http://www.adventuretravelnews.com Adventure Travel Industry News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:26:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-chris-chesak-interviewed-at-the-outdoor-retailer http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-chris-chesak-interviewed-at-the-outdoor-retailer#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:38:47 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=12059 ATTA Vice President of Business Development, Chris Chesak, represented ATTA at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market last week, meeting with various outdoor brands to help facilitate partnerships between them and our extensive network of global destinations. Chesak was interviewed for a full page article (at right) in the OR daily publication.]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-chris-chesak-interviewed-at-the-outdoor-retailer/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-stowell-quoted-in-marketingweek-around-adventure-travel-stats-and-trends http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-stowell-quoted-in-marketingweek-around-adventure-travel-stats-and-trends#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:23:36 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11319 The ATTA’s Shannon Stowell was quoted extensively from his recent talk at World Travel Mart as the basis for an article in Marketing Week, entitled Travel brands can exploit a ripe market for adventure and romance holidays. An excerpt is below: Stowell said the whole travel industry is heading towards adopting an adventure approach because [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-stowell-quoted-in-marketingweek-around-adventure-travel-stats-and-trends/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-2011-atws-extensively-covered-in-travel-weekly http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-2011-atws-extensively-covered-in-travel-weekly#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:48:05 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11282 The Adventure Travel Trade Association’s 2011 Summit in Chiapas, Mexico was extensively covered in a two-page spread in Travel Weekly after the publication sent reporter Diane Merlino to attend the event. Summit goals, content, notable quotes and partnership announcements comprise of the feature article, as well as the preparation the country undertook to support the [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-2011-atws-extensively-covered-in-travel-weekly/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-and-members-featured-in-time-magazine-piece http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-and-members-featured-in-time-magazine-piece#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:48:00 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10439 The ATTA, along with members Cruceros Australis, Andean Treks and Go South Adventures, were featured in a recent TIME Magazine article on how climate change is changing travel itineraries and even creating new opportunities: The Adventure Travel Trade Association, which offers resources to tourists, points out that even those who aren’t super physically fit are [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-and-members-featured-in-time-magazine-piece/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/eight-ways-for-retailers-to-tap-into-the-adventure-travel-trend http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/eight-ways-for-retailers-to-tap-into-the-adventure-travel-trend#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:28:09 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10414 Assistant Editor’s Note: This piece was written by the Outdoor Industry Association, in cooperation with ATTA, and is now part of their Resource Library. It is posted here with their permission. Adventure travel is already a multi-billion dollar business. But according to the Adventure Travel Trade Association, it may just be hitting its stride. “Tourism [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/eight-ways-for-retailers-to-tap-into-the-adventure-travel-trend/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-adventure-travel-development-index-is-used-in-forbes-travel-article http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-adventure-travel-development-index-is-used-in-forbes-travel-article#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:45:38 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10273 The Adventure Travel Development Index was the basis for a recent Forbes article, a lifestyle piece called Top 10 Adventure Travel Destinations You Didn’t Know About, by Andrew Bender: Where to go on your next trip? So many choices, no? Well, the Adventure Travel Trade Association is out with its newest survey of adventure travel [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-adventure-travel-development-index-is-used-in-forbes-travel-article/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-independent-covers-the-2010-adventure-travel-development-index-atdi http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-independent-covers-the-2010-adventure-travel-development-index-atdi#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:58:17 +0000 Murray Bartholomew http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=9990 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-independent-covers-the-2010-adventure-travel-development-index-atdi/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-travel-warnings-regarding-particular-areas-in-mexico-must-be-in-proper-context-by-rodolfo-lopez-negrete-and-shannon-stowell http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-travel-warnings-regarding-particular-areas-in-mexico-must-be-in-proper-context-by-rodolfo-lopez-negrete-and-shannon-stowell#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:40:44 +0000 Shannon Stowell http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=9987 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-travel-warnings-regarding-particular-areas-in-mexico-must-be-in-proper-context-by-rodolfo-lopez-negrete-and-shannon-stowell/feed 3 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-members-featured-prominently-in-business-news-daily http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-members-featured-prominently-in-business-news-daily#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 19:28:44 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=8518 The Adventure Travel Trade Association was featured in Tales from Adventure Travel Entrepreneurs, an article in Business News Daily. ATTA was used as an expert trade source for facts on the adventure travel industry, and three of our members (Ciclismo Classico, Wild China, Xola Consulting) were featured as successful case studies of entreprenuers who traded [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-members-featured-prominently-in-business-news-daily/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-chris-doyle-quoted-in-hotel-resort-insider-on-emerging-trend-of-adventure-travel http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-chris-doyle-quoted-in-hotel-resort-insider-on-emerging-trend-of-adventure-travel#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 15:53:22 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=8454 The ATTA and Vice President Chris Doyle were mentioned in