Of the top 20 countries, 17 posted increases in visitation to the U.S. See the list here.
October 7, 2010 / NTA News
INTERNATIONAL VISITATION UP 11 PERCENT FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2010 SPENDING AT $65.2 BILLION FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS TI News: An information service from Office of Travel & Tourism Industries (OTTI) The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that for the first six months of 2010, 27.5 million international visitors traveled to […]
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NTA Operators Share Advice with Agents for Business Development
October 5, 2010 / NTA News
Tour operators and travel agents are a compelling business combination. The operator has a finger on the pulse of the traveler’s needs and develops the product while the agent has the traveler on hand ready to make the purchase. In today’s economic environment where all businesses are seeking growth opportunities, NTA presented a panel […]
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CBS Newsmaker Headlines NTA’s Opening Ceremony
October 1, 2010 / NTA News
Steve Hartman, correspondent for The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric ("Assignment America"), will open Convention ’10 in Montreal. Hartman is best known for his series of news reports, "Everybody Has a Story," which begin with him throwing a dart at a map of the United States, then traveling to the pierced location to interview […]
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“The travel and tourism industry’s remarkable growth this year is good news…”
September 30, 2010 / NTA News
U.S. COMMERCE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THIRD CONSECUTIVE MONTH OF DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN INTERNATIONAL TOURISM SPENDING IN THE U.S. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that international visitors spent an estimated $11.4 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States during the month of July-$1.5 billion more (16%) than was spent […]
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Update: Strike Causing Air Traffic Delays, Cancellations in Spain
September 30, 2010 / NTA News
Update (Sept. 30, 2010): The general strike set for Sept. 29 in Spain was a 24-hour event, and therefore has ended. There are no news reports of ongoing travel delays or impacts. Below is the original Headlines post from the day of the strike. A general strike in Spain is impacting air travel […]
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Tour Operators, Help NTA Chairman and CEO Honor NTA Suppliers and DMOs
September 23, 2010 / NTA News
Please join me in contributing to a tour supplier/DMO appreciation reception to be held at Convention ’10. Each year at NTA I am amazed at the level of commitment and—let’s face it—investment from our tour suppliers and DMOs. Our Convention would not be at the level that it is without them. And in my […]
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NTA Member Jean Pierre Dansereau Chosen as Inaugural CONTACT Chair
September 23, 2010 / NTA News
For Immediate Release September 23, 2010 Contact: Catherine Prather Catherine.prather@ntastaff.com 800.682.8886 NTA Member Jean Pierre Dansereau Chosen as Inaugural CONTACT Chair LEXINGTON, Ky. – Jean Pierre Dansereau of Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Resort will serve as the chair of NTA’s new Business Builder, CONTACT, which will be held in Newport, Rhode Island, Aug. 1-3, […]
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What travelers are saying about
Save Our Sites.
September 21, 2010 / NTA News
Missouri State University, Department of Geography, Geology and Planning, surveyed 600 travelers in May. These are the results. (To print results, click here.) Use this information when encouraging travelers to donate to Save Our Sites. How important is it to preserve natural, cultural and historic sites for the benefit of our children and grandchildren? How […]
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Tourism Cares for America Volunteer Day a Huge Success
September 15, 2010 / NTA News
Tourism Cares, NTA’s official philanthropy, hosted a successful Tourism Cares for America day at the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Sept. 10. Volunteers associated with the travel, tourism and hospitality industries demonstrated their commitment to giving back by assisting with much needed painting projects at 12 locations, including the World […]
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Bob Whitley to Receive NTA Pioneer Award; John Stachnik Selected for Bob Everidge Lifetime Achieveme
September 15, 2010 / NTA News
The late Bob Whitley, USTOA president for 32 years, will be honored this year with the NTA Pioneer award and John Stachnik of Mayflower Tours will receive the Bob Everidge Lifetime Achievement award. Both awards will be presented at the 2010 NTA Convention in Montreal, Quebec.
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