NEPASCUA, ANAMARIE B.

BSHM 1D

PROFESSIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS

 THE UNITED STATES TRAVEL DATA CENTER (USTDC)

 USTDC is an independent, nonprofit, and educational organization which aims to
improve the range and quality of statistical data describing travel and tourism.
 The establishment of the first independent, non- profit research and data collection
center devoted to the travel industry was announced February 15, 1973, by gover C.
Langhorne Washburn, Assistant Secretary of Com- lowin merce for Tourism, and William
D. Toohey, President Trust of Discover America Travel Organizations (DATO).
 https://www.scribd.com/presentation/128357692/Professional-Tourism-Organization1-
Final#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20Travel%20Data,data%20describing%20travel
%20and%20tourism

 TRAVEL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (TIAA)

 The Travel Industry Association (TIA) serves as the major spokesman to the domestic and
international media and is an authoritative and well-respected source of research,
analysis, and forecasts for the tourism sector.
 TIA is a leader in promoting and facilitating increased travel to and within the United
States in order to promote the US as the world number one tourism destination. TIA is
an authoritative and recognized source of research, analysis, and forecasting for the
travel industry and is a primary spokesperson to the domestic and international media.
 https://travellaw.com/page/travel-industry-association-america-tia

 TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (TTRA)

 TIA is a leader in promoting and facilitating increased travel to and within the United
States in order to promote the US as the world number one tourism destination.
 TIA is an authoritative and recognized source of research, analysis, and forecasting for
the travel industry and is a primary spokesperson to the domestic and international
media.
 There is just one organization dedicated to researching travel and tourism. International
association of travel industry researchers and marketers devoted to enhancing the
standard, breadth, and significance of travel research.
 Resulting from the merger of the Western Council for International Eastern Council for
Travel Research and the World Council for Travel Analysis.
 Resulting from the merger of the Western Council for International
 Eastern Council for Travel Research and the World Council for Travel Analysis
 https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?
article=1672&context=visions#:~:text=The%20Travel%20and%20Tourism%20Research
%20Association%20is%20the%20only,and%20value%20of%20travel%20research.
 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL AGENTS (ASTA)
 The American Steamship and Tourist Agents Association, which later became known as
the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), was established in New York City on April
20, 1931.
 The National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents, Inc. (NACTA), which is now a
membership subsidiary and has been known as National Association of Career Travel
Agents since 2009, was bought by ASTA on January 26, 2000.
 In 1944, ASTA changed its name to the American Society of Travel Agents. Independent
travel agents, cruise-focused agents, home-based travel agents, and outside sales agents
are all represented by NACTA.
 The organization changed its name to the American Society of Travel Advisors on August
28, 2018.
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_of_Travel_Advisors

 UNIVERSAL FEDERATION OF TRAVEL AGENT ASSOCIATION (UFTAA)

 On January 1st, 2003, the UFTAA Confederation officially began operations. It is an
international non-profit confederation that represents regional federations made up of
about 80 national groups. The travel agency and tourist industries are represented by
UFTAA, a global organization.
 https://www.travelagentsofindia.com/alliances.php#:~:text=UFTAA%20started%20its
%20operation%20as,travel%20agency%20and%20tourism%20industry.

 WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN TOURISM (WAPTT)

 The World Association for Professional Training in Tourism is concerned with vocational
training
 https://www.coursehero.com/file/p7i4tco0/World-Association-for-Professional-Training-
in-Tourism-WAPTT-The-World/

 COUNCIL ON HOTEL, RESTAURANT, AND INSTITUTUIONAL EDUCATION (CHRIE)

 The Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education was founded in 1946 as a nonprofit
association for schools, colleges, and universities offering programs in hotel and restaurant
management, food service management, and culinary arts.
 In recent years, its focus has expanded to include the enhancement of professionalism at all
levels of the hospitality and tourism industry, such as food, lodging, recreation, and travel
services.
 CHRIE works to foster the international advancement of teaching, training, learning, research,
and practice in the field of hospitality and tourism.
 It provides access to information, research, shared resources, talented people, and progressive
ideas.
 https://www.coursehero.com/file/p7i4tco0/World-Association-for-Professional-Training-in-
Tourism-WAPTT-The-World/

 ASSOCIATION OF TRAVEL MARKETING EXECUTIVES (ATME)

 The Association of Travel Marketing Executives is a nonprofit research and educational
organization of individual travel marketing executives.
 The scope of the ATME is international and covers all travel industry segments. Its office
is in Washington, D.C In Washington, D.C., it has an office.
 ATME seeks to support travel marketing executives in achieving better levels of success,
happiness, and personal achievement.
 Members of the ATME receive benefits that are passed on to their affiliated businesses,
customers, and the entire travel sector.
 https://www.coursehero.com/file/p7i4tco0/World-Association-for-Professional-Training-
in-Tourism-WAPTT-The-World/

 THE SOCIETY OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM EDUCATION (SOTTE)

 We are a nonprofit international organization dedicated to improving the quality of
education and research in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries by
promoting the exchange of information, ideas, and outstanding service to our
members.
 https://www.linkedin.com/company/istte#:~:text=We%20are%20a%20nonprofit
%20international,outstanding%20service%20to%20our%20members.