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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NTA Helps ‘Build the Bridge’ to U.S. from China
September 22, 2015 / NTA News
The National Tour Association reaffirmed its prominent role in the China-inbound market at a bilateral event in Los Angeles earlier this month. Since 2008, NTA has been entrusted by the U.S. and Chinese governments to vet U.S. tour companies that handle the leisure group market from China. Last year inbound Chinese visitation overall rose 21 […]
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NTA and Family Travel Expert to Lead PDT to Western Canada
June 30, 2015 / NTA News
Tour operators looking to expand their offerings of multigenerational travel can find beauty and adventure in western Canada this fall, when the National Tour Association leads a product development trip to British Columbia and Alberta. The Oct. 3-11 program allows tour operators to explore an array of family-focused experiences and destinations in the two provinces, […]
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Maravich Named to New Post at NTA
April 28, 2015 / NTA News
The National Tour Association today announced that Morgan Maravich has been named as the organization’s industry and member engagement manager. In her new role, Maravich will work to strengthen participation in leadership, education, events and international markets, and she will conduct industry outreach to bolster membership and event attendance. “Morgan is well-connected in our industry, […]
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NTA’s China Inbound Program Tops 200
March 31, 2015 / NTA News
As more Chinese citizens travel to the United States, the National Tour Association has registered more tour operators to serve them. Following another record-setting year for China-to-U.S. travel, enrollment in NTA’s China Inbound Program topped 200 tour operators this year. The program provides connections, said Jin Xu of Chicago-based Dream USA Travel Group. “We gained […]
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