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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Statement from NPS tourism program manager
January 19, 2018 / NTA News
This update was provided by Donald Leadbetter, U.S. National Park Service tourism program manager, regarding the potential government shutdown. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available. Dear colleague, While we fully expect the government to remain open, in the event of a shutdown national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still […]
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NTA award winners recognized at Travel Exchange ’17 in San Antonio
December 18, 2017 / NTA News
NTA presented four awards while in San Antonio for Travel Exchange ’17. We are so proud to have members as dedicated and accomplished as these: Volunteer of the Year Renee Eichelberger, Explore St. Louis Shining Star Bob Hofmann, Broadway Inbound Top 5 Young Professionals (Left to right) Stephanie Dilling, Wells Gray Tours; Roger Dudley, Experience […]
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Travel Exchange airport shuttle info
December 13, 2017 / NTA News
The complimentary shuttle service will run on BOTH Wednesday, Dec. 13 and Thursday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., sponsored by Gray Line of San Antonio & Austin. When you arrive at San Antonio International Airport, Gray Line of San Antonio staff will be waiting for you in the baggage claim areas (lower level) […]
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Travel+SocialGood expands vision and rebrands as Impact Travel Alliance
November 28, 2017 / NTA News
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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