APPLY TO BE ON THE 2017 NTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
July 21, 2016 / NTA News
The NTA Nominating Committee is now accepting applications from tour operators, tour suppliers and DMOs interested in serving on the 2017 NTA Board of Directors. Please contact Morgan Maravich to receive an application and learn more. Applications are due by Friday, Sept. 9, 5 p.m. ET, click here for more info.
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Buyer Registration Opens Strong For Travel Exchange ’17
June 3, 2016 / NTA News
Buyers are signing up for Travel Exchange ’17 at double the pace of 2016, and that makes NTA President Pam Inman breathe easier. “We have twice the number of buyers compared to this time last year,” Inman said. “Frankly, we had concerns about going into a year with two conventions, but the early commitments from […]
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NTA Connects with IGLTA
May 31, 2016 / NTA News
The National Tour Association has joined in a strategic partnership with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association. The two organizations are renewing an alliance that provides avenues of collaboration in education and membership. “NTA has many members who also belong to IGLTA, and we’d like to increase the number of shared members,” said Pam […]
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NTA Commends New Travel Amendments to Cuba Regulations
March 17, 2016 / NTA News
The National Tour Association commends the Obama administration for updating the Cuban Assets Control Regulations and Export Administration Regulations that, coupled with the arrangement recently announced by the departments of State and Transportation, allow U.S. citizens to travel to Cuba on an individual basis. Previously, U.S. citizens and residents could travel to Cuba only with […]
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NTA Partners with Travel Relations
March 2, 2016 / NTA News
The National Tour Association today announced a strategic partnership with Travel Relations LLC, a travel technology company with a turnkey solution, known as taCONNECT, for NTA members that will automatically maintain and enhance their travel agent and meeting planner databases. When NTA members log in to taCONNECT and upload their lists of travel agent and […]
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NTA Commends Restored Air Service to Cuba
February 18, 2016 / NTA News
The National Tour Association commends the U.S. Department of Transportation for its signing of an arrangement with Cuba to formally restore air service between the countries, an important step forward for U.S. and Cuba relations that will greatly benefit Americans and Cubans alike. NTA has been a leading voice during ongoing attempts to restore normal […]
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Members Honored During Travel Exchange
February 4, 2016 / NTA News
ATLANTA — The National Tour Association honored five exceptional members at Travel Exchange, NTA’s annual convention, held here Jan. 31 through Feb. 4. The event attracted some 1,500 packaged travel professionals from the United States, Canada and 31 other countries. “The strength of NTA lives within its members, and the remarkable people we recognized have […]
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NTA Partners with AFEX
January 26, 2016 / NTA News
The National Tour Association announced AFEX as its newest corporate partner. AFEX is a global payment and risk-management solutions provider that specializes in cross-border transactions and provides market expertise for more than 25,000 businesses and private clients. NTA focuses on the North American market-to from and within-and has members in 44 countries worldwide. The partnership […]
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Travel Agents Now a Part of NTA
October 12, 2015 / NTA News
The National Tour Association is opening its membership to travel agents, enabling them to expand their tour portfolio by partnering directly with NTA tour operators. Miami-based North Shore Travel became the first travel agency to join NTA under its new member category, Travel Planner. “We are really excited to be with NTA and be part […]
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National Tour Association Joins Engage Cuba’s Coalition
October 8, 2015 / NTA News
Engage Cuba is pleased to announce that the National Tour Association (NTA) has joined its leading coalition of businesses, associations and civil society organizations working to lift the travel ban and trade embargo on Cuba. NTA is a powerful player in the travel industry, moving more than 13.6 million travelers per year and buying more […]
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