NTA Questions House Vote to Defund Brand USA (UPDATED)
April 4, 2012 / NTA News
NTA is asking U.S. representatives to re-evaluate their elimination of Brand USA, the nation’s first tourism advertising and marketing campaign targeting visitors from overseas markets. Funding for Brand USA was terminated in the budget bill passed last week by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Road Show Brings Members Together
April 2, 2012 / NTA News
NTA members in the Orlando, Florida, area gathered for breakfast last week at the first of a series of Travel Exchange Road Shows. For the Orlando gathering, local tour operators, DMOs and tour suppliers were invited to join members of the NTA-UMA Task Force, who were meeting at the Rosen Centre Hotel, to spend some […]
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Dynamic Hispanic Market Draws Attention of Tour Operators and Travel Agents
March 26, 2012 / NTA News
In a historic partnership between two visionary travel industry organizations, the NTA-ASTA Hispanic Business Development Task Force met for the first time in conjunction with Tianguis Turistico Mexico and developed a strategic plan to capture the undertapped U.S. Hispanic travel market.
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Tweak to Travel Exchange Dates Adds More Opportunities
March 23, 2012 / NTA News
Travel Exchange registration opens Tuesday, April 10, at noon. Have you marked your calendar? While you’re doing that, be sure to mark Sunday, Jan. 20, through Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, as the dates for heading to Orlando, Florida, for the exciting inaugural event. If those dates look slightly different to you, it’s because they are! […]
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NTA Leader to Receive Santini Award
March 21, 2012 / NTA News
Mark Hoffmann, CTP, will receive the James D. Santini Award during the Grassroots Congressional Travel Summit in Washington, D.C., set for May 8-10. The award, determined by the NTA Government Relations Committee, recognizes individuals who, over time, have made significant contributions to NTA’s advocacy efforts. Hoffmann more than fits the bill, said Steve Richer, public […]
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NTA, UMA Modify Dates for Travel Exchange
March 19, 2012 / NTA News
NTA and the United Motorcoach Association have adjusted the dates of Travel Exchange. The new trade show, a combination of NTA’s annual Convention and UMA’s Motorcoach EXPO, is now set for Jan. 20–24 in Orlando, Fla.
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Travel Trade Barometers Forecast U.S. Inbound
March 9, 2012 / NTA News
Working with NTA and the U.S. Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, Travel Market Insights conducts the Travel Trade Barometer programs. Through surveys with outbound tour operators in selected countries, TMI forecasts travel into the United States. The latest barometers, based on operator feedback during December, project trends—along with motivators and deterrents—for travel to the […]
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Brand USA Joins Summit Seminar Lineup
March 6, 2012 / NTA News
Attendees of the 2012 Grassroots Congressional Travel Summit will learn about the latest trends and strategies for promoting travel to the United States from Joel Secundy of Brand USA. Secundy, vice president of strategic outreach for Brand USA, will give a detailed presentation about the organization’s newly designed consumer Web site and interactive social media […]
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National Parks to be Featured in NTA’s Magazine
March 2, 2012 / NTA News
Courier magazine, NTA’s official monthly publication, is the only source for in-depth information on destinations, business trends, product development tips, case studies and industry news. The May issue of Courier magazine is all about the parks—national parks, that is. National parks will be featured in a special section of this issue, and if you’re […]
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Tour Operators: Here’s How to Get Your Next Big Idea
February 27, 2012 / NTA News
If you’re looking for new places to take your business, fresh perspective on where you are now, or just a sounding board for the ideas that are bouncing around in your head, register for Contact. Contact, Aug. 16–18 in San Diego, California, is designed to foster operator-to-operator conversations and networking, whether in a seminar, at […]
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