NTA News

NTA’s China Market Forum Offers Members Key Insights

August 22, 2012 / NTA News

Travel professionals who attended NTA’s China Market Forum gained new and useful information. “The China Forum was very informative and beneficial,” said Phil Otterson, president of Abercrombie & Kent. “My company is deeply involved in the Chinese inbound-to-the-U.S.A. market, and NTA’s cutting-edge knowledge and expertise about this market is one of the reasons we have just become the association’s newest tour operator member.”

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NTA’s Tour Operator Event Heads to Hawai‘i in 2013

August 17, 2012 / NTA News

The Big Island of Hawai‘i is the site of next year’s Contact, NTA’s tour operator-exclusive event, slated for August 15-17, 2013.

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Tour Operators Convene in San Diego for NTA Conference

August 15, 2012 / NTA News

NTA members are arriving this week in San Diego to attend Contact, the association’s tour operator-exclusive conference. During the Aug. 16-18 gathering, more than 100 NTA members will participate in in-depth education, business appointments and highly anticipated networking events at iconic San Diego attractions.

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Latest NTA Trip Planner Includes 175-plus Group Tour Options

August 10, 2012 / NTA News

The 2012–13 edition of the NTA Trip Planner for Group Leaders showcases more than 175 great experiences that await groups at top attractions and destinations around the world. The publication includes feature stories on NTA-member museums, casinos, sightseeing tours and performance venues. Additional features profile members that cover tour basics such as shopping and lodging, […]

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Tourism Cares Launches ‘Bidding for Good’ Auction

August 6, 2012 / NTA News

What could be better than giving back to the Tourism Industry while winning an exciting prize? Tourism Cares’ Online Auction lists exciting items for bid, with proceeds directly benefiting their mission to preserve the travel experience for future generations.  Place your bid on a seven-night stay in Antigua, and you will help support Tourism Cares […]

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White House Business Council Lauds Tourism Advances, Job Creation

August 3, 2012 / NTA News

NTA members were among tourism leaders meeting with administration heads at the inaugural session of the American Economic Competitiveness Series, led by the White House Business Council.

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NTA at White House Meeting

August 1, 2012 / NTA News

NTA tour operator Olga Ramudo, a member of the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, and Steve Richer, NTA public affairs advocate, visited the Eisenhower Executive Office Building for the first White House Business Council American Economic Competitiveness Series. The first one is on travel and tourism. Ramudo and Richer are part of a […]

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Increase Business Profits and Reduce Expenses

July 25, 2012 / NTA News

Capital One, NTA’S Corporate Partner, offers discounted rates on credit card processing services to NTA members. Sign up with Capital One Bank and let them help you increase your business profits and reduce expenses through payment acceptance. "At Capital One Merchant services we want to make all of your processing needs hassle free. As an […]

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Sightseeing Tours for Travel Exchange 2013 Are Here!

July 12, 2012 / NTA News

Travel Exchange sightseeing tours are now open for registration! There’s something for everyone this January in Orlando. We’ve got tours lined up for nature enthusiasts, adrenaline seekers, "just for fun" fans, and last but not least, our cultural friends; we’re sure you’ll find something to fit your groove! Check out the full list of tours […]

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Motorcoach Access to 9/11 Memorial to be Reduced by Construction

June 29, 2012 / NTA News

  Repair work at New York City’s Trinity Church will limit the areas on Trinity Place that motorcoaches can use for loading and unloading passengers near the 9/11 Memorial. In the next couple of weeks, areas of sidewalks and curbs along Trinity Place, between Rector and Thames streets, will be designated work zones, where motorcoach […]

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