10 Ways
Membership Works for You
Renew by Jan . 31 to keep your benefits for 2017
1Use your online member profile . Check and update your profile often at NTAonline . com . A healthy profile is key to success in the association . It is what potential business partners see both when seeking appointments at Travel Exchange and when accessing the member directory year-round .
2Search for leads in our member database . Accessible 24 / 7 on NTAonline . com , this feature is used nearly 8,000 times a month . Find potential business partners and download search results for great lead lists .
3Make plans now to attend Travel Exchange ’ 17 . Join us at Travel Exchange in St . Louis ( Feb . 26 – March 2 ) and San Antonio ( Dec . 14 – 18 ) in 2017 as our convention moves to fourth-quarter dates . And if you attend in St . Louis , you ’ ll save 50 % on reg fees for San Antonio if you sign up by July 14 . Visit NTA Online to get all the details . Use # TREX17 on social media .
4Register for Contact ’ 18 . Travel buyers , this is your chance to gather in historical Charleston , South Carolina , April 19 – 21 , 2018 , for three days of operator-to-operator partnering and in-depth education . Sellers can attend as sponsors — visit NTA Online for more information . Registration opens Dec . 14 , 2017 . Use # NTAcontact on social media .
5Join us on Capitol Hill . Join NTA , U . S . Travel Association and DMAI in Washington , D . C ., March 28 – 29 for Destination Capitol Hill to support our advocacy efforts . Meet your colleagues from across the United States and visit with members of Congress , learn about upcoming travel legislation , and mingle with key influencers and travel pros .
6Connect with NTA on social media . Tap into NTA ’ s social media and watch your professional network grow . See yourself and your friends at our events , get instant updates on the many goingson including important dates and deadline reminders . Connect with us on our social media channels :
7Save Money with NTA ’ s Corporate Partners . ADP , AFEX , Aon , American Express , Chase , Staples , UPS and Luggage Forward partner with NTA to help you save money . Get great rates on everything from insurance to office supplies . The money saved with these discounts could pay for your membership .
8Get educated . Stay in the know and on top of industry trends with our education and research . NTA publishes Courier magazine and the Trip Planner series , sends the Tuesday e-newsletter , compiles Travel Market Guides , conducts webinars , provides audio recordings of past NTA events and produces relevant sessions that provide bottom-line results . Content ranges from conversations with NTA leaders and industry trends to marketing and dayto-day business management . Watch your inbox and social media for invites to upcoming webinars . You can check out past webinars at NTAonline . com in the Education section .
9Hit a Meet-up . NTA brings its show on the road throughout the year with local gatherings of tourism professionals we call Meet-ups . These town hall-style meetings of current and potential members educate attendees on industry trends and updates , what ’ s happening with your association and how to make the most of your membership . Watch for cities and dates in your Tuesday e-newsletter .
NTA ’ s diversity . NTA is focused on travel to , from and within North America ,
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and our tour operators are some of the most diverse buyers in the industry . These companies , which collectively move nearly 15 million travelers and do over $ 10.5 billion in sales per year , are packaging travel in markets such as faith , adventure , culinary , student , cruising , China inbound and Hispanic .
18 January 2017