Texas Travel Industry Update - Life's Better in a State of Travel
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TTIA Discount Park Tickets
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It's a New Year of Fun at Texas Theme Parks & Attractions!
Get your discount tickets today!
- SeaWorld San Antonio
- Natural Bridge Caverns
- Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
- Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
- Schlitterbahn South Padre Island
- Six Flags Hurricane Harbor - Arlington
- Six Flags Over Texas - Arlington
- Space Center Houston
- Splashtown San Antonio
- Wet 'N Wild Splashtown Houston
AND, remember, EVERYONE who is employed by your organization is eligible for these discounts!
Click HERE to purchase tickets!
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Upcoming Events
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May 10-12, 2016
June 27- July 1, 2016
October 10-12, 2016
November 8-10, 2016
February 15-16, 2017
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TravelPAC - Donate Now!
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A heart-felt thank you to all contributors to the 2015 TravelPAC campaign. Through a combined effort, TravelPAC contributions exceeded
$41,000!
We now begin fundraising for the 2016 TravelPAC campaign with the yearly goal to exceed $35,000. Do your fair share to support our advocacy efforts that help protect our industry and your livelihood.
A contribution of just $50 can make a big difference.
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Texas Travel & Tourism Week - May 1-7, 2016
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Texas Travel & Tourism Week is set for May 1-7, 2016. TTIA has gathered information and data to help our members plan their week's events and Travel Rally Day activities.
Every year since 1984, the travel & tourism industry in the U.S. has set aside one week in early May to honor and recognize the significant impact this industry has on communities across the nation. Travel & Tourism Week, May 1-7, provides the travel industry with an opportunity to tell our story to the citizens and elected officials in our own communities.
We encourage TTIA members to get involved! If you are a Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), we hope you will take the lead in planning your travel and tourism week activities. If you are a hotel, attraction, restaurant or retail establishment, we encourage you to contact your local DMO and find out how your business can get involved in showing your community how travel makes life better! We have created a webpage dedicated to this week with toolkits, ideas, sample proclamations, and suggestions you can use to plan your week's activities. Click here for more information.
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Travel & Tourism College - Early Bird Deadline
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June 27-July 1, Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort
Travel & Tourism College
Early Bird Deadline Approaching!
Register before Friday, April 22nd to save $100!
TTIA's certification program is now in its seventh year and has awarded Certified Tourism Executive (CTE) to more than 75 travel and tourism professionals in Texas and other Western states. Join this prestigious group by starting or continuing your coursework toward your CTE! Over the course of one week, for three years, you will learn advanced marketing, management and leadership skills to take your career to the next level. Click here for more information and to register.
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Travel Summit 2016 - Registration Now Open
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Join us in Houston this October for the 31st Annual Texas Travel Summit. This year's conference will begin on Monday, October 10th and conclude on Wednesday, October 12th. The details are coming soon, but registration is now open and Early Bird rates apply for TTIA members.
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27th Annual Unity Dinner & Converge on the Capitol Dates Set, Hotel Accepting Reservations
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February 15, 2017
Austin Convention Center
Converge on the Capitol, February 16, 2017
The dates for the 2017 Texas Travel Industry Unity Dinner and Converge on the Capitol have been set for Wednesday & Thursday, February 15-16.
More details coming soon. The Hilton Austin, across 4th Street from the Austin Convention Center, is now accepting reservations for this event. Click here for more information.
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TTIA-ttra Texas Research Council Announces White Paper Challenge
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TTIA's Research Council Announces White Paper Challenge! As part of the Council's commitment to the research needs of the TTIA membership, we are embarking on a White Paper Challenge!
This White Paper Challenge, directed toward Undergraduate and Graduate students at Texas colleges and universities, will engage with the academic community with the stated purpose to:
Serve to open a dialogue on new research methods within the academic community, the applicability of research initiatives to industry needs, the role research has within the expanding field of travel, tourism and hospitality, and to produce research valuable to industry practitioners (destination marketing organizations, convention and visitors bureaus, hoteliers, attractions, etc.).
To find out more about this Challenge and how the universities or colleges in your area can participate, click here.
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Member News - Welcome New Members!
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Please join us in welcoming the following New Members who have joined the association since January 1st. |
Katherine Messer
Fran LaQuitara
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Gao "Coco" Xiangping
Post City Festivals
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If your organization has news to share - awards, staff changes, hosting a big industry event, etc, send the information to Janice Langlinais at janicel@ttia.org and we'll try to include it in an upcoming newsletter.
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Information for Gmail Users
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Austin, Texas 78746
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