NTA President Delivers Keynote Address at Cuba Video Conference
October 24, 2011 / NTA News
NTA President Lisa Simon was the keynote speaker during a Friday video conference focused on the impact of the U.S. travel ban to Cuba. Simon attributed the recent increase in U.S.-to-Cuba travel to new guidelines based on President Barack Obama’s executive order issued in early 2011. She said remaining restrictions hinder economic development, though, and called for their elimination.
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Packaged Travel Takes Center Stage in Ontario, Orlando, Iowa …
October 21, 2011 / NTA News
NTA leaders have been behind the podium at a number of conferences during the last few weeks—and this week. Here’s rundown of where they’ve been and what they’ve been talking about: ASTA Expo, Sept. 11 in Las Vegas, Lisa Simon spoke on the value of connecting with NTA tour operators Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, Sept. […]
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NTA President Addresses U.S.-to-Canada Tourism at Symposium
October 20, 2011 / NTA News
Simon advises suppliers to target growth markets for revitalizing traffic.
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Faith-based Tourism Leaders Forum Added to NTA Convention
October 20, 2011 / NTA News
Association taps leading experts to guide members into a thriving market.
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Member DMO Wins State’s Top Tourism Award
October 19, 2011 / NTA News
NTA member Visit Tallahassee took top tourism honors at the Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism, capturing the Flagler Award for Advocacy. The award, from the Florida Commission on Tourism honors excellence in tourism marketing within the state. "This is the first time in Tallahassee’s history to win first place, although we have been a finalist in […]
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Site Announced for Tourism Cares Project in March
October 17, 2011 / NTA News
Tourism Cares is proud to announce Pensacola, Fla., as the site of the 2012 Tourism Cares for America volunteer project on March 29 and 30, 2012. Pensacola, America’s first settlement and home to the Blue Angels, is a city rich with history and heritage. Tourism Cares volunteers will help in two different and equally important […]
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Host for Broadway.com/Groups Convention Luncheon Announced!
October 14, 2011 / NTA News
Broadway.com/Groups is proud to announce that this year’s NTA Broadway Luncheon (Monday, Dec. 5) will be hosted by Broadway veteran Kate Shindle. After graduating from Northwestern University, Ms. Shindle quickly became a Broadway favorite, starring in several shows such as Wonderland, Legally Blonde, Cabaret, and Jekyll & Hyde. Prior to hitting the boards, she became […]
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How to Reach a ‘Highly Qualified Audience’
October 12, 2011 / NTA News
Have you had a chance to look at your options for NTA Convention sponsorships? Take a peek at what’s available and contact Melisa-Beth Rooke today to sign-up. Why? NTA’s Convention sponsors are currently being promoted on NTAonline.com and will be promoted in the upcoming Convention issue of Courier Magazine (in addition to other great future […]
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Convention Week: Wrap. Run. Dine. Dance. Rock!
October 10, 2011 / NTA News
Convention week social events complement the daily business appointments by giving you the chance to network, connect and, most importantly, have a good time with your fellow NTA members! Here’s just a taste of the fun side of Convention ’11 in Las Vegas, Dec. 5–9. (You’ll find the complete daily schedule here.) NTA and Tourism […]
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TRIP Act Will Boost Domestic Tourism
October 7, 2011 / NTA News
LEXINGTON, Ky., USA (Oct. 6, 2011)—The introduction of the TRIP Act in the U.S. Senate comes as welcome news to NTA. The Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act helps U.S. destinations promote domestic tourism, which supports 7.7 million domestic jobs and accounts for nearly 3 percent of the country’s gross domestic product. "We are excited," said […]
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