China Inbound Travel to the U.S. Continues to Rise, NTA Reports Show
August 12, 2011 / NTA News
Chinese travelers are visiting the United States in increasingly large numbers—and will continue to do so—according to two recent NTA reports.
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9/11 Memorial Webinar this Thursday, Aug. 11
August 10, 2011 / NTA News
On Sept. 11 this year, the 9/11 Memorial in New York City will be dedicated in a special ceremony for victims’ families, and it will open to the public the following day. The museum feature of the memorial will open next September. To help tour operators make arrangements for groups visiting the memorial, NTA will […]
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NTA Launches Contact … and Announces Next Year’s Site! (Update)
August 3, 2011 / NTA News
Contact, NTA’s tour operator-exclusive event, has made the most of its location in beautiful Newport, Rhode Island. Following a culinary pre-Fam tour, the event kicked off with an icebreaker at Rosecliff Mansion. Three tracks of education sessions began on Tuesday and continue through Wednesday. While you can’t taste the seafood and inhale the salt air, […]
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Next Stop: San Diego. NTA’s Tour Operator-exclusive Event Heads West in 2012
August 3, 2011 / NTA News
San Diego will be the 2012 site of Contact, NTA’s newest North American tour operator event. The dates for Contact ’12, announced here at this year’s Contact, are Aug 16-18, 2012.
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The 9/11 Memorial: A Webinar and a Special Opportunity
July 27, 2011 / NTA News
Following a private ceremony on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the 9/11 Memorial opens to the public on September 12, 2011, in New York City. The Memorial opens amid construction on surrounding World Trade Center projects. While this construction continues, a timed reservation system will be used to facilitate access. The 9/11 […]
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Who wants an easy $100?
July 22, 2011 / NTA News
Who wants an easy $100? When you refer new members to NTA, you’re customizing your network, strengthening your association and expanding your business opportunities. And, for the referrals you make during August, Member Referral Month, you’ll receive another benefit: $100 for each referral who becomes an NTA member before November 1. Here’s how: Start now. […]
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China Travel Trade Barometer Guides U.S. Travel Pros to Chinese Market
July 14, 2011 / NTA News
Results from the first-ever China Travel Trade Barometer show that China’s tour operators publish itineraries at a remarkable rate, something that should catch the attention of U.S. travel suppliers eager to tap the expanding Chinese market.
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See how last week’s victory added to a string of good GR news this year (and how you can help!).
July 13, 2011 / NTA News
Last week’s news that U.S. states and Canadian provinces voted down a registration plan for charter buses was a government relations victory, said Steve Richer, NTA public affairs advocate. "NTA and the United Motorcoach Association worked together to defeat the proposal," Richer said. "We contacted government and transportation leaders to explain that if motorcoaches were […]
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UMA, NTA and MCC succeed in their campaign to speak out against the International Registration Plan.
July 7, 2011 / NTA News
NTA and UMA, along with Motor Coach Canada, succeeded in their campaign to stop the International Registration Plan proposal to eliminate the exemption granted to charter bus operators, which would have forced most of them to buy apportioned license plates. See the release here. More NTA + UMA News During a recent visit to NTA headquarters, […]
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Registration Is Open for Tourism Cares’ Valley Forge Project
June 28, 2011 / NTA News
Tourism Cares has opened registration for its annual Tourism Cares Volunteer Day on Friday, September 9, 2011, at the Valley Forge National Historical Park in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. One of the travel and tourism industry’s most highly anticipated give-back events, the Tourism Cares Volunteer Day is held in conjunction with the 9/11 National Day […]
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