The results are in: NTA Travel Exchange assessment executive summary
October 4, 2018 / NTA News
From Chris Babb, NTA chair: Minding Your Business, the consulting firm the NTA Board of Directors retained to help us redesign Travel Exchange, conducted a thorough survey during and after the San Antonio convention, and the executive summary of MYB’s report is available for members on NTA Online. Read the summary, and let’s continue the […]
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New USS ALABAMA Battleship Commissioner Named
October 4, 2018 / NTA News
Mobile, Alabama, Sept. 23, 2018—Now Hear This! The USS ALABAMA Battleship Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Patti Culp to the Battleship Commission. Ms. Culp was appointed by Governor Kay Ivey in late August, filling the last seat on the 20 person commission. Culp is the President and CEO of the Alabama […]
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Open my world: Who’s who at TREX18
October 2, 2018 / NTA News
This week in “Open my world,” we visit three U.S. attractions. Visit a 250-room French chateau filled with works of art and antiques; step aboard tour guided trams while winding through a canyon floor and past towering bluffs and waterfalls, and tour interactive exhibits that explore how news affects our shared experience of historic moments. […]
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NTA welcomes new account executive
October 2, 2018 / NTA News
Gina Mulvany has joined the NTA staff as an advertising and sponsorship account executive. A part of the NTA Services team at the association’s headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, Gina will work with members in central and midwestern U.S. states and all of Canada. “We’re happy to have Gina aboard in time for Travel Exchange,” said […]
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NTA Government Relations update
September 25, 2018 / NTA News
NTA has joined forces with many industry associations to contact U.S. Secretary of the Interior Zinke and request to discuss two recent announcements from the National Park Service impacting commercial tour operators: 1) Commercial Use Authorization requirements and fees scheduled to go into effect Oct. 1, 2019; and 2) the proposed reservation system at Arches […]
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Open my world: Who’s who at TREX18
September 25, 2018 / NTA News
This week in “Open my world,” we visit three U.S. destinations. Find comfort in the Alaskan wilderness, visit the ‘Greenest Museum in the World,’ and pay homage to country music’s biggest stars. These tour supplier and DMO partners—and so many more—are promoting their product at Travel Exchange ’18, Nov. 4–8. Connect with them in Milwaukee! […]
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TREX18 Update: FTA Breakfast Speaker Announced
September 25, 2018 / NTA News
The Faith Travel Association is pleased to announce Robert Flohrs as this year’s speaker for the FTA Breakfast at Travel Exchange, sponsored by Ed-Ventures, Inc. Reverend Flohrs is the executive director of Wittenberg English Ministry in Wittenberg, Germany. In existence since 1997, WEM offers English-language worship services to both visitors and local residents in Wittenberg. […]
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Travel and tour companies are not immune to cyber crime
September 25, 2018 / NTA News
Recent news stories focus on cyber attacks against large corporations, but 43% of the victims of cyber crime are small businesses.* Though it did not make the nightly news, Desktop computers containing 300,000 customer names, addresses, emails, and credit card info were stolen from a Las Vegas tour operator’s office.** As travel agents and tour […]
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Travel Alliance Partners’ Corporate Headquarters Moves to Rochester, NY with New Executive Director
September 25, 2018 / NTA News
Rochester, N.Y.—Travel Alliance Partners, LLC (TAP), a partner-owned corporation comprised of 28 premier tour operators across North America, has moved its headquarters to Rochester, NY. The change includes the announcement of a new management company, Break the Ice Media (BTI). Leading the TAP management team is Lisa Doerner, the new Executive Director. Doerner brings over 20 […]
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National Tour Association President Pam Inman named to U.S. Travel & Tourism Advisory Board
September 20, 2018 / NTA News
Lexington, Ky – Pam Inman, CTP, president of the National Tour Association, has been appointed by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to a two-year term on the U.S. Travel & Tourism Advisory Board. In this role, Inman will work closely with fellow board members to develop recommendations on strengthening the competitiveness of the U.S. travel and […]
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