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Adventure Travel World Summit
Agenda to Rally Industry Toward Shared Vision, Deliver
Practical Tools for Business Success
Featuring executives and luminaries from World Bank, Yahoo!, Microsoft, NBC Today Show, Orbitz,
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), National Geographic Adventures Magazine, The Travel Institute, and dozens of respected and influential adventure travel industry experts...
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Respected Industry Influencers Lend Support to 2005 Adventure Travel World Summit
In the past several weeks, ATTA Members have voiced their enthusiast support for the October 16-18, 2005, Adventure Travel World Summit presented by the Adventure Travel Trade Association.
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Denver Networking Event Yields More Industry Challenges, Opportunities
Following close on the heels of June’s Seattle and San Francisco networking events, ATTA President Shannon Stowell and ATTA Director Chris Doyle were joined by nearly 30 industry executives the Denver, Colo., REI Flagship store on July 13th.
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2005 Wilderness Risk Management Conference
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First National Conference on Ecotourism in the U.S
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Student, Career-transition-minded Internship Opportunities with the ATTA
Universities, students and individuals seeking to get involved with and learn more about the adventure travel industry may be interested in exploring ATTA’s intern opportunities.
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Will Sustainable Tourism Positively Impact the Bottom Line?
...there are hundreds of organizations worldwide dedicated to the umbrella concept of “responsible tourism"...but, are there too many vying for limited funding and advocacy sources and supporters?
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Six STI Initiatives Deliver Holistic Sustainable Tourism Options for Operators, Travelers
Solutions are heating up in the sustainable travel arena.
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G.A.P. Adventures Sky-dives to Raise Funds for Latin America Community Development Projects
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For additional resources on responsible tourism
(sustainable tourism, ecotourism, etc.), please visit our
online Resources.
Look for companies featuring our responsible tourism logo.
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.travel (“dot travel”) Set to Take Off, ATTA Becomes Official Authenticator
In the next 18 months, few new Internet developments are likely to have as great an impact as the September 2005 debut of the “dot travel” top level domain initiative.
more >> WorldTourismDirectory.com Connects Consumers, Trade to the Global Travel Industry
The very first globally accessible online information portal was recently launched to provide tourism related contacts and general information for literally every country and territory around the globe.
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Canadian Tourism Association Takes Bite Out of Insurance Costs
Outdoor adventure operators may be interested to learn how the British Columbia-based Council of Tourism Association’s (COTA) Insurance and Risk Management program is helping Canadian outdoor adventure operators save up to 25 per cent on their insurance.
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Outdoor Recreation Participation Study Top Ten Trends
In a new study sponsored by the Outdoor Industry Foundation called, “Trends in Active Outdoor Recreation
Participation in United States: Findings from the 7th Edition Participation Study
For the years 1998 – 2004)", ten trends were revealed, all of which are relevant to the adventure travel industry.
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Outdoor Industry Foundation Releases 7th Edition Participation Study
159 Million Americans Took Part In Outdoor Recreation Activities in 2004
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ATTA Developing Adventure Travel Industry Sourcebook
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Adventure Travel State of the Industry Report Slated for October Summit
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ATTA Spearheads New PR and Speakers Bureau Initiatives
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G.A.P. Adventures TV series entitled "Great Adventure People" broke viewership records...
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ATTA Exploratory Trip to China
departs July 30th with a full group
thanks in part to the immediate response to AdventureTravelNews’™June 2005 article about the southwestern China fam opportunity provided by the China National Tourist Administration, Xingjiang Uygar Autonomous Region Tourism Bureau, Beijing Municipal Toursim Bureau, and Beijing Zhongkun Investment Group, the trip filled to capacity. ATTA’s President, Shannon Stowell, and Director, Chris Doyle, also will join the
July 30-August 9 exploratory trip and will report on the travel opportunities and marketing potential of this region in the August issue of
AdventureTravelNews™.
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ATTA Initiatives Spur Membership Growth
ATTA has experienced renewed interest from influential
companies..
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Press Release:
Adventure Travel Specialist Course to be Featured at Adventure Travel
World Summit
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Press Release:
Adventure Travel World Summit Releases Visionary, Practical Agenda
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American Museum of Natural History’s Discovery Tours Ahead of the Curve?
Tapping into the stream of the collective traveler consciousness and understanding where the said consciousness is headed in the world of adventure travel seems to be second nature to the American Museum of Natural History’s Discovery Tours.
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Sales Specialist Position Available - Experience in Russia (required), Central Asia, Central/East Europe and/or China
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Fall 2005 ATTA Internships Available.
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Adventure Travel Consumer
Study Survey
ATTA/Michigan State University To Release Adventure Travel
Consumer Study Survey Executive Summary in the August issue!
More on Risk Management:
Continuing to address industry issues,
AdventureTravelNews™ in its August issue will take a look at
claims and concepts from the legal perspective.
Global Adventure News Summary: Snippets on adventure travel specific news affecting our industry with links to the latest
Adventure Travel in the Media:
Blurbs covering new books, movies, radio, television and
cable shows directly/indirectly promoting adventure travel.
Profiles: Feature stories on industry pioneers,
leading tour operators, countries, destinations and more –
in the August issue, visit adventures in Kenya and Ireland,
and preview Explora (www.explora.com)
and Deeper Africa’s (www.deeperafrica.com)
groundbreaking trips
And more!
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