Webinar on U.S. Hispanic Market Set for Jan. 25
January 16, 2012 / NTA News
With a rapidly growing purchasing power, the U.S. Hispanic market is the focus of a Webinar, slated for Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. ET. The Webinar, hosted by ASTA, is free to NTA members as part of an NTA-ASTA joint task force aimed at meeting the needs (and reaping the rewards) of this growing market. […]
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Free Admission to all U.S. National Parks this Weekend
January 13, 2012 / NTA News
To commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all 397 national parks across the U.S. will offer free admission this weekend, Jan. 14 through 16. Some parks have direct ties to King, including the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Georgia, the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail in Alabama, or the […]
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The Greening of Convention
January 11, 2012 / NTA News
For years, green blazers were worn throughout Convention week by NTA staff members. Now the blazers are gone, but the green remains. During our week at Mandalay Bay, the host hotel for Convention ’11, we recycled 6,408 pounds of cardboard, paper, wood and metals. That represents 80 percent of what we collectively threw away! (Not […]
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Tourism Cares Grant Recipients Announced
January 9, 2012 / NTA News
Tourism Cares has recently awarded a second group of 2011 grants, totaling $60,000, to six nonprofit organizations as part of its Worldwide Grant Program. All recipients will receive full matching funds from other organizations for a total of $120,000. The grants were presented to the organizations for projects in the areas of historic preservation or […]
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U.S Inbound Travel on Pace for Record-setting Year
January 6, 2012 / NTA News
International visitors to the United States spent more than $13 billion on travel and tourism-related activities during October, an increase of 13 percent over the same month in 2010. The U.S. Department of Commerce reports that the October increase put the country’s travel and tourism-related exports on pace to exceed $152 billion for 2011, which […]
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Courier Gets a Refresh for 2012
January 3, 2012 / NTA News
Here at Courier, we’ve been cooking up some fresh and vibrant changes for 2012. Beginning with our January 2012 issue, the magazine features a new, energized banner and an updated set of typefaces designed to be easier on the eyes throughout the magazine. Another key change is how we’re approaching our Where to Go section. […]
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Holiday Hours at NTA Headquarters
December 22, 2011 / NTA News
The NTA offices will be closed from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2, and there will be no Tuesday newsletter on Dec. 27. If you wish to contact a staff member during the holiday week, please e-mail our main address: headquarters@NTAstaff.com, which will be checked daily. Tuesday will resume its weekly publication on Jan. 4. Happy […]
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Convention ’11: By the Numbers
December 16, 2011 / NTA News
Convention ’11: By the Numbers Performances from 12 Broadway Shows. 45 runners in the Fun(d) Run and 73 others who donated and "slept in" for GR. Thank you! 15 new itineraries in one day for Main Street Tours (see our Facebook page for more business updates). 24 professional development sessions. 1 surprise appearance by the […]
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NTA Calls on Congress to Preserve Travel to Cuba
December 14, 2011 / NTA News
A huge U.S. spending bill currently before Congress contains a provision that would harshly tighten restrictions on Cuban-Americans who want to visit family members in Cuba. NTA Public Affairs Advocate Steve Richer, CTP, said the restrictions on families could lead to fewer travel options for everyone. "If Cuban-Americans can make only one visit every […]
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NTA Recognized for Increasing Chinese Travel to U.S.
December 14, 2011 / NTA News
In special recognition to NTA at the association’s convention in Las Vegas, U.S. Commercial Service cites ‘exceptional contributions’ to travel and tourism.
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