Announcing the 2017 Hearts of Travel Awards
November 28, 2017 / NTA News
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 / NTA News
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 HQ Thanksgiving office hours
November 20, 2017 / NTA News
NTA Headquarters will close this Wednesday, Nov. 22 at noon ET so staff may spend Thanksgiving at home. We’ll reopen Monday, Nov. 27 at 8 a.m. ET. We hope you all enjoy the holiday weekend with your loved ones.
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REAL ID implementation: What you need to know
November 20, 2017 / NTA News
Questions continue to be raised regarding REAL ID implementation. With the deadline fast approaching, we wanted to provide you with some helpful information regarding state compliance deadlines, extension dates, and acceptable forms of identification. Jan. 22, 2018: For U.S. passengers with a driver’s license from a state that is REAL ID noncompliant and has no […]
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NTA, industry coalition letter to Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke on proposed NPS fee hikes
November 13, 2017 / NTA News
Secretary Ryan Zinke U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Secretary Zinke: The travel and tourism industry, which includes a range of organizations that represent the business interests of commercial tour operators and motorcoach travel, is concerned about the U.S. National Park Service’s recent proposal to increase fee schedules, […]
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NTA President Pam Inman on proposed National Park Service fee increase
October 31, 2017 / NTA News
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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Supplier Network to debut at TREX17
October 30, 2017 / NTA News
We are delighted to announce a new benefit within NTA that brings suppliers together to be a constant resource for one another within the industry. The Supplier Network is an idea-sharing community where NTA-member tour suppliers can come together to exchange questions, share knowledge and explore new partnerships with one another as it relates to […]
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September 2017 TREXpress
September 22, 2017 / NTA News
You should have received the latest issue of TREXpress, our Travel Exchange e-newsletter, in your inbox this week. But, if you’ve misplaced it, no worries because you can read it right here.
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Hot off the Press: October 2017 Courier
September 22, 2017 / NTA News
It’s here! Check out your brand new October Courier, featuring NTA’s guide to theaters and performance venues.
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Coming Soon: NTA Career Center
September 18, 2017 / NTA News
On Wednesday, Sept. 27, we’ll launch an interactive job board, the NTA Career Center. With its focus on travel industry companies and professionals, the career center offers members, and the industry at large, a highly targeted resource for online recruitment. Both members and non-members can use the career center to reach qualified candidates. Employers can […]
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