- Associations
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- MOTORCOACH
INDUSTRY
- ORGANIZATIONS:
American Bus Association (ABA)
United Bus Owners of America (UBOA)
National Tour Association (NTA)
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- Greyhound Lines (one of 1,000 bus companies)
- 23.0 billion passenger miles (1988)
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- AUTOMOBILES
- CLUBS
& ORGANIZATIONS:
- American
Automobile Association (AAA)
- World
Touring and Automobile Association
- International
Road Federation
- Pan
America Highway Congress
- Inter-American
Federation of Automobile Clubs
- International Automobile Federation of Automobile
Clubs
- International Taxicab Association (ITA)
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- Private
- Rental
(Hertz, Avis, National, Budget)
- Taxi
and limousine service
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- CRUISE
INDUSTRY
- ORGANIZATIONS:
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
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-
Trends: Theme cruises, health and fitness cruises,
adventure cruises, improved amenities.
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- AIRLINE
INDUSTRY
- ORGANIZATIONS:
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICOA)
- Air Transport Association of America (ATA)
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- American
Airlines
- Continental
- Delta
- Northwest
- TWA
- United
- U.S. Air
-
-
- 335.8
billion passenger miles (1988)
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- RAIL
INDUSTRY
- AMTRAK
- *
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (controlling stock owned by U.S.
Department of Transportation)
- *
Member of Airline Reporting Corporation
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- 5.
7 billion passenger miles (1988)
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- LODGING
INDUSTRY
- ORGANIZATIONS:
- American
Hotel & Motel Association (AH&MA)
- European
Motel Federation
- International
Hotel Association
- International
Organization of Hotel and Restaurant Associations
- Caribbean
Hotel Association
- International
Youth Hostel Federation
- International
Federation of Camping and Caravanning
- Bed
& Breakfast Reservation ServicesWorld-Wide (B&BRSWW)
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- Hotels
- Motor-Hotels
- Motels
- Condos
- Tourist
courts
- Sporting/Recreational
Camps
- Trailer
Parks
- Campsites
- Hostels
- Bed
& Breakfast Establishments
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-
- FOOD
SERVICE INDUSTRY
- ORGANIZATIONS:
- National
Restaurant Association (NRA)
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- RESTAURANTS
Fast Food Restaurants
Full-Service Restaurants
Coffee Shops
Cafeterias
-
Specialty Restaurants
Family Restaurants
TRAVEL FOOD SERVICE
- Operations in hotels, motels, roadside service,
service on airplanes, trains, and ships.
- VENDING/CONTRACT
INSTITUTIONAL FOOD SER VICE
- Companies,
hospitals, nursing homes.
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- ATTRACTIONS
- ORGANIZATIONS:
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
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- Natural
(state and national parks)
- Historical
(historical sites, buildings)
- Archeological
(ancient civilizations)
- Cultural
(theaters, museums, buildings, events, festivals, shopping)
- Theme
parks (Disneyland, Disney World, EPCOT, Six Flags)
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- GAMING
INDUSTRY
-
Las Vegas, Nevada
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
-
Monaco
Nice
Caribbean
Macau
London
Rio de Janelto
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- RECREATION
INDUSTRY
- Parks
- National
forests
- Campgrounds
(public and private)
- Trailer
parks
-
- SHOPS
- Gift
and souvenir shops
- TRAVEL
AGENTS
- ORGANIZATIONS:
- American
Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)
- Airlines
Reporting Corporation (ARC)
- Airlines
Travel Agent Network (IATAN)
- National
Tour Association (NTA)
- Cruise
Lines International Association (CLIA)
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- Association
of Retail Travel Agents (ARTA)
- National
Association of Cruise Only Agencies (NACOA)
- International
Federation of Travel Agencies
- Universal
Federation of Travel Agents Association
- World
Association of Travel Agents
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-
- TOUR
WHOLESALERS (OPERATORS)
- ORGANIZATIONS:
- National
Tour Association (NTA)
- U.S.
Tour Operators (USTOA)
- Pacific
Asia Travel Association (PATA)
- Association
of Caribbean Tour Operators (ACTO)
- Travel
Industry Association of America (TIA)
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- MARKETING AND PUBLICITY ORGANIZATIONS
- American
Marketing Association (AMA)
- Travel marketing consultants
- State tourism promoters
- Advertising agencies
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-
- MEETING
PLANNERS
- ORGANIZATIONS:
- Meeting
Planners International (MPI)
- Society
of Company Meeting Planners (SCMP)
- Society
of Government Meeting Planners (SGMP)
- MISCELLANEOUS
(SUPPORT) SERVICES
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- Hospitals
and medical services
- Police
- Sanitary
(trash pickup,)
- Laundry
- Construction
- Retail
stores (drugstores, clothing stores)
- Newspapers
(also travel information)
- Bookstores
- Travel
writers
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- EDUCATION
- ORGANIZATIONS:
- Travel
and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)
- National
Park and Recreational Association (NRPA)
- Council
on Hotel, Restaurant, and InstitutionalEducation (CHRIE)
- Society
of Travel and Tourism Educators
- Institute
of Certified Travel Agents
- Educational
Institute of the American Hotel & Motel Association
- National
Institute for the Foodservice Industry
- Institute
of Travel and Tourism
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-
- Secondary
schools
- Vocational
schools
- Junior/Community
colleges
- Four-year
colleges/universities
- Trade
association schools/institutes
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- PUBLISHING
-
- Travel
and tourism publications (feature articles and news)
- Reference
manuals
- Travel
guides
- Atlases
- Timetables
- Operational
handbooks
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- ASSOCIATIONS
TO REMEMBER
-
-
AAA – American Automobile Association
-
CLIA – Cruise Lines International Association
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IATA - International Air
Transport Association
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ATA – Air
Transport Association of America
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AHMA – American Hotel and Motel Association
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NRA – National Restaurant
Association
- IAAPA – International Association of Amusement
Parks & Attractions
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ASTA – American Society of Travel Agents
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NTA – National Tour Association
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TIA – Travel
Industry Association of America
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AMA – American Marketing Association
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MPI – Meeting Planners International
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TTRA – Travel and Tourism Research Association
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NRPA – National Recreation & Park Association
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IFEA – International Festival & Events Association
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RCRA – Resort & Commercial Recreation Assoc.
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WTO – World Tourism Association