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ATTA Represented at PATA Adventure Travel & Responsible Tourism Conference in Nepal

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... Read more »

February 4, 2010

2009 Summit Delegates Interviewed

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... Read more »

January 4, 2010

Gadling Covers 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit

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November 16, 2009

TravelAgentCentral.com Covers 2010 Summit in Scotland

Scotland will host the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS). Early October 2010 will see more than 500 adrenaline... Read more »

November 16, 2009

2010 Summit Picked Up By Scotsman.com

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November 14, 2009


ATTA Press Releases

Q1 2010 Adventure Travel Industry Snapshot

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... Read more »

February 15, 2010

Praveen Moman Joins Adventure Travel Trade Association Advisory Board

(SEATTLE) – Praveen Moman, co-founder and managing director of Uganda-based Volcanoes Safaris, today was named to the Adventure Travel Trade Association Advisory... Read more »

December 16, 2009

Adventure Travel Trade Association Selects Aviemore, Scotland to Host the 2010 Adventure Travel World Summit

(SEATTLE) – OCTOBER 29, 2009 – The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) announced its selection of Scotland as the host destination of the seventh Adventure... Read more »

October 29, 2009

Product, Marketing Strategies To Shift in 2010 According to First Half 2009 Adventure Travel Tour Operator Study

Results of an August-September 2009 Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) first-half of 2009 survey, which reveals the perspectives of 287 tour operators spanning... Read more »

October 15, 2009

Fjord Norway’s Jørgensen Joins Adventure Travel Advisory Board

(SEATTLE) – OCTOBER 14, 2009 – Kristian B. Jørgensen, Managing Director of the Fjord Norway Tourist Board, today was named to the Adventure Travel Trade Association... Read more »

October 14, 2009


Adventure.Travel

www.Adventure.Travel Kicks Off 2009 Ad Campaign, Opens to Public Reviews

www.Adventure.Travel, the travelers’ guide to finding adventure, has big news this spring, with significant website enhancements backed by a the launch of... Read more »

May 19, 2009

How to choose a great adventure

SmarterTravel.com, now a property of Expedia.com, with more than 3.5 million subscribers, interviewed ATTA Vice President Chris Doyle on tips about how to choose... Read more »

March 25, 2008

Adventure Travel Trade Association Launches First Phase of Online Consumer Initiative

The Adventure Travel Trade Association in September 2007 launched www.Adventure.Travel a new online consumer facing directory for travelers interested in researching... Read more »

March 24, 2008


Sponsor News

Global Rescue medically evacuates U.S. Ski Team racer after crash

Global Rescue has medically evacuated injured U.S Ski Team downhiller TJ Lanning from Calgary, Alberta, to Vail, Colorado, after a crash that left the skier with... Read more »

November 30, 2009

ExOfficio Launches Innovative Outerwear for Fall 2010

Creating Layering Solutions that Utilize Cutting Edge Technology Tukwila, WA – ExOfficio, a leading manufacturer of adventure travel apparel, has launched a new... Read more »

November 25, 2009

Adventure Tour Operator Scholarship Winners Named by Teva and ATTA

(SEATTLE) SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 – Entrepreneurs representing an ecotourism wilderness lodge operated by the Moose Cree First Nation people of James Bay, Canada; an... Read more »

September 24, 2009

Success Continues for ATTA’s ‘Manufacturer FAM Tours’

Outdoor Gear Companies and Adventure Destinations Continue to Prove They are a Great Fit By Chris Chesak The ATTA’s Manufacturer FAM trips continue to be successful,... Read more »

July 7, 2008

Outdoor Gear Manufacturing and Adventure Travel Industries Get Creative, Drive Results in Cross-Industry Promotions

Finding ways to better connect the adventure travel industry with the outdoor (human-powered) gear and manufacturing industry has been a pet project of the Adventure... Read more »

May 12, 2008


Partner News

Iconic American Brand Eddie Bauer Celebrates 90th Anniversary

SEATTLE — Specialty retailer Eddie Bauer, The Original Outdoor Outfitter®, is turning 90. When Mr. Bauer first opened for business in 1920, his “Eddie... Read more »

February 25, 2010

2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards Finalists Announced

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced the 12 finalists for the 2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. Under WTTC’s stewardship since 2003, the... Read more »

February 8, 2010

Outdoor Industry Association Awarded Portland Development Commission Grant for Development of Industry Eco Index

BOULDER, CO, January 13, 2010 – Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) has received a $10,000 grant from the Portland Development Commission (PDC) that will allow... Read more »

January 13, 2010

New Study Sparks Adaptation Strategies for Adventure Tourism Companies Coping with Climate Change

Newly published research — Adventure Tourism Companies & Climate Change: Observations from the Himalaya, Amazon, and Polar Regions Spark Adaptation Strategies... Read more »

December 30, 2009

OpenTravel Launches the OpenTravel Forum

Editor’s Note: Long-time partners of the ATTA, the Open Travel Alliance, a community where companies in the electronic distribution supply chain work together... Read more »

December 22, 2009


Trends & Research

Product, Marketing Strategies To Shift in 2010 According to First Half 2009 Adventure Travel Tour Operator Study

Results of an August-September 2009 Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) first-half of 2009 survey, which reveals the perspectives of 287 tour operators spanning... Read more »

October 15, 2009

In This Economy, Industry Vets Concur: “Don’t worry about the wind; adjust the sails.”

There are no two ways around it: It’s time to, “Adjust the Sails”. So says adventure travel professionals possessing decades of experience who have weathered... Read more »

February 19, 2009

2008 Adventure Industry Research Report Analyzes, Reveals Global Trends

(SANTA FE, NM) – November 20, 2008 – Xola Consulting, Inc., in collaboration with the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), today released its 2008 Adventure... Read more »

November 21, 2008

39% of tour operators surveyed by the ATTA recorded more than 16% growth in 2007

ATTA’s 2007 industry-wide snapshot represents more than $300,000,000 of adventure travel business and 875,000+ travelers. 57% from North America, last year... Read more »

March 28, 2008

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January 1, 2008