ATTA Regional Meetings Across the United States Announced
February 3, 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 each meeting, your ATTA host – Chris Chesak or Chris Doyle – having joined more than 500 executives 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, 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 and more.
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Boulder, February 11 COMPLETED!
3:00 PM @ REI Boulder
1789 28th Street (map)
HOST: ATTA’s Chris Chesak
R.S.V.P. for the Boulder Regional Meeting: Click here.
Boston, February 19
10:50 AM – 12:20PM @ The Boston Globe Travel Show
Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Boulevard (directions)
HOST: ATTA’s Chris Doyle
Boston’s Regional Meeting will be held during the trade-only day of the 2010 Boston Globe Travel Industry Conference on February 19th. ATTA’s Chris Doyle will present an Adventure Travel Industry briefing, followed by Industry Dialog led by special guest, Russel Walters, ATTA Board Member and President of Maine-based Northern Outdoors.
Meeting participants will also gain access to the rest of the Travel Show at no charge.
For your free registration for the ATTA
Regional Meeting in Boston, go to registration for the Boston Globe Travel Show.
Use the code ATTA2010, select “Full Conference”,
and finally check the box next to the session “OPEN MEETING -
ADVENTURE TRAVEL TRADE ASSOCIATION- ROOM 3″.
Post-Boston Regional Meeting Networking
Ordinarily, the ATTA’s Regional Meetings are 2-3 hours. In the special case of the Boston Globe Travel Show, it is the first the time the ATTA has held a regional meeting within an adventure travel show, and we’re just 90 minutes to cover a lot of territory. Therefore, our regularly scheduled networking periods will occur later in the day at two optional sessions:
1) At 4:00PM, The Boston Globe Travel Show starts its Travel Industry Opening Reception right on the show floor, which opens at 3:30pm. This gives the travel industry folks, including those signed up, the opportunity to walk around and meet folks in a more casual atmosphere. Anyone registered can come. Full agenda here: www.bostonglobetravelshow.com/agenda.htm.
2) The second is an emerging series of “Adventure Drinks” – a new, loose series of informal, local networking events assembled by adventure travel industry professionals in markets across the U.S., this one hosted by DuVine Adventures. Here are the details:
Harpoon Brewery, Friday, February 19, 2010 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Join ATTA Member DuVine Adventures for a fun, DuVine Adventures Party Friday night out at Harpoon Brewery (map). Come and be part this unique opportunity to get private access to the Brewhouse Platform and sample some award winning Harpoon beer. Learn about the incredible award winning destinations DuVine has designed for 2010. Located inside the Marine Industrial Park, next door to the Bank of America Pavilion, and near both the World Trade Center Boston and the Black Falcon Ship Terminal. RSVP for this networking event to info@duvine.com by Feb. 5
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New York City, February 24
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM @ The Men’s Journal Board Room
1290 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor (map)
HOST: ATTA’s Chris Chesak
R.S.V.P. for the New York City Regional Meeting: Click here.
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And in partnership with the Institute at the Golden Gate, where our ATTA Regional Meeting will be held. |
San Francisco, March 12
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM @ The Institute at the Golden GateCavallo Point Lodge
546 Seitler Road (directions)
HOST: ATTA’s Chris Doyle
AGENDA
Welcome & Introductions (15 minutes)
Adventure Travel Industry Briefing (30 minutes):
Led by Chris Doyle, Vice President ATTA: ATTA and industry News & Developments, 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit + special guests from Scotland, Research, Market Size Report, Emerging Trends
Special Session (45 minutes):
Destination Management & Marketing Around the Globe – Spotlight: Hoi An, Vietnam
Presented by Robin Tauck & Partners:
Special Guests: Robin Tauck, Founder (Introduction) & Randy Durband, Sr. Partner (Project Overview)
Robin Tauck & Partners is a new entity — not affiliated with Tauck World Discovery — whose mission is to develop and enhance public-private partnerships that further the goals of “sustainable travel and tourism,” especially with regard to the social aspects of local community development, with a particular focus on world heritage.
They are partnering with many entities, including UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre itself, but other prominent destination management entities as well. For this workshop, participants will: 1) contribute their feedback to proposed changes in tourism management at Hoi An, My Son, and surrounding sites in central Vietnam; and, 2) learn how to engage with Robin Tauck & Partners in other world heritage sustainable tourism initiatives underway now and in the future.
Networking (90 minutes)
Peer-to-peer networking among tour operators, destination marketing representatives, specialty and adventure travel agents, and consumer and travel trade media.
R.S.V.P. for the San Francisco Regional Meeting: Click here.
