NTA News

Rhode Island to Host NTA’s New Tour Operator Business-Builder, CONTACT

June 23, 2010 / NTA News

LEXINGTON, Ky. – CONTACT, NTA’s newest networking and educational event for tour operators, will debut August 1-3, 2011, in Newport, Rhode Island.

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Rhode Island to Host New NTA Tour Operator Event

June 22, 2010 / NTA News

CONTACT, NTA’s new tour operator business and network event, will be held in Newport, Rhode Island, August 1-3, 2011.

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Spike Herzig and Jim Host Visit NTA Headquarters

June 17, 2010 / NTA News

Mr. Host and Mr. Herzig visited NTA Headquarters to review and label NTA memorabilia and photos, just in time for NTA’s 60th anniversary next year.

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Congressman Farr Sends Letter to White House Requesting Support of Travel in Oil Spill Aftermath

June 16, 2010 / NTA News

Congressman Sam Farr (D- California), co-chair of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus and long-time supporter of travel and tourism, sent a letter on Tuesday to the White House requesting that President Obama “highlight the need for economic relief for the tourism industry” for damage caused by the BP oil spill.

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The Beaches Are Still Open in the Gulf

June 11, 2010 / NTA News

While a few beaches in the Gulf of Mexico have been forced to close, all but a few are open.

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Nominate NTA’s next Bob Everidge Lifetime Achievement and Pioneer Award Winners

June 9, 2010 / NTA News

NTA is open for nominations for the Bob Everidge Lifetime Achievement Award and the Pioneer Award. Click more to read the qualifications.

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Tourism Cares for America Gives Back to Angel Island

June 8, 2010 / NTA News

More than 300 tourism professionals representing 100 companies and four countries gathered June 4, to take part in the annual Tourism Cares for America clean-up event at Angel Island.

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Gaylord Reveals Reopening Schedule, Official Press Release

June 4, 2010 / NTA News

NTA member Gaylord Opryland Resort and the Grand Ole Opry have released their timeline for re-opening their Nashville properties after the historic flooding May 2-3, 2010.

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MONTAGE Attendees to Return to Seville and Bring Clients

June 3, 2010 / NTA News

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Seville and other areas of Spain captivated attendees of NTA’s MONTAGE, and nearly all reported in a post-event evaluation that they will now consider packaging travel to the area. MONTAGE provided Seville an ideal venue for destination education as 95 percent of the attendees reportedly did not package travel to the Seville area. In a follow-up question, 95 percent said that they would now consider packaging travel to the Seville area after their experience at the NTA event.

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Oil Spotted on Alabama, Mississippi Shores

June 2, 2010 / NTA News

Read the updates on the oil situation in the Gulf of Mexico from the official state agencies.

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