NTA: Tourism Reaches Peak Visibility in U.S.
January 19, 2012 / NTA News
“With President Obama’s action today, the travel and tourism industry has reached an all-time high in terms of vigor and visibility,” said Simon. “His executive order, combined with the recent creation of Brand USA and ongoing Congressional hearings on travel issues, shows the vital economic contributions of tourism.”
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NTA: Tourism Reaches Peak Visibility in U.S.
January 19, 2012 /
Association applauds Obama’s actions to promote travel and create jobs. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 19, 2012)-Citing the power of travel to fuel economic recovery and create jobs, President Barack Obama today ordered a series of initiatives targeted at increasing travel and tourism in the United States. More than ever before, the U.S. travel and tourism industry […]
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D.C. Summit Takes Industry Issues—and You—to the Hill | Contact Sightseeing and Fams Show the Best o
January 17, 2012 / Tuesday Newsletter
D.C. Summit Takes Industry Issues—and You—to the Hill | Contact Sightseeing and Fams Show the Best of San Diego | Join NTA at COTTM and Tap the U.S.’s Fastest-growing Market | New Blog Aims to Help You Do Big Things
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Webinar on U.S. Hispanic Market Set for Jan. 25
January 16, 2012 / NTA News
With a rapidly growing purchasing power, the U.S. Hispanic market is the focus of a Webinar, slated for Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. ET. The Webinar, hosted by ASTA, is free to NTA members as part of an NTA-ASTA joint task force aimed at meeting the needs (and reaping the rewards) of this growing market. […]
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Free Admission to all U.S. National Parks this Weekend
January 13, 2012 / NTA News
To commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all 397 national parks across the U.S. will offer free admission this weekend, Jan. 14 through 16. Some parks have direct ties to King, including the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Georgia, the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail in Alabama, or the […]
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The Greening of Convention
January 11, 2012 / NTA News
For years, green blazers were worn throughout Convention week by NTA staff members. Now the blazers are gone, but the green remains. During our week at Mandalay Bay, the host hotel for Convention ’11, we recycled 6,408 pounds of cardboard, paper, wood and metals. That represents 80 percent of what we collectively threw away! (Not […]
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For your Viewing Pleasure … | The Greening of Convention
January 10, 2012 / Tuesday Newsletter
For your Viewing Pleasure … | Earn your CTP in 2012. You Can Do It! | The Greening of Convention | Membership Renewal Even Easier with Online Payment
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Tourism Cares Grant Recipients Announced
January 9, 2012 / NTA News
Tourism Cares has recently awarded a second group of 2011 grants, totaling $60,000, to six nonprofit organizations as part of its Worldwide Grant Program. All recipients will receive full matching funds from other organizations for a total of $120,000. The grants were presented to the organizations for projects in the areas of historic preservation or […]
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U.S Inbound Travel on Pace for Record-setting Year
January 6, 2012 / NTA News
International visitors to the United States spent more than $13 billion on travel and tourism-related activities during October, an increase of 13 percent over the same month in 2010. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that the October increase put the country’s travel and tourism-related exports on pace to exceed $152 billion for 2011, which […]
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Courier Gets a Refresh for 2012
January 3, 2012 / NTA News
Here at Courier, we’ve been cooking up some fresh and vibrant changes for 2012. Beginning with our January 2012 issue, the magazine features a new, energized banner and an updated set of typefaces designed to be easier on the eyes throughout the magazine. Another key change is how we’re approaching our Where to Go section. […]
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