New leaders step up for NTA
January 6, 2020 / Headlines
Entering a new year, NTA members also have two new leaders: Catherine Prather, CTP, stepped into the role of NTA president on Jan. 1, and Jim Warren, CTP, of Anderson Vacations became board chair at Travel Exchange ’19 last month in Fort Worth, Texas. Prather, who has worked at NTA Headquarters since 1994, previously served […]
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NTA announces 2020 board officers and directors
December 17, 2019 / Headlines
Following an election that concluded at Travel Exchange last week in Fort Worth, Texas, the board of directors of the National Tour Association was introduced there to NTA members. The board is composed of newly elected directors plus those who continue to serve terms started in previous years. Jim Warren, Anderson Vacations, ascends to the […]
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NTA to welcome ITMI’s tour directors to Travel Exchange
October 23, 2019 / Headlines
Job-seekers will interview with tour companies at the show, starting in 2020. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 23, 2019) — The National Tour Association is adding a new facet—and new faces—to its annual conference. Starting in 2020, NTA’s Travel Exchange will include graduates of the International Tour Management Institute, who are trained and certified as tour directors […]
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Tourism Cares convenes travel industry professionals around the UN Sustainable Development Goals
October 18, 2019 / Headlines
Tourism Cares and NYC & Company host Inspiration Exchange to partner around education and Tourism Ready NEW YORK, New York – October 17, 2019 – Tourism Cares unites 100 travel professionals for their Tourism Cares Inspiration Exchange (TCiX) event at The Apollo Theater in Harlem for conversation, education and in-community visits, incorporating the UN Sustainable […]
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NPS releases latest info on new fees, requirements
August 9, 2019 / Headlines
The National Park Service has released more information about changes that will affect tour operators starting this fall. For more than a year, NTA has worked in concert with other tour and motorcoach associations to gather detailed information from NPS in regard to its new policies for commercial use authorizations—as well as the new entrance […]
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Reenvisioning Travel Exchange
July 16, 2019 / Headlines
The story behind the rebirth of a 58-year-old convention by Bob Rouse When change came knocking at National Tour Association headquarters, the staff held the door wide open. Travel Exchange, NTA’s keystone event, needed a makeover—even if it required a lot of work. “We knew we were looking at long meetings and a million details, […]
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Trump administration halts cruises, people-to-people travel to Cuba
June 5, 2019 / Headlines
On June 4, 2019, the United States Department of Treasury issued amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations that will remove a travel authorization for people-to-people educational travel to Cuba. Educational travel is still one of the 12 categories of authorized travel to Cuba, but “group people-to-people educational travel” to the island has been removed. […]
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NTA in good company at IPW
April 15, 2019 / Headlines
NTA will be in good company at IPW in Anaheim, California, June 1–5. Or, more accurately: Good companies will be with NTA representatives in the association’s booth at IPW, an international trade show that showcases the United States as a premier travel destination. “We’ll be joined by 12 NTA members representing 10 companies,” said Morgan […]
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Visit U.S. Coalition Applauds Introduction of the JOLT Act
April 9, 2019 / Headlines
Jobs Created from Launching Travel Act will strengthen the economy, national security Washington – Today, the Visit U.S. Coalition applauded the introduction of the JOLT Act. This legislation will promote international travel to the U.S., creating economic activity and bolstering job creation. By creating, updating, and streamlining existing programs, the JOLT Act will encourage secure […]
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Visit U.S. Coalition Applauds Congressional Action to Establish the Secure Travel Partnership by Renaming the Visa Waiver Program
April 9, 2019 / Headlines
The Secure Travel Partnership accurately reflects the programs security, traveler benefits Washington – Today, the Visit U.S. Coalition applauded the introduction of bipartisan legislation that renames the Visa Waiver Program, rebranding it as the Secure Travel Partnership. This change better reflects the program’s security standards and traveler benefits. “Rebranding the program as the Secure Travel […]
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