The Institute at the Golden Gate advances environmental preservation and global sustainability by facilitating cross-sector dialogue and collaboration, encouraging new partnerships, and promoting action. The Institute helps forge environmental solutions by gathering policy makers, scientists, youth activists, and business leaders in an exceptional and inspirational setting.
Q1 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
Adventure 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 & ideas, how travel agents and suppliers can work together more effectively, what lies ahead for the industry and more.
The ATTA’s Feb. 19th meeting is scheduled for 10:50AM – 12:20PM at the Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Boulevard in Boston, MA. Meeting participants will also gain access to the rest of the Travel Show at no charge.
For your free registration for the ATTA Regional Meeting in Boston, go to registration for the Boston Globe Travel Show. Use the code ATTA2010, select “Full Conference”, and finally check the box next to the session “OPEN MEETING – ADVENTURE TRAVEL TRADE ASSOCIATION- ROOM 3″.Vancouver 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 Kelty, ExOfficio and Jordan Tourism Board, Teva and Belize and others, ‘Manufacturer FAM trips’ were brought to light as shared marketing opportunities that leverage the strengths of all the organizations.
Overall, expectations are high and excitement buzzes from our Canadian members, upcoming speakers, and the CTC for the Quebec-based Adventure Travel World Summit 2009.
Later this month, the ATTA will subsequently host another “Meeting of the Minds” regional meeting in Boulder (May 29). Learn more.
For questions regarding ATWS Quebec 2009, please contact Paula Mendes at 604-815-1418 or via email at paula@adventuretravel.biz.
May 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.
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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 – 3:30 PM at the REI store in Boulder. Register here. This meeting will be preceded by a TravelGeeks meeting that starts at 12:30PM.
ATTA Members’ attendance and lunch are free, and for non-members the cost is $35 (payable online or via cash/check on-site).
During these meetings, Tour Operators, DMO/Tourism Boards, Media, and Specialty Adventure Travel Agents will gather to:
- Participate in vibrant, peer-to-peer networking
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Access the latest news and updates from the ATTA, the field and the industry at large
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Learn and share the latest in marketing strategies, trends and research – ATTA will deliver Q1 2009 survey results
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Identify current strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities facing the industry
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Seek areas of opportunity to collaborate, share resources and minds for mutual gain
Connect with industry experts and come prepared to share and discuss how you and your organization can navigate, survive and thrive in these changing times.
New 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:
- Participate in vibrant, peer-to-peer networking
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Access the latest news and updates from the ATTA, the field and the industry at large
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Learn and share the latest in marketing strategies, trends and research – ATTA will deliver Q1 2009 survey results
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Identify current strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities facing the industry
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Seek areas of opportunity to collaborate, share resources and minds for mutual gain
| 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. |
Connect with industry experts and come prepared to share and discuss how you and your organization can navigate, survive and thrive in these changing times. RSVP today.
Los Angeles Area ATTA Regional Meeting – Friday, February 13th – 11:00AM – 1:30PM
February 10, 2009
Join travel industry colleagues for networking and timely market information at the ATTA Regional Meeting in the greater Los Angeles area. The event will be held at the AdventureLink offices at the Business Technology Center, 2400 N. Lincoln Ave. in Altadena (Map). A boxed lunch will be provided.
ATTA Members’ attendance and lunch are free, and for non-members the cost is $35 (payable online here or via cash/check on-site).
RSVP Today: Click here.
Part I
11:00-12:00
ATTA 2008 Research & A Look Ahead
Topics include: 2008 Research Roundup, 2008 Adventure Travel World Summit South America and Europe highlights, 2009 Adventure Travel World Summit and initiatives.
Part II
12:00-1:30
Panel & Open Forum:
Weathering the Storm – Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies
For this, Edward Piegza, President of Classic Journeys, and Randy Durband, President of Travcoa, will be on hand to share their perspectives on the current economic realities and reveal how they’re leaning into the wind, so to speak, to not just survive, but thrive. Engage with industry peers for an in-depth discussion and open community forum to learn how you can deal with these tough economic times. Forum moderator is ATTA Vice President Chris Doyle.
State of the Economy Discussion at ATTA Regional Meetings Reveals Moderate Concern
July 7, 2008
(Seattle) – July 2008 – In Berkeley, California, Seattle, Vancouver, Wash., Boston and New York City between May 30th and June 26th, ATTA hosted nearly 150 adventure travel industry professionals at its Regional Networking Events. With two Adventure Travel World Summits away from U.S. soil in 2008, ATTA stepped up its commiment to major markets throughout the U.S. On July 8th, the ATTA will host yet another regional networking event, this one in the Boulder/Denver market, and another in August during the Outdoor Retailer Trade Show in Salt Lake City.
