Who We Are

We are a catalyst, a hub, a refuge, a facilitator. We are the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), a global membership organization and home to a thriving community of more than 550 responsible, profitable businesses, destinations and media who transform customers and businesses alike into advocates for sustainability and justice worldwide. Our members leaders include tour operators, destination marketing organizations, tourism boards, specialty travel agents, guides, accommodations, media and service providers.

We, the ATTA, are driven to help adventure tourism businesses and destinations worldwide succeed. We exist to bring our members opportunities that drive new customers, lower costs and increase returns on investment. We work to implement industry standards, face and address thorny issues, tackle initiatives that get adventure travel in front of the mainstream culture, and work to get others who should be investing in this industry educated about who the adventure traveler is, and the responsibilities we share to protect the people and places we visit. We’re working to ensure the sustainable development of the adventure tourism industry, with our sights set on people, planet and profit.

Invest in the future of the adventure travel industry. Invest in the ATTA by becoming a member.

As a global networking, business strategy, professional development, promotional and educational force, the ATTA exists to:

  • Promote and grow the adventure travel market
  • Provide exclusive professional support, development, marketing, business building and cost-saving resources to ATTA members
  • Provide a unifying voice for the industry that promotes and facilitates knowledge sharing, networking and a common vision
  • Research, anticipate, interpret and share travel, consumer and industry trends
  • Identify, understand and rally industry leaders to tackle pressing issues, while propelling growth initiatives
  • Define “adventure travel” and establish “best practices” and operating standards
  • Encourage sustainable and environmentally and culturally sensitive adventure travel practices

If you’re new to the ATTA, learn how you can tap into membership benefits.

Structure

The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) is a privately held, for-profit industry trade group that serves to network, educate, professionalize and promote the adventure travel industry.

Our core philosophy: We want our members, partners and sponsors to join and renew annually as members of the ATTA because members’ business objectives are being served effectively by the networking, collaboration, services, events, advocacy, educational programs and resources provided throughout the year by the ATTA for the benefit of the global adventure travel community. There is no ‘obligation’ to support us as an industry organization – the ATTA succeeds only by serving its members and by advancing responsible and sustainable adventure travel practices.

  • Our traveler's guide to finding high quality, trusted Adventure Travel tour operators from around the globe. A key benefit of ATTA Membership. Join today to be added to Adventure.travel.
  • Sign up for the ATTAs Adventure Travel News The Adventure Travel Industry's Source for News, Events, Exclusive Features, Profiles, Research and much more! Visit our new site for the very latest in Adventure Travel News and subscribe today.
  • 2009 Research Roundup

    The 2009 Adventure Industry Research Roundup report, by Xola Consulting, includes a detailed profile of today’s adventure traveler, destination rankings, and overall tourism trends. Learn More.
  • What I find so valuable about the ATTA is the benefit outbound tour operators can get from networking with each other, sharing opinions, exchanging ideas, and basically broadening our professional community from our office walls out to the entire world. I am still in contact with people from other companies I met through the ATTA. Occasionally I'll call one to ask him or her what she thinks of this or that, and it's been a very rewarding, mutually beneficial exchange that I would not have had if not for ATTA. It helps us all and it is absolutely golden.

    Anne Wood
    Program Director for Europe
    Mountain Travel Sobek


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