ATTA Events
Adventure Travel Trends Briefing February 11, 2011 at Boston Globe Travel Show
January 27, 2011
Peer-to-peer networking is primary benefit to ATTA's regional meetings, as it was during this Regional Meeting in Seattle. The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), a global membership organization dedicated to unifying, networking, professionalizing, promoting and responsibly growing the adventure travel market, will host its Boston Regional Meeting for tourism industry professionals at the Boston Globe Travel Show. ATTA Vice President of Business Development Chris Chesak will offer a synopsis of emerging trends within adventure tourism, provide insights into significant shifts in the marketplace, illustrate how “adventure travel” has earned its place in the permanent lexicon of the leisure travel industry and in the minds of consumers, and will convey how the stature of adventure travel has risen and captured the attention of national tourism boards and heads of states as a viable, sustainable economic force worldwide. Who: ATTA’s Boston Regional Meeting, sponsored by... Read More →
ATTA Events Trade EventsThe Adventure Travel Hub – Outdoor Retailer Summer 2010
September 17, 2010
The Adventure Travel Hub brought adventure travel to the Outdoor Retailer, Summer 2010 trade show floor, as Belize, Montana, and Norway met with outdoor brands to discuss new partnership opportunities. Background: Bringing together the adventure travel and outdoor gear industries, the ATTA’s pilot Outdoor Retailer trade show meeting space, dubbed the “Adventure Travel Hub” drew potential tourism partners from among the audience of more than 22,000 trade professionals. It was the first time that a tourism concept was presented at the show in its 30-plus year history. Backing the concept through sponsorship were the tourism boards from Belize, Fjord Norway, and Montana, each of which presented a vast array of adventure tourism opportunities to a variety of manufacturers, retailers, and media which attend the show For more on the background of the culmination of the Adventure & Outdoor industries to reach this event, please see our previous news. World’s Largest Outdoor... Read More →
ATTA EventsFirst ATTA Regional Meeting in Sweden: Thursday, September 2nd
September 1, 2010
This Thursday, September 2, 2010, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) will hold its first Adventure/Nature Tourism Regional Meeting in Sweden. The ATTA-Västsvenska Turistrådet (West Sweden Tourist Board) meeting will be held in Gothenburg between 14:00 and 17:00. The event is open to all travel industry professionals, and will be conducted in English. Click here for Free Registration (required). Agenda Introductions – Fanny Bergström and Joakim Hermanson of Västsvenska Turistrådet/West Sweden Tourist Board Fanny and Joakim will start the meeting to present the strategy for nature tourism for West Sweden ATTA’s Vice President Chris Doyle will deliver a briefing that includes: North American and adventure tourism research & trends Macro-trends in global adventure tourism Sustainability in adventure tourism ATTA News & Initiatives Briefing, including the 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit After... Read More →
ATTA EventsUpdated: ATTA Regional Meetings
June 21, 2010
Coming 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, destination marketing representatives, specialty and adventure travel agents, and consumer and travel trade media. In most meetings, the ATTA will present an “Adventure Travel Industry Briefing”, featuring current strengths and threats facing the industry, backed up by recent industry survey results, market size data and a synopsis of emerging trends. The meeting will then shift to lively group discussions on topics such as the economy, key market forces, marketing strategies, special presentations and more. Skip to: Boulder, February 11th COMPLETED! Boston, February 19th COMPLETED! New York City, February 24th COMPLETED! San Francisco, March 12th COMPLETED! Washington, D.C., March 23rdCOMPLETED! Atlanta, April 1stCOMPLETED! Miami, April 2ndCOMPLETED! Seattle, April 26thCOMPLETED! Toronto, May 4thCOMPLETED! Big Sky, June 28th Big... Read More →
ATTA EventsQ1 Dates Selected for ATTA’s U.S. Regional Meeting Series
January 22, 2010
ATTA’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, typically creating peer-to-peer networking among tour operators, destination marketing representatives, specialty and adventure travel agents, and consumer and travel trade media. Mark your calendars for the Regional Meetings in the following cities: Boulder/Golden: February 11th Boston: February 19th (learn more & register) New York City: February 24th San Francisco: March 12th Read More →
ATTA EventsUpdates: 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit, Early Bird Deadline Set, “Suggest a Speaker” Process Introduced
December 16, 2009