a Hotel & Resort Insider post on The emerging travel trends of 2011, of which adventure travel was a primary focus. The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has found that demand for adventure travel is on the rise. Chris Doyle, Vice President of the Adventure [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-chris-doyle-quoted-in-hotel-resort-insider-on-emerging-trend-of-adventure-travel/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-quoted-in-travel-weekly-article-about-jordan-egypt-tourism-delegation http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-quoted-in-travel-weekly-article-about-jordan-egypt-tourism-delegation#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 15:45:30 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=8447 The ATTA and President Shannon Stowell were mentioned in an April 2011 article in Travel Weekly about his recent exploratory mission in Egypt and Jordan, of which he reported back on the state and immediate future of tourism and its recovery there. The visiting trade association leaders and tour operators participated in a forum staged [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-quoted-in-travel-weekly-article-about-jordan-egypt-tourism-delegation/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/adventure-travel-world-summit-mentioned-in-the-scotsman http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/adventure-travel-world-summit-mentioned-in-the-scotsman#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 00:15:16 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7826 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/adventure-travel-world-summit-mentioned-in-the-scotsman/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-coverage-in-eturbenews http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-coverage-in-eturbenews#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 23:48:23 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7814 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-coverage-in-eturbenews/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-stowell-quoted-in-the-jordan-times-on-the-travel-industry-delegation-supporting-egypt-and-jordan http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-stowell-quoted-in-the-jordan-times-on-the-travel-industry-delegation-supporting-egypt-and-jordan#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:51:33 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7793 Shannon Stowell was quoted in a recent article in The Jordan Times, about the visiting delegation of American travel industry executives on a trip called “Restoring the Journey: Support Travel to Egypt and Jordan.” Stowell has been touring the two countries to view the current state of tourism infrastructure as well as show support for [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-stowell-quoted-in-the-jordan-times-on-the-travel-industry-delegation-supporting-egypt-and-jordan/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-involvement-in-egypt-jordan-delegation-covered-by-breaking-travel-news http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-involvement-in-egypt-jordan-delegation-covered-by-breaking-travel-news#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:52:29 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7779 The Adventure Travel Trade Association was mentioned in Breaking Travel News as part of an article about the coalition of travel executives currently traveling in Egypt and Jordan to help restore tourism confidence in these countries. On a mission to review the region’s timeless appeal and assess current travel conditions, the delegation includes leaders of [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-involvement-in-egypt-jordan-delegation-covered-by-breaking-travel-news/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/scottish-merger-stemming-from-2010-adventure-travel-world-summit http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/scottish-merger-stemming-from-2010-adventure-travel-world-summit#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:09:44 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7719 The Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) was covered in benzinga.com, in a post covering the recent merger of Wild Scotland and Activity Scotland that followed a discussion between the two groups which occurred at the 2010 ATWS. This news comes hot on the heels of the Adventure Travel World Summit in Aviemore last October and [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/scottish-merger-stemming-from-2010-adventure-travel-world-summit/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-president-quoted-in-herald-scotland-article-about-new-scotland-national-travel-body-created-by-industry-groups-after-2010-summit http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-president-quoted-in-herald-scotland-article-about-new-scotland-national-travel-body-created-by-industry-groups-after-2010-summit#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:59:09 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7494 ATTA President Shannon Stowell was quoted in an article in Herald Scotland, covering the merger between Activity Scotland and Wild Scotland, a merger that stemmed from the 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit. Stowell was quoted: Clearly there is a global trend towards more authentic and adventurous travel being demanded by customers. The more united our [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-president-quoted-in-herald-scotland-article-about-new-scotland-national-travel-body-created-by-industry-groups-after-2010-summit/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-partnership-with-guild-of-travel-tourism-hong-kong-covered-in-travel-daily-uk http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-partnership-with-guild-of-travel-tourism-hong-kong-covered-in-travel-daily-uk#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:17:24 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7085 The ATTA partnership with the Guild of Travel & Tourism Hong Kong was briefly covered in the International Briefings section of Travel Daily UK’s March newsletter.]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-partnership-with-guild-of-travel-tourism-hong-kong-covered-in-travel-daily-uk/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/adventure-tourism-market-report-referenced-in-travel-world-international-magazine http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/adventure-tourism-market-report-referenced-in-travel-world-international-magazine#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:11:24 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6944 Donna Airoldi, the new editor of Travel World International Magazine, referenced the Adventure Tourism Market Report in her online Letter from the Editor this month. The report, conducted jointly between the ATTA, Xola Consulting and George Washington University, has gained widespread media coverage as the first of its kind to detail the $89 billion adventure [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/adventure-tourism-market-report-referenced-in-travel-world-international-magazine/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/2011-adventure-travel-world-summit-highlighted-on-planeterras-website http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/2011-adventure-travel-world-summit-highlighted-on-planeterras-website#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:50:55 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6940 The 2011 Adventure Travel World Summit, to be held in Chiapas, Mexico, was highlighted in the events section of Industry Partner Planeterra’s website. See the webpage.]