U.S. Department Of Commerce arrivals data reports record-setting spending by international visitors
September 17, 2018 / New Releases
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration’s National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) announced that the United States welcomed nearly 77 million international visitors into the country, who collectively spent a record-setting $251.4 billion experiencing the United States in 2017, a two percent increase when compared to 2016. Over the course of […]
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NTA responds to ruling on travel ban
June 26, 2018 / New Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C., and LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 26, 2018) — Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the travel ban initiated by the Trump administration, NTA President Pam Inman issued this statement: “NTA has long advocated for freedom of travel … underscored by security. We’ve seen that when you roll up the welcome mat, […]
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NTA Partners with UMS Ticketing
April 25, 2018 / New Releases
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The National Tour Association has welcomed UMS Ticketing powered by UMS Banking as a Corporate Partner, enabling NTA members to buy tickets to attractions, events and tours on a user-friendly, secure platform. UMS Ticketing powered by UMS Banking offers credit card processing with two ticketing platforms, TicketSocket and eTix. Each comes with […]
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NTA Members, Staff Earn Certified Tour Professional Designation
January 31, 2018 / New Releases
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Jan. 30, 2018) — The National Tour Association is proud to announce that eight NTA members and five NTA staff members earned the Certified Tour Professional designation in 2017. Established more than 30 years ago, NTA’s CTP was the first professional competency program in the packaged travel industry. Developed by and for packaged […]
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Inman issues statement on U.S. president’s proposed infrastructure boost
January 31, 2018 / New Releases
NTA President Pam Inman, CTP, CAE, IOM, issued the following statement regarding U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed plan for $1.5 trillion to help rebuild America’s decaying infrastructure. The president unveiled his intentions during the Jan. 30 State of the Union speech. “NTA is excited about the possibility of an infrastructure package, and we look forward […]
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NTA Names Fort Worth as 2019 Convention Site
January 25, 2018 / New Releases
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Jan. 25, 2018) — The National Tour Association will return to Texas in 2019 to hold its annual convention, Travel Exchange. NTA recently completed a successful 2017 convention in San Antonio, Texas, where tour operators, destination representatives and tour suppliers from across the United States and 30 countries worldwide met for five days […]
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Travel+SocialGood expands vision and rebrands as Impact Travel Alliance
November 28, 2017 / New Releases
NEW YORK — Committed to growing its inclusive community and expanding the travel industry’s impact, Travel+SocialGood, a nonprofit working in the global travel industry since 2013, changed its name to Impact Travel Alliance (ITA). The new name better reflects the organization’s long-term vision to affect the choices an average leisure or business traveler makes and […]
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Announcing the 2017 Hearts of Travel Awards
November 28, 2017 / New Releases
Norwood, MA—November 21, 2017— The Tourism Cares Board of Directors and the selection committee proudly announce five 2017 Hearts of Travel Awards honorees, recognizing excellence in travel corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Legacy in Travel Philanthropy Award Delta Air Lines for the large company category, with G Adventures and Planeterra, and Collette sharing the standard category […]
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Courier names the 2018 Distinguished Dozen
November 27, 2017 / New Releases
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 28, 2017) — Courier, the official magazine of the National Tour Association, has announced the winners of its 2018 Distinguished Dozen awards. Tour operators voted for NTA-member destinations and tour suppliers to determine gold, silver and bronze awards in 12 categories. “NTA tour operators work with DMOs and suppliers to create unique […]
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NTA President Pam Inman on proposed National Park Service fee increase
October 31, 2017 / New Releases
The National Tour Association and our tour operators have consistently advocated for more funding of America’s national parks. We recognize that additional fees are needed to preserve our natural and culture treasures. While NTA applauds the National Park Service’s proposal to standardize commercial use authorization requirements, NTA has two significant concerns with the recent announcement by […]
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