NTA Enters New Partnership with U.S. Travel’s Experience Network
September 12, 2017 / NTA News
WASHINGTON (Sept. 12, 2017)—U.S. Travel Association’s Experience Network and the National Tour Association have entered a strategic partnership to provide valuable educational opportunities to its members. The U.S. Travel Experience Network will showcase cutting-edge educational content at NTA’s Travel Exchange on Dec. 16. The association’s annual convention will take place in San Antonio, Texas, Dec. […]
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NTA offices closed for U.S. Labor Day holiday
August 31, 2017 / NTA News
The NTA offices will be closed Friday, Sept. 1 through Monday, Sept. 4 for the U.S. Labor Day holiday. We will resume normal business hours Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 8 a.m. ET. We wish all of our members a safe holiday weekend.
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Resources from Texas Office of the Governor
August 29, 2017 / NTA News
NTA’s thoughts and prayers are with the people of Houston and first responders as devastating floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey cover one of America’s most sprawling metropolitan areas. Harvey made landfall Friday as a Category 4 storm, slamming Texas with brutal winds and severe flooding, leaving Houston underwater and millions of residents in need of aid. Ronnie […]
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Tourism Cares’ tips for supporting Texas
August 28, 2017 / NTA News
NORWOOD, MA–August 28, 2017 – As the travel and tourism industry sends best wishes and charitable support to Texas communities devastated by Hurricane Harvey, Tourism Cares encourages those donating to keep the longer term recovery in mind, as well as tourism itself. “All our eyes and hearts are with Texas, and we all want to […]
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NTA’s Contact: Coming Back Strong
August 17, 2017 / NTA News
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2017) — The National Tour Association gave Contact, its annual tour operator retreat, the year off in 2017, but the event is back on the NTA calendar for 2018, as well as in 2019 and 2020. “Contact is an enormously popular event—it’s intimate yet loaded with valuable networking and great education—but […]
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NTA’s Laura Scott joins the CTP club
August 8, 2017 / NTA News
NTA Events Manager Laura Scott is officially our second staff members to become a Certified Tour Professional. We’re so proud of our NTA staffer and friend for achieving her CTP designation. Think you’ve got what it takes to follow in her certified footsteps? We do! Start your path to being a CTP today—as an NTA member you […]
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store: Your home away from home
July 21, 2017 / NTA News
Whether you’re on the road with friends and family or you’re embarking on a journey all your own, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store signs can be found rising above the highways in 44 states. Our founder wanted to create a place for travelers to count on in the early days of the American Interstate, and […]
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TREXpress: July 2017
July 12, 2017 / NTA News
TREXpress is our e-newsletter meant to keep you up to date on all things Travel Exchange. You’ll receive it in your inbox monthly leading up to TREX17 in San Antonio, but you can also reference it online here. And, as always, if you have any questions feel free to reach out to NTA HQ at […]
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Alert: British Columbia wildfire update
July 11, 2017 / NTA News
NTA tour operator member Roland Neave of Kamloops, British Columbia-based Wells Gray Tours shared the following message with NTA regarding the severe wildfires burning across the province. Email roland@wellsgraytours.com if you need assistance with re-routing tours or current advice on the situation. DMO member Sandy Reid of Destination British Columbia also provided emergency resources for the […]
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NTA Enters into Strategic Partnership with Indian Association of Tour Operators
July 7, 2017 / NTA News
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 6, 2017) — The National Tour Association is partnering with the Indian Association of Tour Operators to collaborate on opportunities beneficial to both groups. As part of the agreement, the organizations will provide exhibit space at their respective shows, develop educational programming and offer discounted membership fees. Established in 1982, IATO has […]
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