Making $ is fun when you Just Bring One !
4 From the Editor 6 Voices of Leadership
Business
July 2017
8 InBrief Want to run for the NTA Board of Directors ? | Tour operators : Vote for Courier ’ s Distinguished Dozen | July 14 is the deadline for deep Travel Exchange discounts
10 Relating to Government NTA ’ s lobbying firm , Signal Group , answers questions about how President Trump ’ s proposed 2018 budget could impact the travel industry .
12 What your customers need to know regarding international travel Check out the resources available for tour operators who work with American citizens traveling overseas and international visitors coming to the U . S .
14 The Interview Bob Hofmann of Broadway Inbound discusses how he works with tour operators , what today ’ s groups look like and how they get their theater on .
16 Not her first rodeo NTA ’ s Katey Pease , who oversees event operations , answers preeminent questions about TREX ’ 17 in San Antonio .
19 A groundswell of gratitude Following her first Tourism Cares project in May , NTA staffer Kendall Fletcher reflects on the Detroit event .
20 7 secrets to better event marketing Catherine Heeg highlights underutilized social media tools that help you create buzz around tours and events .
22 What ’ s On Leeuwarden and Valletta ready to shine as 2018 European capitals of culture | Motor City majesty | I ’ ll be [ in Myrtle Beach ] for Christmas | Oh boy , it ’ s St . Croix
Resources
44 Courier ’ s Guide to NTA-member Shopping Venues
Community
50 Meet the Members Major Marine Tours | Vermont Tourism Network | Sioux Falls CVB | Elizabeth Destination Marketing Organization
52 Community News Tourism Richmond , Mayflower Tours welcome new executives , and other news from the NTA family .
54 New Members 55 Ad Index / NTA Events Calendar
56 AfterWords Tourism Cares scholarship winner Emily Ayscue recognized the importance of building relationships when she attended Travel Exchange ’ 17 .
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NTA Chair Jay Smith says …
Making $ is fun when you Just Bring One !
Just Bring One ! And we ’ ll put money in your pocket .
When you refer or recruit a member who joins
NTA from May 1 to Oct . 1 , you ’ ll get $ 50 . And if that member also signs up for Travel Exchange ’ 17 in San Antonio , we ’ ll make it $ 100 . ( Or NTA can credit you $ 100 .) You ’ re also eligible for a grand prize !
Call 800.682.8886 or email debbi . alley @ ntastaff . com with your referrals today !
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