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Despite Economic Downturn, Americans and Foreign Visitors Flocked to U.S. National Parks in 2009WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ten million more Americans and foreign tourists visited the nation’s national parks last year than in 2008, a 3.9 percent increase that marked... Read more »
New Sustainable Travel Specialist Course Available Through The Travel InstituteWellesley, MA / Boulder, CO – The Travel Institute announced the release of a new Lifestyle Specialist course for travel agents that’s focused on sustainable... Read more »
ATTA News
Q1 2010 Adventure Travel Industry SnapshotGIVE 10 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME AND GET THE SURVEY RESULTS FREE Providing ATTA Members regularly with fresh research is a key objective of the ATTA. To help accomplish... Read more »
ATTA Represented at PATA Adventure Travel & Responsible Tourism Conference in NepalAmong the 170 delegates from 25 nations at the recent Pacific Asia Travel Association hosted Responsible Tourism Conference in Nepal, was the Adventure Travel Trade... Read more »
Member News
New York Times best-selling author joins Gap Adventures as the surprise celebrity judge for Create Your Own Adventure contestToronto – New York Times best-selling author Patricia Schultz has been announced as the 10th celebrity judge in an esteemed panel that will select the Top... Read more »
March 11th and Earlier Reports & Updates from ATTA Members in ChileUpdate – March 11 - According to multiple international media outlets, Chile has been rocked by a series of major aftershocks, including the latest, a 7.2... Read more »
Events
World’s Innovative Travel Entrepreneurs to Gather to Share Geotourism SuccessesWHAT: The Second Annual Geotourism Change Summit will take place at National Geographic headquarters Tuesday, Feb. 2, as travel leaders whose businesses range... Read more »
Wilderness Risk Management ConferenceBe heard by presenting at the 2010 Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC). The call for proposals for the 2010 WRMC on October 14-16 in Colorado Springs, CO... Read more »
Snapshots: October 19-22 Adventure Travel World Summit, Québec, Canada
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Photos by: Cyndra Robbins
Video Spotlight:
Adventure Travel – Why It Matters:
Shannon Stowell
Adventure Travel World Summit 200 - Québec - Delivered by Adventure Travel Trade Association President Shannon Stowell, October 21, 2009 at the Adventure Travel World Summit, Québec, Canada. Read the full transcript at Adventure Travel - Why it Matters.
Join us at the Adventure Travel World Summit in Scotland, October 2010
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- Video by: Anne Yates
Trade News
The President Signs the Travel Promotion ActAccording to www.whitehouse.org: March 04, 2010 | 1:48 — The President signs the bipartisan Travel Promotion Act, which will create jobs, encourage... Read more »
Regional News
March 11th and Earlier Reports & Updates from ATTA Members in ChileUpdate – March 11 - According to multiple international media outlets, Chile has been rocked by a series of major aftershocks, including the latest, a 7.2... Read more »
ATTA News
ATTA Regional Meetings Across the United States AnnouncedComing to a city near you, the ATTA’s regional meetings are open to all travel industry professionals, creating peer-to-peer networking among tour operators,... Read more »
Events
Q1 Dates Selected for ATTA’s U.S. Regional Meeting SeriesATTA’s Regional Meeting series is coming to key locations around the United States. The ATTA’s regional meetings are open to all travel industry professionals,... Read more »
ATTA Member News & Profiles
Kingo’s Ultimate Survival is Pinned on Sustainable TourismBy Leslie Nevison, Director, Mama Tembo Tours Kingo - photo by Trish Peck Kingo, a 300 pound (140 kilogram) Western lowland gorilla silverback, and his six wives... Read more »
Global Rescue evacuates five telecom workers from ChileFive telecom workers stranded in Concepcion, Chile, have been evacuated by Global Rescue security teams after the massive earthquake left the country’s second-largest... Read more »
Iconic American Brand Eddie Bauer Celebrates 90th AnniversarySEATTLE — Specialty retailer Eddie Bauer, The Original Outdoor Outfitter®, is turning 90. When Mr. Bauer first opened for business in 1920, his “Eddie... Read more »
ExOfficio Chooses Adventure Travel Media Source to Expand their PR ReachWELLINGTON, Colo. — ExOfficio has hired Colorado-based Adventure Travel Media Source (ATMS) to seek out new lines of communication for their popular lines of outdoor... Read more »
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