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		<title>Montreal Gazette Highlights ATTA/Xola Study</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Murray Bartholomew</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Adventure Tourism Development Index — a country ranking system released by the Adventure Travel Trade Association and Xola Consulting — was highlighted Saturday in the Montreal Gazette. The Index had ranked Canada in the Top 10 for adventure opportunities. This article honed in on the achievements of Canada as listed in the Index, along [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outdoor Retailer and Adventure Travel Trade Association Bring Adventure Travel Hub to Summer Market 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Adventure Travel Hub will showcase how retailers partnering with travel destinations can maximize their appeal to the adventure traveler and outdoor enthusiast SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – Outdoor Retailer (OR) today announced its partnership with the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) to host the Adventure Travel Hub at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010 to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Updated: ATTA Regional Meetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The ATTA Referenced in Sunday&#8217;s Wall Street Journal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an article on changes to the buying activities of middle-aged Americans, the ATTA was used as a resource for the size of the market for adventure travelers in their 40s and 50s. The article also includes mention of ATTA Member Mountain Travel Sobek. &#8220;&#8230;But industry watchers say those have become increasingly old hat for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adventure Tour Operators Association of India and Adventure Travel Trade Association Enter Partnership</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 22:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — Collaborating to responsibly promote and sustainably grow the adventure travel market is the catalyst behind a newly reached agreement between the global Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) and the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI). Signed recently by the president of each association, Mr. Tejbir Singh Anand of the ATOAI and Mr. Shannon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ATTA&#8217;s Adventure Tourism Development Index featured on TourismReview.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 22:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s news on TourismReview.com, ATTA was featured in the story &#8220;Top 8 Developing Countries for Adventure Tourism&#8221;. Keen on adventure? Looking for inspiration? Tourism-review.com brings you the top developing countries for perfect adventure experience. The ranking is based on the Adventure Tourism Development Index published by the Adventure Travel Trade Association for 2009. Their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PhoCusWright/ATTA Partnership Covered in TravelDailyNews.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATTA&#8217;s recently announced partnership with research company PhoCusWright was picked up Thursday by TravelDailyNews in Athens. Read the story online here. Download the PDF. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adventuretravelnews.com%2Fphocuswrightatta-partnership-covered-in-traveldailynews-com'; addthis_title = 'PhoCusWright%2FATTA+Partnership+Covered+in+TravelDailyNews.com'; addthis_pub = 'atta';]]></description>
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		<title>PhoCusWright and the ATTA Pioneer New Research in Adventure Travel</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sherman, Conn. USA —PhoCusWright, the travel industry research authority on the evolving dynamics that influence how travelers, suppliers and intermediaries connect, today announced a partnership with the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), an 550+ member trade group dedicated to the sustainable development of adventure travel worldwide. Through the partnership, the two organizations will explore trends [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New &amp; Returning Members, March &amp; April 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below are the organizations that joined or have re-joined the ATTA since March 2010. The ATTA&#8217;s membership now represents 559 organizations and 63 countries worldwide. Learn more about how your organization can be a part of this global network: click here. Renewing Members New Members African Safari Company Aviemore &#38; the Cairngorms Destination Management Ltd [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WildChina’s Mei Zhang Joins Adventure Travel Trade Association Advisory Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(SEATTLE) – Entrepreneur, China native and founder of internationally acclaimed sustainable adventure tour company WildChina , Mei Zhang, today was named to the 15-member Adventure Travel Trade Association Advisory Board. Zhang, a native of Yunnan province in southwest China, holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and worked for McKinsey &#38; Company before creating Beijing-based [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australia and Africa Tourism Associations Join ATTA’s Network</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(SEATTLE) – Adding to its global network of tourism associations, the Adventure Travel Trade Association has secured new agreements with the Australia Tourism Export Council (ATEC)/Backpacker Tourism Advisory Panel (BTAP) and the U.K.-based African Travel and Tourism Association, now marketed under the title, Advancing Tourism to Africa. Dubbed the Association Partnership (AP) program, the Adventure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outdoor Industry Leaders Call on Congress to Make Investing in Public Lands and Protecting Natural Resources a Priority in Climate Legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Doyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seventy-five outdoor businesses, the Outdoor Industry Association, Outdoor Alliance and the National Parks Conservation Association have signed on to a letter calling on Congress to protect public lands from climate change impacts. The letter, which will be delivered to Congressional offices this week, is below. Healthy lands and waters help generate $730 billion in economic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OpenTravel 2010 Advisory Forum, April 26-28</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Reckers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), in cooperation with the OpenTravel Alliance, will be hosting a meeting of ATTA&#8217;s new Distribution Working Group on Wednesday, April 28 at 4:00 PM (Pacific Time). The ATTA Distribution Working Group, which meets monthly via Web conference, is focused on identifying, discussing and resolving key obstacles to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nearly 70% of Operators Expect to Grow in 2010 According to ATTA’s Feb. 2010 Survey</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Doyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the February 2010 Adventure Travel Trade Association survey, data is derived from tour operators only. This Snapshot is the largest data set the ATTA has gathered yet for this type of survey, with more than 300 companies reporting. North American organizations represented nearly 40% of respondents, with Europe and South America representing just under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scotland