NTA Annual Convention Proposed Format

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NTA Annual Convention Proposed Format
National Tour AssociationPresentation by NTA
Chairman and CEO Michele Michalewicz, CTP, and
NTA President Lisa Simon, CTP
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Michele Michalewicz, CTPNTA Chairman and CEO
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Lisa Simon, CTPNTA President
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NTA Appointments ROI Formula Quantity Quality
More Business
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Why change? Youve asked for itNTA is listening.
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• Why change?
• Many NTA tour companies dont attend convention
  because
• Its the wrong time of year
• They dont do business that way
• More operators requesting open books
• More operators coming as non- participants

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• NTA operators represent
• Domestic group travel
• Independent travel
• International inbound business
• Global travel
• Affinity, niche and special interest travel
• Adventure travel
• Incentive travel, meetings and events

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• They sell to
• Students/youth
• Young adults
• Baby boomers
• Seniors
• Gays, lesbians and heterosexuals
• Americans, Canadians
• Customers from various nationalities

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Key to Tour Operator PackagingThe Destination
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• Operators package and schedule appointments
  by destination
• Suppliers and DMOs in pavilions by state,
  province or country

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• NTA level playing field only banner stands or
  banners in booths
• Sponsors (Silver level or above) could still
  decorate
• Operator appointments scheduled consecutively
  within destinations.
• Suggesting 15-minute appointments for more
  meaningful business
• Operators also have regional shopping time

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• Jump Start Session
• Suppliers and DMOs preschedule quick
  meetings with operators
• Speed dating exchange of business cards,
  make appointments for later
• Early opportunity for suppliers and DMOs to
  secure operator appointments.

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• Benefits
• Average of 30 appointments with the Jump Start
  Session and longer appointments
• Each day ends with a shopping reception on
  the floor

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Next Steps Give NTA your feedback. Respond to
the survey (look for it in mid-January)Log on
to the NTAonline.com Member Forums Go to the
New Convention Ideas discussionContact NTA
Headquarters at questions_at_NTAstaff.comContact
the NTA Board or Meetings and Events
Committee Contact info under Leadership at
NTAonline.com
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