NTA’s Tour Operator Conference Set for San Diego in August 2012
October 3, 2011 / NTA News
NTA will take Contact to San Diego in 2012 and build on the success of its tour operator-exclusive event in Rhode Island. The three-day conference, set for Aug. 16-18, 2012, will bring travel professionals together in one of California’s most inviting and scenic settings.
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Convention Is First Stop for Chinese Travel Trade Study Tour
September 30, 2011 / NTA News
The first Chinese travel trade study tour is arriving in the U.S. later this year, and the group’s first stop is Convention ’11 in Las Vegas! The study tour, presented by NTA and the NTA Visit USA Center in China and operated by Joy Holiday, gives Chinese participants a solid understanding of U.S. tourism resources, […]
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Wednesday Webinar: Sustainable Tourism 201
September 29, 2011 / NTA News
Plug in to Sustainable Tourism 201: Putting Pencil to Paper, a free Webinar from Sustainable Travel International on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m. ET. This session will show participants how to put pencil to paper and make a commitment to positive "triple-bottom-line results" for your business, employees and community. Bobby Chappell, STI’s director of […]
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Tour Operator Heads-up on Deadlines, Rebates and Helicopter Rides! | How to Get a Story in Courier
September 27, 2011 / Tuesday Newsletter
Tour Operator Heads-up on Deadlines, Rebates and Helicopter Rides! | How to Get a Story in Courier | Convention Is First Stop for Chinese Travel Trade Study Tour | Got Appointments?
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Oct. 2011: Discover Royalty and Revolution in London, Paris | Massachusetts’ Maritime Mojo
September 27, 2011 / Courier Magazine
October Courier is now online. In this issue you’ll find: Discover Royalty and Revolution in London, Paris (p. 51) Getting in Sync with Music-themed Product (p. 24) Massachusetts’ Maritime Mojo (p. 46) Great Times in the Great Plains (p. 30) Out & About: Gay Travel on the Rise (p. 20)
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Volunteers Forge Ahead at Tourism Cares Project
September 26, 2011 / NTA News
Tourism Cares Volunteer Day, one of the travel and tourism industry’s most highly anticipated give-back events, was held in conjunction with the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. The Sept. 9 event attracted travel, tourism and hospitality industry professionals—from small business owners and front-line employees to corporate leaders and college students—to work together toward […]
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VIDEO: Watch These Members Take a Special Tour of Las Vegas
September 23, 2011 / NTA News
Just 72 days to go until Convention ’11! Want a preview of some of what you’ll experience while there? Check out this video, starring Laurie Lincoln, 2011 Convention Chair; John Meyer of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority; Larry Friedman with the Nevada Commission on Tourism; and a special guest who makes a cameo […]
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Don’t Miss Friday’s Motorcoach Safety Summit. It’s Available via Webcast.
September 21, 2011 / NTA News
The meeting is in Washington, D.C., but you can attend the National Motorcoach Safety Summit wherever you are. Simply join the Webcast on Friday, Sept. 23, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. Organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Friday’s Summit is a follow-up to a series of regional roundtables that were held to […]
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VIDEO: Three Members Take a Special Tour of Las Vegas | Two Seminars that De-mystify Social Media
September 20, 2011 / Tuesday Newsletter
VIDEO: Watch these Members Take a Special Tour of Las Vegas | Two Seminars that De-mystify Social Media | Don’t Miss Friday’s Motorcoach Safety Summit. It’s Available via Webcast. | How to Get a Qualified Leads List
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Survey Shows Travel Uptick for Remainder of 2011
September 19, 2011 / NTA News
A Travel Leaders survey shows an increase in bookings so far in 2011, with solid optimism for the rest of the year. In the group’s Fall Travel Trends Survey, conducted in August, more than half (55 percent) of 443 Travel Leaders owners, managers and travel agents throughout the United States said their bookings were higher […]
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