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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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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