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September Courier is here! Museums | Sightseeing Rail | Ski Resorts & Destinations | Alaska & Yukon

August 31, 2010 / Courier Magazine

  September Courier is now online. Flip digital pages and follow live links in the interactive issue. Courier – voted the No. 1 valued travel trade publication by NTA tour operators! Interested in advertising? Call 800.682.8886, ext. 3533 or +1.859.219.3533 or email advertising@ntastaff.com.

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Tips for Convention ’10 Appointment Scheduling

August 30, 2010 / NTA News

Appointment scheduling opens at Noon EST on Tuesday, Aug. 31. Are you ready?! First, make sure you are registered for Convention. If you were waiting for the perfect opportunity, the time is now! Second, bookmark the appointment scheduling link so you’ll be ready when scheduling opens. You will be sent an e-mail on Tuesday containing your […]

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The Gulf Coast has come a long way in recovery and rebuilding efforts since Hurricane Katrina

August 27, 2010 / NTA News

Hurricane Katrina was a Category 3 storm that first made landfall at Buras, Louisiana, on the morning of Aug. 29, 2005. Levees built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1960s broke, destroying communities in floodwaters. Katrina destroyed 90,000 square miles of the Gulf and more than 1,800 people died. The Gulf Coast has […]

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Congrats Randy Julian for Winning Convention Twitter Trivia; Join the Discussion on Facebook

August 26, 2010 / NTA News

Get involved with NTA through social media! Are you tweeting with NTA? Follow us. http://twitter.com/NTAConvention Join the NTA discussion on Facebook. It’s the best place for breaking news and quick conversations with your NTA family. Have you been following NTA Convention Chair Dawn Rueckl’s blog? It is the best place to learn about the upcoming […]

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Convention Chair Shares Insider Secrets; U.S. DOT Proposes Motorcoach Seatbelt Rule

August 24, 2010 / Tuesday Newsletter

Convention Chair and Others Share Insider Secrets | U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes Motorcoach Seatbelt Rule | Mixed European Travel Market Statistics Due to Early 2010 Ash Cloud, Economy | Give U.S. Leaders Your Input on the Future of Travel and Tourism Data

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DMOs and Suppliers: Get an Extra Half-Day to Meet Buyers; 78 Percent of Italians Will Travel in 2010

August 17, 2010 / Tuesday Newsletter

DMOs and Suppliers: Get an Extra Half-Day to Meet Buyers | 78 Percent of Italians Will Travel in 2010 | Tourism Spending in Canada Up in First Quarter 2010 | Bookings Are up for Top Five U.S. Inbound Markets

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MONTAGE 2011

August 17, 2010 / Old Microsites

Casual networking. Serious business. Aberdeen, Scotland | April 12 – 14, 2011 MONTAGE is NTA’s international show open to buyers and sellers. If you’re interested in any aspect of the North American travel market, you need to be at MONTAGE for: One-on-one networking with travel professionals from around the world who specialize in travel to, from […]

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Sponsor

August 17, 2010 /

At MONTAGE, 95% of the attending operators are the decision makers of the company and 75% of the operators said they are more likley to do business with sponsors.*  Reach new buyers at MONTAGE.   Available Sponsorships Lunch $11,500 Breakfast $8,000 Registration Bags $6,000 Notebooks $5,500 Hotel Key Cards $5,000 Water Bottles $5,000 Badge Holders $5,000 Event Program      $5,000 (covers) […]

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Bookings Up for 1st Quarter 2010 for the Top Five U.S. Travel Export Markets

August 16, 2010 / NTA News

CANADA Travel Trade Barometer: First Quarter 2010 Registered Double Digit Growth First quarter 2010 bookings exploded after a flat fourth quarter 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce sponsored Canada Travel Trade Barometer. Canada tour operators reported (as of May 14 – June 25, 2010) that bookings for first quarter 2010 increased 10 to […]

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Gulf Coast Seminar Footage and Power Points Posted

August 13, 2010 / NTA News

NTA and Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations firm, presented a series of free seminars to the four states affected by the Gulf Coast oil spill, titled "Practical Skills for the Oil Spill Crisis: Managing Media Relations and Building Business through a Crisis." The seminars, open to all members of the tourism industry and others impacted […]

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