’17 RECAP
People to meet means places to go
Tour operator members met with their DMO and supplier counterparts across four days of
appointments to develop new business and touch base with colleagues from across the globe.
The quality of
appointments at Travel
Exchange was outstanding.
As a small DMO from Alaska,
attending Travel Exchange is a
great opportunity to meet with
key tour operators in
one place.
—CASEY RESSLER, MAT-SU CVB
(PALMER, ALASKA)
I thought DMOs and suppliers were ready with concise, pertinent
information for tour operators. Many suppliers in particular overhauled
their profile sheets to make it easy for tour operators to access programs
and pricings quickly when customizing itineraries and providing pricings.
—CHRISTEN M. ELIASON, THE GROUP TOUR COMPANY (WASHINGTON, D.C.)
My appointments at NTA were, as always,
invaluable. The amount of time spent
with the operators, in addition to the intimate
setting, allows a more personal connection. I
believe NTA has the perfect amount of
attendees to make it worth your while!
—ELISE SWEARINGEN, PROVIDENCE WARWICK CVB
(PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND)
I had great appointments again this year with friends
from the NTA family. I was encouraged to hear
operators are looking outside of our popular summer season
and are focused on creating itineraries that are unique and
different from the norm. Our TREX ’17 meetings allowed
me to support our current tour operator partners and to
develop new relationships with a host of operators
and new itineraries to our destination for 2019.
—RYAN ELLIOTT, BANFF & LAKE LOUISE TOURISM
(BANFF, ALBERTA)
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February 2018