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Tour operator registration spikes for NTA’s Travel Exchange

June 27, 2017 / NTA News

National Tour Association eyes higher attendance, more appointment-takers for December convention LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 27, 2017) — The National Tour Association is seeing significant growth in its tour operator base participating at Travel Exchange ’17 in San Antonio this December. Operator registration for the industry’s premier event that connects buyers and sellers of packaged travel […]

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Tuesday e-newsletter: June 27, 2017

June 27, 2017 / Tuesday Newsletter

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Opportunity for You: China International Travel Mart

June 26, 2017 / NTA News

NTA is attending the China International Travel Mart (CITM), October 20–22, in Kunming, China. CITM is the largest travel trade show in Asia, comprising two B2B days and one consumer day. Given that U.S.-inbound travel from China reached over 3 million visitors in 2016, and that China was ranked No. 1 in terms of visitor […]

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NTA’s Inman Honored as Outstanding Leader

June 23, 2017 / NTA News

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 23, 2017) — NTA President Pam Inman was named an “Outstanding Woman in Travel Leadership” by Women in Travel and Tourism International at a June 2 luncheon in Washington, D.C. The WITTI awards program is the first of its kind, and Inman is among the first group of honorees. “It’s important to […]

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U.S. travel industry rallies behind Brand USA

June 20, 2017 / NTA News

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. travel industry is rallying around Brand USA, after President Trump’s budget proposal eliminating funding for the agency charged with marketing the U.S. around the world. In a letter delivered to key congressional committees, NTA partnered with the U.S. Travel Association—along with more than 300 travel businesses, associations and DMOs—highlighted Brand USA’s new […]

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Tuesday e-newsletter: June 20, 2017

June 20, 2017 / Tuesday Newsletter

Click here to view this week’s Tuesday e-newsletter. NTA’s Jennifer Royse officially a CTP Jennifer Royse is not only NTA Database & Membership Coordinator, no. 1 UK basketball fan and wannabe “Hamilton” cast member, she’s also a Certified Tour Professional. We’re so proud of our NTA staffer and friend for achieving her CTP designation. Think you’ve […]

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NTA reacts to proposed changes in Cuba policy

June 18, 2017 / NTA News

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 16, 2017) — The National Tour Association responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision, announced today, to change the policy affecting the parameters under which U.S. citizens are able to travel to Cuba. President Trump’s signed directive will cancel the Obama administration’s move to ease sanctions on Cuba, but there will be […]

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Tuesday e-newsletter: June 13, 2017

June 13, 2017 / Tuesday Newsletter

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Tuesday e-newsletter: June 6, 2017

June 6, 2017 / Tuesday Newsletter

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NTA inks tourism promotion pact with Guizhou Province

June 5, 2017 / NTA News

NTA continued its efforts to boost U.S. inbound Chinese leisure travel by officially signing an agreement with China’s Guizhou Provincial Tourism Development Committee. NTA President Pam Inman and China Market Services Director Lin Wang were in New York City June 2 to put pen to paper and begin the cooperation of tourism promotion of to […]

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