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African
Travel and Tourism Association
A European
trade association dedicated to promoting travel and tourism
to Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.
http://www.atta.co.uk/
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American
Hotel & Lodging Association
Provides
members with advocacy on Capitol Hill, public relations and
image management, education, research and information, and
other services to ensure a positive business climate for the
US lodging industry.
http://www.ahma.com/
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American
Society of Travel Agents
Contains
industry information for agents, suppliers and consumers.
http://www.astanet.com/
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ASEAN
Tourism Association
Promotes
the interests of national tourism organizations, tour operators,
hotel associations and airlines in South East Asia.
http://www.aseanta.org/
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Association
for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa
A non-profit
organization which aims to educate the travel trade about
tourism to Africa.
http://www.apta.biz/
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Association
of Corporate Travel Executives
The ACTE
is comprised of over 2,500 corporate travel executives from
around the globe.
http://www.acte.org/
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Association
of South African Travel Agents
Features
news about the travel industry, with a special focus on articles
of interest to the organization's members.
http://www.asata.co.za/
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Australian
Tourism Export Council
ATEC
helps Australia's inbound tourism business grow.
http://www.atec.net.au/
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Baltic
Sea Tourism Commission
Represents
members of the tourism industry in the region and helps market
the region to visitors worldwide.
http://www.btc.se/
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British
Guild of Travel Writers
Online
resource for travel writers, photographers and broadcasters.
http://www.bgtw.metronet.co.uk/
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Business
Tourism
Represents
the interests of the corporate tourism sector in the UK.
http://www.tourismalliance.com/
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Caribbean
Tourism Organization
Dedicated
to keeping it's members and other interested tourism professionals
up-to-date with developments in the region's tourism industry.
http://www.onecaribbean.org/
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Destinations:
The Holiday & Travel Show
A major
travel exposition, open to the public, that is held in London
and Birmingham.
http://www.destinationsshow.com/
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European
Cities Tourism
European
Cities Tourism is a leading professional tourism network that
promotes and links the interests of more than 90 major cities
from 30 European countries.
http://www.europeancitiestourism.com/
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European
Tour Operators Association
A pan-European
trade association for the continent's tourism companies.
http://www.etoa.org/
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European
Travel Commission
Brussels-based
organization responsible for promoting tourism to Europe and
its constituent states.
http://www.etc-corporate.org/
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Federation
of International Youth Travel Organizations
Membership
association and trade forum for youth travel professionals
worldwide.
http://www.fiyto.org/
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Interactive
Travel Services Association
ITSA oversees
the world of online travel for the benefit of consumers.
http://www.interactivetravel.org/
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International
Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus
The IACVB
serves more than 1,200 members in over 500 destination management
organizations in 30+ countries.
http://www.iacvb.org/
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International
Hotel & Restaurant Association
Devoted
to promoting and defending the interests of the hotel and
restaurant industry worldwide.
http://www.ih-ra.com/
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International
Student Travel Confederation
Working
to make student travel more affordable.
http://www.istc.org/
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ITA
Tourism Industries
American
and Canadian tourism statistics and information from the US
Federal Tourism Office.
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/
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ITB-Berlin.com
International
Travel Bourse (ITB) is an important global tourism industry
bash held in the German capital each year.
http://www.itb-berlin.com/
http://www1.messe-berlin.de/
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Market
Metrix
A leading
market research firm for the tourism and hospitality sector.
http://www.marketmetrix.com/
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National
Business Travel Association
Supports
and promotes the business travel industry in America.
http://www.nbta.org/
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North
American Travel Journalists Association
Represents
writers, photographers and editors involved with the travel
industry.
http://www.natja.org/
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Office
of Travel and Tourism Industries
Promotes
the development of tourism at a national level. The
website is full of information about inbound and outbound
travel in the US.
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/
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Pacific
Asia Travel Association
The Pacific
Asia Travel Association is a not-for-profit travel trade association
serving government tourist offices, airlines, hotels and other
travel-related companies throughout the Pacific Asia region.
http://www.pata.org/
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The
Travel Institute
The Travel
Institute is an international, nonprofit organization that
educates and certifies travel industry professionals at all
career stages.
http://www.icta.com/
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Tomorrow's
Tourist
Forecasts
and trends predicting how international tourism will develop
over the next twenty years.
http://www.tomorrowstourist.com/
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Tourism
Alliance
Lobbies
both the government and Brussels on behalf of the English
tourist industry.
http://www.tourismalliance.com/
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Tourism
Concern
The UK's
leading resource for ethical and sustainable tourism.
http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk/
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Travel
Industry Association of America
A Washington
DC based, non-profit association that represents and speaks
for the common interests and concerns of all components of
the US travel industry. 
http://www.tia.org/
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Travel
Industry Council of Ontario
The website
contains links to travel compensation funds nationwide, as
well as to a variety of other government and provincial travel
resources.
http://www.tico.on.ca/links.html#otherprov
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Southern
Africa Tourism Services Association
Represents
the private sector of the incoming tourism industry of Southern
Africa.
http://www.satsa.co.za/
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Star
UK
A source
of statistical information about the UK's travel industry.
http://www.staruk.org.uk/
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Tourism
Industry Association New Zealand
TIANZ is
a membership-based and funded organization representing the
interests of over 3,500 businesses throughout the tourism
industry.
http://www.tianz.org.nz/
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.Travel
A top level
Internet domain that is supported by the global travel and
tourism industry and which can only be used by genuine travel
and tourism entities.
http://www.travel.travel/
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Travel
Goods Association
The voice
of the travel goods industry.
http://www.travel-goods.org/
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Travel
Industry Association of America
Speaks
for the American travel industry as a whole.
http://www.tia.org/
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UK
Inbound
This site
provides travel trade professionals and visitors from around
the world with comprehensive information about the UK tourism
industry.
http://www.bitoa.co.uk/
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United
States Tour Operators Association
On this
site you will find tips and guidelines to help you plan your
vacation, information on tour operator members, their destinations
and products, as well as links to many of their websites.
http://www.ustoa.com/
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Visit
Britain UK Industry
Offers
marketing advice to the British tourism industry.
http://www3.visitbritain.com/ukindustry/
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World
Economic Forum
Read the
organization's annual Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report
and find out which countries are currently deemed to have
the best environments for developing the travel and tourism
industry.
http://www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/gcp/TravelandTourismReport/index.htm
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World
Heritage Committee
More than
700 sites of natural and cultural importance around the world
are currently protected under the World Heritage Committee's
scheme. Check them out at the organization's homepage.
http://www.unesco.org/whc/nwhc/pages/home/pages/homepage.htm
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World
Tourism Organization
The WTO
is the leading international organization in the field of
travel and tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourism
policy issues and a practical source of tourism know-how.
http://www.world-tourism.org/
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World
Travel & Tourism Council
Aims to
raise awareness of the economic and social contribution of
travel and tourism, and works with governments to develop
policies that unlock the industry's potential to create jobs
and generate prosperity.
http://www.wttc.org/
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World
Travel Awards
An annual
bash that celebrates travel industry achievements.
http://www.worldtravelawards.com/home/
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