Week (April 3-10) Steps Up Adventure Tourism Visibility Ahead of the 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Doyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve not heard of Scotland Week, then possibly you know of Tartan Day? It’s April 6th each year &#8211; marking Scotland’s Declaration of Independence in 1307. And, since 1998, Tartan Day has been recognized by the U.S. Senate as an official celebration of the contribution of American-Scots to U.S. culture and life. Over the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iconic American Brand Eddie Bauer Celebrates 90th Anniversary</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Doyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE &#8212; Specialty retailer Eddie Bauer, The Original Outdoor Outfitter®, is turning 90. When Mr. Bauer first opened for business in 1920, his &#8220;Eddie Bauer&#8217;s Tennis Shop&#8221; was renting space in a gun shop in downtown Seattle. Within a year he had his own storefront and became renowned as an outfitter and innovator. While he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ATTA Releases 2010 Tune In Webinar Schedule</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Based on feedback from ATTA members, current industry trends and development needs, the ATTA presents the following calendar of ATTA Tune In Webinars exclusively for ATTA members (except where noted for sustainable tourism matters, in which case, the Webinars are open and free to the entire industry). ATTA’s Webinar series emphasizes the following categories: Trends [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q1 2010 Adventure Travel Industry Snapshot</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GIVE 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 this, adventure travel tour operators are requested to complete this survey by Friday, February 19th. This Industry Snapshot is a quarterly check-in on the state of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards Finalists Announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Doyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Travel &#38; Tourism Council (WTTC) announced the 12 finalists for the 2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. Under WTTC&#8217;s stewardship since 2003, the prestigious Awards recognise best practice in sustainable tourism in four different categories &#8211; Destination Stewardship, Conservation, Community Benefit and Global Tourism Business. Over 160 entries were received this year from over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ATTA Represented at PATA Adventure Travel &amp; Responsible Tourism Conference in Nepal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Murray Bartholomew</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the 170 delegates from 25 nations at the recent Pacific Asia Travel Association hosted Responsible Tourism Conference in Nepal, was the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), represented by industry vetern, Kathleen Dragon who is serving on the ATTA&#8217;s 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit Advisory Committee. Ms. Dragon was reported saying in The Himalayan Times [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q1 Dates Selected for ATTA&#8217;s U.S. Regional Meeting Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATTA&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ATTA Webinar: Developing and Marketing New Adventure Destinations, Spotlight: MEXICO</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Special Guests: Christina Heyniger and Antonio del Rosal Tuesday, January 26th @ 10:00 AM PST / 18:00 UTC This Webinar for tour operators, adventure media and government policy makers will explore emerging adventure destinations in Veracruz, Oaxaca and Chiapas and the ways in which Mexico is approaching product development and marketing. ATTA and Xola team members [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outdoor Industry Association Awarded Portland Development Commission Grant  for Development of Industry Eco Index</title>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/outdoor-industry-association-awarded-portland-development-commission-grant-for-development-of-industry-eco-index</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Doyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOULDER, CO, January 13, 2010 – Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) has received a $10,000 grant from the Portland Development Commission (PDC) that will allow OIA to finalize the development of  the association&#8217;s Outdoor Product Environmental Leadership Standard (OPELS) project, a family of environmental leadership standards for outdoor products scheduled to debut in August 2010. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Summit Delegates Interviewed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an article by Kate Rice on TravelPulse.com, a number of 2009 Adventure Travel World Summit delegates were interviewed, including ATTA Advisors Perry Lungmus and Helen Nodland. The topic: travel agents for adventure travel. Read full article on TravelPulse.com. See the PDF addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adventuretravelnews.com%2F2009-summit-delegates-interviewed'; addthis_title = '2009+Summit+Delegates+Interviewed'; addthis_pub = 'atta';]]></description>
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		<title>New Study Sparks Adaptation Strategies for Adventure Tourism Companies Coping with Climate Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Doyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newly published research &#8212; Adventure Tourism Companies &#38; Climate Change: Observations from the Himalaya, Amazon, and Polar Regions Spark Adaptation Strategies for Business &#8212; is available now in PDF format (Download now, 2.9mb: click here) and offers management and business practices for sustaining adventure travel businesses in sensitive environments affected by climate change. With international [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OpenTravel Launches the OpenTravel Forum</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Doyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: Long-time partners of the ATTA, the Open Travel Alliance, a community where companies in the electronic distribution supply chain work together to create an accepted structure for electronic messages, opened a new forum for professionals within the adventure travel sector to actively contribute to the dialogue. Below, please find OTA&#8217;s Executive Director Valyn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Praveen Moman Joins Adventure Travel Trade Association Advisory Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(SEATTLE) – Praveen Moman, co-founder and managing director of Uganda-based Volcanoes Safaris, today was named to the Adventure Travel Trade Association Advisory Board. Moman, who has actively advised the Adventure Travel Trade Association in recent years and served in active roles as an Adventure Travel World Summit speaker and committee member, was born in Uganda [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Updates: 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit, Early Bird Deadline Set, “Suggest a Speaker” Process Introduced</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Doyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) To Hold Regional Meeting in Boston, February 19, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gadling Covers 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ATN Editor</dc:creator>
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