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/2011-adventure-travel-world-summit-highlighted-on-planeterras-website/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-endorsement-of-pata-adventure-travel-mart-highlighted-on-participants-website http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-endorsement-of-pata-adventure-travel-mart-highlighted-on-participants-website#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:41:08 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6936 ATTA’s endorsement of the PATA Adventure Travel Mart 2011 was mentioned on the website of Le Passage to India, who participated in the event.]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-endorsement-of-pata-adventure-travel-mart-highlighted-on-participants-website/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-president-interviewed-for-travelmole-article-on-the-upcoming-summit-in-chiapas-mexico http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-president-interviewed-for-travelmole-article-on-the-upcoming-summit-in-chiapas-mexico#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:15:47 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6848 While moderating the panel of sustainable tourism at ITB Berlin, ATTA President Shannon Stowell was interviewed by Travelmole on the upcoming 2011 Adventure Travel World Summit in Chiapas, resulting in a March 15th story on the large travel news website. The following quotes are excerpts from the story, followed by a video of the interview [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-president-interviewed-for-travelmole-article-on-the-upcoming-summit-in-chiapas-mexico/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/collaboration-with-atta-featured-in-guild-of-travel-and-tourism-hong-kongs-newsletter http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/collaboration-with-atta-featured-in-guild-of-travel-and-tourism-hong-kongs-newsletter#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 02:22:33 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6581 The Guild of Travel and Tourism, Hong Kong, recently featured their new partnership with the Adventure Travel Trade Association in a  prominent announcement in their email newsletter. The collaboration will focus on the sustainable and responsible development of adventure travel businesses in Asia.]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/collaboration-with-atta-featured-in-guild-of-travel-and-tourism-hong-kongs-newsletter/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/further-press-for-the-attas-partnership-with-the-guild-of-travel-and-tourism-hong-kong http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/further-press-for-the-attas-partnership-with-the-guild-of-travel-and-tourism-hong-kong#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:41:34 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6521 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/further-press-for-the-attas-partnership-with-the-guild-of-travel-and-tourism-hong-kong/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-guild-of-travel-and-tourism-hong-kong-forms-collaboration-with-the-adventure-travel-trade-association-2 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-guild-of-travel-and-tourism-hong-kong-forms-collaboration-with-the-adventure-travel-trade-association-2#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:37:53 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6519 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-guild-of-travel-and-tourism-hong-kong-forms-collaboration-with-the-adventure-travel-trade-association-2/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-role-in-the-growth-of-the-adventure-travel-industry-featured-on-website-of-nebraska-association-of-bbs http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-role-in-the-growth-of-the-adventure-travel-industry-featured-on-website-of-nebraska-association-of-bbs#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:24:12 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6508 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-role-in-the-growth-of-the-adventure-travel-industry-featured-on-website-of-nebraska-association-of-bbs/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-2011-atws-profiled-in-canadian-traveller http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-2011-atws-profiled-in-canadian-traveller#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:59:32 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6503 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-2011-atws-profiled-in-canadian-traveller/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-role-in-the-new-york-times-travel-show-emphasized-in-the-independent http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-role-in-the-new-york-times-travel-show-emphasized-in-the-independent#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:18:59 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6487 The Independent, a large UK online and print news source, has published an article about the recent New York Times Travel Show, at which the ATTA held a regional meeting and presented on the behalf of the adventure travel industry. The ATTA involvemnet was highlighted  the article: Adventure travel is set to come under the [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/attas-role-in-the-new-york-times-travel-show-emphasized-in-the-independent/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/6461 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/6461#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:41:26 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6461 The following excerpts come from an article on HotelInteractive.com, which featured information from a recent ATTA study on adventure travel, as well as quotes from President Shannon Stowell and Vice President Chris Doyle: “Adventure travel has come a long way in the last few years,” said Shannon Stowell, president of the Adventure Travel Trade Association, [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/6461/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-guild-of-travel-and-tourism-hong-kong-forms-collaboration-with-the-adventure-travel-trade-association http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-guild-of-travel-and-tourism-hong-kong-forms-collaboration-with-the-adventure-travel-trade-association#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:11:16 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6309 The Guild of Travel and Tourism, Hong Kong, today announced a strategic collaboration with the global Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), a membership organisation dedicated to the promotion and responsible development of the international adventure travel market. Steven Ballantyne, chief executive officer of the Hong Kong Guild of Travel and Tourism, comments: “By supporting the [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-guild-of-travel-and-tourism-hong-kong-forms-collaboration-with-the-adventure-travel-trade-association/feed 0