Open my world: Who’s who at NTA
June 5, 2018 / NTA News
This is the first of a weekly segment titled “Open my world.” Meetings mean business. And you can do a lot of both with NTA’s unique tour suppliers and destinations who are attending Travel Exchange ’18 in Milwaukee. Visit with these partners to add that “wow” factor to current and future tour programs. Calgary Stampede […]
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Faith Travel Association Announces Product Development Trip
May 15, 2018 / NTA News
We are excited to announce the first-ever Faith Travel Association (FTA) Product Development Trip! Please mark your calendar and SAVE THE DATE for this trip because you do not want to miss it. This PDT will consist of two parts: an international trip to England and a domestic trip to Massachusetts. You can participate in […]
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In Regard to Discovery Tours
May 4, 2018 / NTA News
The National Tour Association has learned that Discovery Tours, a Mayfield Village, Ohio-based NTA member since 2007, has abruptly canceled pre-paid school trips affecting at least six school districts in the state. The association is saddened to hear that a number of these students and chaperones will not be experiencing the program they anticipated and […]
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NTA Partners with UMS Ticketing
April 25, 2018 / NTA News
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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NPS reveals new entrance fees, CUA proposal
April 24, 2018 / NTA News
The U.S. National Park Service announced April 12 that it would apply a $5 increase to all parks currently collecting entrance fees. It also recently shared revised plans to Commercial Use Authorization fees and requirements for motorcoach groups traveling to national parks, which will be implemented Oct. 1, 2019. Click here to review the NPS […]
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Tom “Bulldog” Jaffa GR Silent Auction at Contact April 18-21 in Charleston
March 13, 2018 / NTA News
What can you donate to the new Tom “Bulldog” Jaffa Government Relations Silent Auction at Contact ’18 in Charleston, South Carolina? All proceeds go directly to our Government Issues Fund, which allows NTA to advocate for you with policymakers. Your item should have a minimum retail value of $250, and bids will begin at 25% […]
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Charleston Receipts
February 21, 2018 / NTA News
Charleston Receipts was first published in 1950 and is the oldest Junior League cookbook still in print. It contains 750 recipes, Gullah verses, and sketches by Charleston artists. This classic cookbook is a must-have for any collector! Inducted into the McIlhenny Hall of Fame, an award given for book sales that exceed 100,000 copies. Sign […]
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NTA Members, Staff Earn Certified Tour Professional Designation
January 31, 2018 / NTA News
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 / NTA News
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 / NTA News
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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