While the ATTA takes the opportunity to update adventure travel industry executives (comprising tourism boards, tour operators, agents, transportation sector, accommodations, media and others), the primary objectives of the meeting include creating a lively community of those who are active in influencing the industry and to discuss pressing industry issues. At each of the ATTA’s second quarter meetings (earlier this year, the ATTA hosted meetings in San Francisco, New York and Seattle), the primary industry-issue discussion centered on the state of the economy and its impact, perceived and real, on the adventure travel sector.
Below are excerpts of the telling discussion from the June 26th New York City ATTA Regional Meeting, hosted by ATTA Major Sponsor Men’s Journal in the Wenner Media Board Room. In most regional meetings, many industry executives (primarily tour operators) note banner sales and revenue for 2008, with some cautionary notes for 2009 – mainly, that growth is expected, but most commonly, only single digit percentage growth forecasts. Others point out increasing airfares, surcharges and air carrier route changes and cancellations are causing concern. Hear more in the video…
ATTA Regional Networking Meeting – July 8, Boulder, Colorado
June 3, 2008
Where: REI Boulder: 1789 28th St. Boulder, CO 80301, (303) 583-9970 DIRECTIONS
UPDATED! When: 2:00-4:00PM (food and beverages provided)
ATTA President Shannon Stowell and VP Chris Doyle will serve as your hosts for this lunchtime gathering where we’ll network, collaborate and discuss challenges and opportunities facing our industry – specific agenda posted below.
Anticipated attendees for our Front Range gathering primarily include leading adventure travel tour operators, destination marketing organizations, tourism boards and journalists. Each of our regional meetings this year has created a mini-Summit-like atmosphere offering a great deal of energy and lively discussion on topics that are helping to advance our industry.
If you have other colleagues who you’d suggest we invite, please forward their name and contact information to info@adventuretravel.biz for consideration. Additionally, please feel free to share other agenda topics you’d recommend the ATTA and fellow attendees entertain at this gathering.
R.S.V.P. by July 3rd to reserve your spot today by sending an email to info@adventuretravel.biz. We look forward to meeting you in person on July 8th.
AGENDA
Membership Strengthens, Diversifies
ATTA Member Updates – Highlights
Association Partnership Updates
2008 Adventure Travel World Summits (www.adventuretravelworldsummit.com)
- South America – Brazil, Sept. 4-6
- Europe – Norway, Oct. 21-25
- Keynote highlights, event flow, speakers, sessions & add-on adventure excursions
www.AdventureTravelNews.com Launch
www.Adventure.Travel Updates
New ATTA and ATWS Sponsor Updates
Members Only 2008 Tune In Webinars
Your news, updates and Q & A
Open Networking
COMPLETED! ATTA San Francisco – East Bay Area Regional Meeting – May 30th
May 12, 2008
COMPLETED: Please join ATTA on Friday, May 30, from 11:30 AM to 1:30PM EST at the REI Berkeley retail store at 1338 San Pablo Ave (near Gilman) (Directions).
ATTA’s Chris Doyle, along with one of the newest members of the ATTA team, Lisa Alley, Business Development Manager, will serve as your hosts for this lunchtime gathering where we’ll network, collaborate and discuss challenges and opportunities facing our industry — specific agenda posted below. Lisa brings to the ATTA international economic development experience in Bulgaria, El Salvador and Indonesia, special adventure development work recently in Northeastern India, as well as a stint with National Geographic Traveler magazine researching and writing for the Geotoursim editor.
Anticipated attendees for our first East Bay gathering primarily include leading adventure travel tour operators, destination marketing organizations, tourism boards and journalists. Each of our regional meetings this year has created a mini-Summit-like atmosphere offering a great deal of energy and lively discussion on topics that are helping to advance our industry.
If you have other colleagues who you’d suggest we invite, please forward their name and contact information to info@adventuretravel.biz for consideration. Additionally, please feel free to share other agenda topics you’d recommend the ATTA and fellow attendees entertain at this gathering.
R.S.V.P. by May 27th to reserve your spot today by sending an email to info@adventuretravel.biz. We look forward to meeting you in person on May 30th.
AGENDA
- Membership Strengthens, Diversifies
- ATTA Member Updates – Highlights
- Association Partnership Updates
- 2008 Adventure Travel World Summits (www.adventuretravelworldsummit.com)
- South America – Brazil, Sept. 4-6
- Europe – Norway, Oct. 21-25
- Keynote highlights, event flow, speakers, sessions & add-on adventure excursions
www.AdventureTravelNews.com Launch - www.Adventure.Travel Updates
- New ATTA and ATWS Sponsor Updates
- Members Only 2008 Tune In Webinars
- Your news, updates and Q & A
- Open Networking (including Icon Estates Napa Wine Tasting)
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