Early Bird Registration Announced For the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s October 4-7, 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit in Aviemore, Scotland, the ATTA has set its Early Bird special pricing registration to expire April 15, 2010. Already, more than 50 adventure travel industry executives have pre-registered for the annual gathering which is expected to sell out early at 600 delegates. The First Minister of Scotland will be opening the event, the networking will be as powerful as always, media are lining up, the ATTA has identified great speakers and entertainment, and delegates will get the first-hand opportunity to experience the great outdoors in the legendary Scottish Highlands. For the ATTA’s 2009 Adventure Travel World Summit in Quebec, there were 535 registrations representing 43 countries – an event which achieved a 95%+ very satisfied/satisfied rating from nearly 200 detailed survey responses. Register for the 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit now to guarantee your... Read More →
ATTA EventsAdventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) To Hold Regional Meeting in Boston, February 19, 2010
November 18, 2009
The first in a series of the ATTA’s 2010 Regional Meetings in North America will be held during the trade-only day of the 2010 Boston Globe Travel Industry Conference on February 19th. The ATTA’s regional meetings are open to all travel industry professionals, typically creating peer-to-peer networking among tour operators, destination marketing representatives, specialty and adventure travel agents, and consumer and travel trade media. ATTA’s Vice President, Chris Doyle, fresh from joining more than 500 executives representing nearly 50 countries at the association’s 2009 Adventure Travel World Summit in Quebec, Canada, will present an, “Adventure Travel Industry Briefing”, featuring current strengths and threats facing the industry along, backed up with recent industry survey results, market size data and a synopsis of emerging trends. Then, the meeting will quickly shift to lively, rapid-fire group discussions on topics such as the economy, key market forces, marketing strategies... Read More →
ATTA Events Trade EventsVancouver Regional Meeting Report
May 14, 2009
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The first in a series of “Meeting of the Minds” events gathered tour operators, destination marketing representatives, travel agents, and media from the broader Vancouver and Whistler areas. Hosted by the ATTA and held at the Canadian Tourism Commission offices, the event was attended by sixteen companies, where industry trends were discussed, marketing ideas shared and peer-to-peer networking was a highlight. ATTA President, Shannon Stowell, presented current strengths and threats facing the industry along with Q1 2009 industry survey results. The round table presentation allowed for a lively discussion on topics such as the economy and how to adjust, Voluntourism trends, supplier/operator relationships, the small ship cruising industry, and whether adventure travelers will see a decline in the quality of services offered by tour companies and lodges worldwide due to the recession. In light of successful partnerships among ATTA members such as Tourism Yukon and... Read More →
ATTA EventsMay ATTA Regional Networking Meetings
April 15, 2009
Coming in May, the Adventure Travel Trade Association will host three regional industry gatherings -– titled the “Meeting of the Minds” — in New York City, Vancouver and Boulder, Colorado. VANCOUVER MEETING DIRECTIONS 1055 Dunsmuir St, Suite 1400. Corner of Dunsmuir and Hornby NYC MEETING DIRECTIONS 711 5th Avenue, 17th Floor. Between 55th and 56th in the Coca Cola building. You will need to be on the RSVP list to check in with the building reception. Photo ID required. FRONT RANGE MEETING DIRECTIONS 1789 28th StWhile driving north on 28th, REI will be on your left shortly after Canyon Blvd. In Vancouver, B.C. on May 5th, the meeting will be at the Canadian Tourism Commission’s offices from 11:00AM to 1:00PM. RSVP here. The New York City meeting will be on May 13th, between 11:30AM-2:00PM, at the National Geographic Adventure offices, in Midtown Manhattan. RSVP here. The Front Range meeting will be in Boulder, Colorado on May 29th, from 2:00 –... Read More →
ATTA EventsNew York Regional Networking – May 13, Register Today
April 14, 2009
You are invited to join the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s New York Regional Meeting set for Wednesday, May 13, 2009. The ATTA’s “Meeting of the Minds” will be held between 11:30AM-2:00PM at the National Geographic Adventure offices, in Midtown Manhattan. ATTA Members’ attendance and lunch are free, and for non-members the cost is $35 (payable online or via cash/check on-site). RSVP Today: click here. On May 13th, DMO/Tourism Boards, Media, Tour Operators and Specialty Adventure Travel Agents will gather to: DIRECTIONS TO NGA 711 5th Avenue, 17th Floor. Between 55th and 56th in the Coca Cola building. You will need to be on the RSVP list to check in with the building reception. Photo ID required. Participate in vibrant, peer-to-peer networking Access the latest news and updates from the ATTA, the field and the industry at large Learn and share the latest in marketing strategies, trends and research – ATTA will deliver Q1 2009 survey results Identify... Read More →
