s a spring scavenger hunt for you inside April’s Courier. See what you know and what you don’t; then go wandering through the issue to discover much more! What day of the week does Convention begin this year? (page 12) What specialized group of travelers numbers approximately 650 million and is underserved currently by travel […]
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60 million international visitors traveled to the U.S. in 2010, a 9% increase. Get details here.
March 21, 2011 / NTA News
(A release from the Office of Travel & Tourism Industries.) 2010 INTERNATIONAL VISITATION SETS NEW RECORD TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL EXPORT INITIATIVE The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that 60 million international visitors traveled to the United States in 2010, a nine percent increase over 2009. In 2010, the top inbound markets continued to be […]
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Travel Updates from Japan
March 16, 2011 / NTA News
Japan’s people continue to struggle with the aftereffect of the recent earthquake and tsunami, including damage to the nation’s transportation infrastructure. For updates, visit this page, produced by the Japan National Tourism Organization. The following is a firsthand account of the Japanese earthquake from NTA’s friend, Michio Endo, who was in Tokyo during Friday’s […]
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