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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Sales/Marketing Professionals: Get Two Days Packed With Six Sessions Just For You
March 15, 2011 / Tuesday Newsletter
Sales/Marketing Professionals: Get Two Days Packed With Six Sessions Just For You | Experiencing the Earthquake: A Firsthand Account | See How NTA’s International Director Sells North America to the World | U.S., Canada Make Top 10 in T&T Competitiveness Report
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Concern for Our Pacific Members
March 11, 2011 / NTA News
What began as a devastating earthquake along the northern coast of Japan has turned into a tsunami threatening thousands of people for miles across the Pacific Ocean. NTA is in touch with members in Japan, Guam, Hawai’i and on the North American West Coast. If you have news of damage or travel impact, please let us […]
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Help Tourism Cares Keep Mystic Seaport Shipshape
March 10, 2011 / NTA News
One of the leading tourism destinations in the northeast, Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut, is home to more than 500 historic vessels, including four National Historic Landmarks. Among them is the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaling ship in the world and the recipient of a Tourism Cares preservation grant in 2007. The museum […]
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NTA in DC: Greteman, Simon, Richer Advance Association Issues | The U.K. Is now No. 7
March 8, 2011 / Tuesday Newsletter
NTA in DC: Greteman, Simon, Richer Advance Association Issues | The U.K. Is now No. 7 | Positive Signs for Tourism Surface amid Rising Oil Costs | 9 Things You May Not Know About NTA
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Who are NTA leaders meeting with in D.C. and N.Y. this week?
March 3, 2011 / NTA News
Greteman, Simon, Richer Advance NTA Issues in D.C. Cathy Greteman and Lisa Simon (NTA chair and president, respectively) were in Washington, D.C., on your behalf last week: strengthening industry ties, following up on key initiatives and raising the visibility of NTA. Steve Richer, public affairs advocate for NTA, enjoyed seeing NTA’s top leadership in […]
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Tour Operators: Do You Package the U.K.? Visit Scotland Can Help. | Registration Is Open for Contact
March 1, 2011 / Tuesday Newsletter
Tour Operators: Do You Package the U.K.? Visit Scotland Can Help | Registration Is Open for Contact—The Next Generation of NTA’s Tour Operator Spring Meet | U.S. Government Shutdown Is Bad News for Tourism | Chinese Tourists Are Coming to the U.S.—Make Sure They Visit You
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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 / Action Required
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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