With Egypt Travel Still On Hold, World Awaits
February 11, 2011 / NTA News
Hosni Mubarak has resigned as Egypt’s president, the goal of Egyptians who took to the streets on Jan. 25, but the country has not returned to normal. That includes its burgeoning tourism industry. Bucket-list travelers hoping to see Egyptian pyramids—as well as religious sites in Jordan, Israel, Turkey and the Palestine territories—are putting their plans on hold.
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‘Dynamic Leadership’ Duo of Farr and Bonner Welcomed by NTA
February 4, 2011 / NTA News
The announcement that Rep. Jo Bonner (R-Ala.) would join Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.) as co-chair of the Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus came as welcome news to NTA, according to Lisa Simon, president of NTA, the leading association for professionals serving travelers to, from and within North America.
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How to Manage the Risk of Cyber Storage
February 2, 2011 / NTA News
How to Manage the Risk of Cyber Storage Most companies have important and sensitive data stored electronically but have no idea how to protect it and manage the risk. Do you know all you need to know? Jeremy Ong, Division VP for Technology and Cyber Risk Insurance at Great American Insurance, will present a Webinar, […]
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The tracking program is easy. This video and NTA member Jay Smith’s tip make it even easier.
January 25, 2011 / NTA News
Jay Smith with Sports Travel and Tours shares this trick for remembering to track: "Put a weekly or monthly reminder in your Outlook (calendar), handheld, daily planner or even a Post It note on your computer screen that just says ‘TRACKING’ … It takes less than a minute to actually process and report to our […]
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In 2010, The Big Apple saw a massive jump in visitors from China and Hong Kong.
January 19, 2011 / NTA News
According to Tourism-Review.com, new attractions, better economic conditions and growth of the Chinese market were the key factors in New York’s tourism growth. The article also gives the main reason for the increase: China, the world’s sleeping tourism giant. An astonishing 30% increase in Chinese travelers helped New York attract a record 48.7 million tourists […]
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Travel to Cuba Opened to More Americans
January 17, 2011 / NTA News
For Immediate Release Contact: Bob Rouse, bob.rouse@NTAstaff.com, +1.859.266.4275 January 17, 2011 Travel to Cuba Opened to More AmericansNTA applauds Obama’s order to ease travel restrictions Washington, D.C.—President Obama’s executive order to broaden travel to Cuba, including religious, academic, cultural and “people to people” activities, is yet another important step toward the end goal: easing all travel restrictions, said […]
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David O’Gorman invites you to join him (and the bagpiper) this April.
January 14, 2011 / NTA News
What Will Montage Be Like? David O’Gorman’s Video Gives You a Glimpse. Want a little more information on Montage in Aberdeen? Check out this video of Montage Chair David O’Gorman (complete with background music provided by bagpiper). In it, he gives an overview of the meeting, the market potential and a little of what you […]
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Print out the list of our upcoming Convention dates. We’re being hosted by some great cities!
January 10, 2011 / NTA News
Officials at NTA and the United Motorcoach Association (UMA) have mapped out an exciting and productive lineup of host cities for the organizations’ upcoming side-by-side conventions. It’s never too early to get these Convention dates on your calendar: Dec. 5-9, 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada January 19-23, 2013 | Orlando, Florida (NTA and UMA) February 16-20, 2014 | […]
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These travel trend articles were the most clicked in 2010.
January 6, 2011 / NTA News
The Trend’s Top 13 Stories of 2010 NTA members received The Trend for free in 2010. Here are the top 13 stories, based on your click-throughs-they’re worth revisiting. American Travel Trends (Sept. 2010) Mail vs. E-mail-What’s More Effective (Oct. 2010) Americans Will Spend More for Excellent Service (July 2010) Key Trends in the LGBT Traveler […]
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NTA, UMA add L.A., New Orleans to joint convention schedule
January 6, 2011 / NTA News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 6, 2011 CONTACT: Bob Rouse, +1.859.264.6548, 800.682.8886 or bob.rouse@NTAstaff.com Michele Nosko, +1.703.838.2929, 800.424.8262 or mnosko@uma.org Release in PDF form Two Associations, Two Cities: Two More Shows Too Good to Miss NTA, UMA add L.A., New Orleans to joint convention schedule LEXINGTON, Ky.; ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Officials at NTA and UMA […]
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