NTA Escalates Advocacy Efforts for 2015
February 17, 2015 / NTA News
Advocacy comes natural to the National Tour Association. Founded in 1951 by tour operators seeking relief from laws and regulations that impeded their business, NTA is escalating its advocacy efforts in 2015. “Because our members have so much riding on government travel- and tourism-related policies, budgets and legislation, NTA puts an extraordinary emphasis on advocacy,” […]
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NTA Announces 2015 Board
February 4, 2015 / NTA News
With the announcement of the 2015 National Tour Association Board of Directors in New Orleans last month, Jorge Cazenave became the first member outside of North America to serve as board chair. His company, Cazenave Argentina, packages travel between South America and the United States. “My goal for NTA in 2015 is to show that […]
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NTA Congratulates Courier Distinguished Dozen
January 6, 2015 / NTA News
Courier, the official monthly magazine for members of the National Tour Association, has announced the winners of its 2015 Distinguished Dozen. Winners in 12 categories of destinations, attractions, hotels and restaurants were selected by NTA tour operators as favorites. Voting was conducted at the end of 2014 byCourier and NTA Services Inc., the publisher of […]
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Brand USA’s Thompson to Receive NTA Pioneer Award
December 4, 2014 / NTA News
Christopher L. Thompson, president and CEO of Brand USA, will receive the Pioneer Award from the National Tour Association Jan. 22 at the association’s 2015 convention, Travel Exchange, in New Orleans. Also being honored by NTA are Suzanne Slavitter, CTP, and Steve Richer, CTP, each of whom will receive the Bob Everidge Lifetime Achievement Award. […]
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New Visa Policy a ‘Turbo Boost’ for China Visits
November 20, 2014 / NTA News
The recent agreement between the United States and China to extend the validity period for visas will elevate U.S. tourism—and the revenue and jobs the tourism industry generates—say leaders of the National Tour Association. The agreement, announced Nov. 10, lengthens the validity of tourist and business visas from one year to 10. NTA, which pioneered […]
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NTA Renews Travel Agent Program
November 19, 2014 / NTA News
ravel agents will be back in the mix at Travel Exchange ’15. Following a successful debut in Los Angeles in February, NTA’s Travel Agent Program will bring agents to the Jan. 18–22 convention in New Orleans that unites the National Tour Association, the United Motorcoach Association and the Faith Travel Association. Travel agents can attend the two-day […]
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McIlhenny Company President & CEO to Spice Up Travel Exchange ’15 Opening Ceremony
November 18, 2014 / NTA News
How about a little hot sauce with your scrambled eggs? Participants at the Travel Exchange ’15 Opening Ceremony can spice up their breakfast with TABASCO® and then hear the tale of the tangy sauce from Anthony “Tony” Avery Simmons, president and CEO of McIlhenny Company, maker of TABASCO brand products. Simmons will keynote the NTA convention’s […]
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Courier Turns the Spotlight on Cities
November 12, 2014 / NTA News
Courier magazine might be coming soon to a city near you. Starting in January, the official publication of the National Tour Association will add a new feature: City Spotlight. The magazine’s new monthly feature will provide tour operators with key information from NTA-member cities. Each City Spotlight will assist travel planners by supplying new product […]
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NTA Opens Eyes and Minds to Ethiopia
November 5, 2014 / NTA News
When Ethiopia opened its doors to the National Tour Association during a product development trip last month, it opened the eyes of NTA tour operators. “Ethiopia is a country like no other,” said Tim Ambrose, sales director for Washington, D.C.-based Academic Travel Abroad, who joined other tour operators and travel journalists on the trip. “Its […]
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NTA Readies for More Operators, More Options at Travel Exchange
September 2, 2014 / NTA News
Travel Exchange is more than four months away, but NTA leaders are already preparing for higher attendance at their Jan. 18–22, 2015, event in New Orleans. Overall registration is pacing 6 percent ahead of 2014, and tour operators are leading the pack, with 35 percent more registrants than this time last year. “We know that […]
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