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Travel Exchange Registration Is now Open! | Blastoff! New Sponsor to Host Icebreaker at Travel Excha

April 10, 2012 / Tuesday Newsletter

Travel Exchange Registration Is now Open! | Join Next Week’s Free Online Sessions about Travel Exchange | Blastoff! New Sponsor to Host Icebreaker at Travel Exchange | More Things to Love

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NTA Questions House Vote to Defund Brand USA (UPDATED)

April 4, 2012 / NTA News

NTA is asking U.S. representatives to re-evaluate their elimination of Brand USA, the nation’s first tourism advertising and marketing campaign targeting visitors from overseas markets. Funding for Brand USA was terminated in the budget bill passed last week by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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The Countdown Begins! | Members on Markets: Sports Travel

April 3, 2012 / Tuesday Newsletter

The Countdown Begins! | Members on Markets: Sports Travel | Funding for Brand USA Eliminated in Budget Bill Passed by U.S. House | Here’s Your Opportunity to Host Contact and 100-plus Tour Operators

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Road Show Brings Members Together

April 2, 2012 / NTA News

NTA members in the Orlando, Florida, area gathered for breakfast last week at the first of a series of Travel Exchange Road Shows. For the Orlando gathering, local tour operators, DMOs and tour suppliers were invited to join members of the NTA-UMA Task Force, who were meeting at the Rosen Centre Hotel, to spend some […]

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April 2012: Take Me to the River | Set Your Sights on San Diego for Contact ’12

March 28, 2012 / Courier Magazine

April Courier is now online. In this issue you’ll find: Take Me to the River: New Options in River Cruising (p. 26) Set Your Sights on San Diego for Contact ’12 (p. 24) Cultural Immersion Experiences in the Bahamas (p. 33) What’s New at NYC Museums (p. 46) Trave Exchange Registration Opens April 10 (p. […]

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NTA Membership Directory Deadline: March 31!

March 27, 2012 /

NTA is people—that’s where our value lies. NTA specializes in helping travel professionals, like you, build their businesses, expand their markets, find new ideas and, most importantly, develop relationships with each other. When people network, share expertise and form partnerships, their businesses can grow exponentially. Put the power of numbers behind your business. Click here […]

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Who Wants a Prize? | Road Show Brings Members Together

March 27, 2012 / Tuesday Newsletter

Who Wants a Prize? | Road Show Brings Members Together | NTA-ASTA Hispanic Task Force Taking a “Mi casa es su casa approach” | Parra Testifies to Congress on behalf of UMA and NTA

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Dynamic Hispanic Market Draws Attention of Tour Operators and Travel Agents

March 26, 2012 / NTA News

In a historic partnership between two visionary travel industry organizations, the NTA-ASTA Hispanic Business Development Task Force met for the first time in conjunction with Tianguis Turistico Mexico and developed a strategic plan to capture the undertapped U.S. Hispanic travel market.

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Tweak to Travel Exchange Dates Adds More Opportunities

March 23, 2012 / NTA News

Travel Exchange registration opens Tuesday, April 10, at noon. Have you marked your calendar? While you’re doing that, be sure to mark Sunday, Jan. 20, through Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, as the dates for heading to Orlando, Florida, for the exciting inaugural event. If those dates look slightly different to you, it’s because they are! […]

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NTA Leader to Receive Santini Award

March 21, 2012 / NTA News

Mark Hoffmann, CTP, will receive the James D. Santini Award during the Grassroots Congressional Travel Summit in Washington, D.C., set for May 8-10. The award, determined by the NTA Government Relations Committee, recognizes individuals who, over time, have made significant contributions to NTA’s advocacy efforts. Hoffmann more than fits the bill, said Steve Richer, public […]

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