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International Student Travel Confederation - http://www.istc.org/
ISTC - a nonprofit confederation of student travel organisations around the world whose focus is to develop, promote and facilitate travel among young people and students. |
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The Travel Industry Association of America - http://www.tia.org/
TIA - a non-profit, national association that represents and speaks for the common interests and concerns of all components of the U.S. travel industry. |
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The International Ecotourism Society - http://www.ecotourism.org/
TIES promotes ecotourism, conservation and sustainable development. |
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American Bus Association - http://www.buses.org/
ABA - a trade association representing motorcoach and tour companies, travel and tourism organizations, and suppliers of bus products and services in the U.S. and Canada. |
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Cruise Lines International Association - http://www.cruising.org/
CLIA - the official trade organization of the cruise industry of North America. It offers support and training for the travel agent community, including the Cruise Counsellor Certification Program. (Requires flash player.) |
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The Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations - http://www.fiyto.org/
FIYTO - an open, world-wide, non-political and non-sectarian travel trade association advocating the special identity of young travellers, and their right to flexible, affordable travel and travel-related services. |
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Society of Incentive and Travel Executives - http://www.site-intl.org/
SITE - a worldwide organization of business professionals dedicated to the recognition and development of motivational and performance improvement strategies of which travel is a key component. |
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Airports Council International - http://www.airports.org/
The international association of the world's airports. ACI fosters cooperation among its member airports and with other partners in world aviation, including governmental, airline and aircraft manufacturing organizations. |
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Association for Tourism and Leisure Education - http://www.atlas-euro.org/
ATLAS is a global network of universities with research and education interests in tourism and leisure. It conducts research in cultural tourism, sustainable tourism, ICT, human resources, and SMEs. |
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United States Tour Operators Association - http://www.ustoa.com/
USTOA - a professional association representing the tour operator industry, composed of tour companies who conduct business in the U.S. |
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Latin American Travel Association - http://www.lata.org/
LATA - a trade organization that promotes travel and tourism in Latin America. |
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Association of Travel Marketing Executives - http://www.atme.org/
ATME - a professional, non-profit association of executives with vital responsibilities in the marketing of tourism and travel worldwide. |
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Travel Media Association of Canada - http://www.travelmedia.ca/
TMAC - a national trade association representing members of the communications media who are involved at a professional level in the dissemination of information about travel. |
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Passenger Vessel Association - http://www.passengervessel.com/
PVA - a national association representing the interests of owners and operators of dinner cruise vessels, sightseeing and excursion vessels, gaming boats, car and passenger ferries, private charter vessels, and overnight cruise ships under U.S., state, or Canadian regulations. |
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Interactive Travel Services Association - http://www.interactivetravel.org/
ITSA - an online travel industry trade group devoted to eliminating barriers to growth and protecting consumers. |
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International Association of Tour Managers Ltd - http://www.iatm.co.uk/
IATM - a professional Association of experienced Tour Managers and Travel Guides |
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Small Business Hospitality Association - http://hospitality-1st.com/sbha/
SBHA is dedicated to networking and professionalism throughout the small business hospitality industry. |
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Travel Technology Initiative - http://www.tti.org/
TTI facilitates the development of open standards for the exchange of electronic data between tour operators, airlines, ferries, hotels and rail operators. |
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North West CruiseShip Association - http://nwcruiseship.org/
NWSA - a not-for-profit association working on behalf of the nine member lines to build positive relationships with communities and government agencies and to develop strong partnerships with communities and business in Canada, Alaska and the Pacific North West. |
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The Association of Car Rental Industry Systems Standards - http://www.acriss.org/
ACRISS is a European Economic Interests Group, which has been setting display standards for the car rental industry via global distribution systems since 1989. |