NTA’s Leadership Team Set for 2012
February 3, 2012 / NTA News
NTA is a member-focused association that relies on volunteers to help lead the organization. The NTA Board of Directors receives input from eight groups—committees and task forces—that give voice to member needs, concerns and ideas. Together these groups comprise the Leadership Team, most of which will convene in conjunction with the Feb. 3–6 board meeting […]
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NTA Membership Directory Deadline: March 31!
February 1, 2012 / NTA News
NTA is people—that’s where our value lies. NTA specializes in helping travel professionals, like you, build their businesses, expand their markets, find new ideas and, most importantly, develop relationships with each other. When people network, share expertise and form partnerships, their businesses can grow exponentially. Put the power of numbers behind your business. Click here […]
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Could Your NTA Membership Be Free?
January 27, 2012 / NTA News
"Thanks to the NTA Corporate Partner programs, my NTA membership doesn’t cost a thing. I save so much through the programs like Fed Ex, that I reap more from my member benefits than what I’m paying in dues. It definitely is a win-win!" —Donna Cappa, Tulalip Resort Casino & Spa NTA members receive valuable, exclusive […]
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Have you Reached 20,000 Qualified Student Travel Planners Lately?
January 25, 2012 / NTA News
Whether it’s yes or no, there’s still time to reach 20,000 qualified student travel planners—while they’re planning!—by advertising in NTA’s Trip Planner for Student Travel. Published in late February, this publication will be distributed to 20,000 planners and NTA tour operators who coordinate trips for elementary- to college-age students. That audience includes science and social […]
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Travel Exchange: Less than a Year Away!
January 20, 2012 / NTA News
Travel Exchange, a travel industry event that combines NTA’s Convention and the United Motorcoach Association’s Expo, is less than a year away! Registration opens April 10, 2012. Travel Exchange puts the full spectrum of North American travel buyers and sellers on the same floor. The A-to-Z of our Industry Travel Exchange brings together the: Itinerary […]
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NTA: Tourism Reaches Peak Visibility in U.S.
January 19, 2012 / NTA News
“With President Obama’s action today, the travel and tourism industry has reached an all-time high in terms of vigor and visibility,” said Simon. “His executive order, combined with the recent creation of Brand USA and ongoing Congressional hearings on travel issues, shows the vital economic contributions of tourism.”
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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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