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Tour Planning Essentials
Tools of the Trade
- CitySearch
- eGo U.S. Travel Guides
- Fodor's
- Historic Places
- Metroscope
- National Park Service
- Parks Canada
- Rough Guides
- USA CityLink
- USDA Forest Service
- Virtual Tourist
- The Weather Channel
International Travel
- Association of British Travel Agents
- European Tour Operators Association (ETOA)
- Foreign Languages for Travelers
- Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
- Round-The-World Travel Guide
- Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
- Travel Warnings via Email
- U.S. State Department Travel Warnings
- Visit USA Committees
- 10 AM Foreign Exchange Rate (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
- Noon Foreign Exchange Rates (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
Knowing Your Customers
Seniors
Students
- Federation of International Youth Travel Organizations (FIYTO)
- Student & Youth Travel Association of North America (SYTA)
Travel Agents
- American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)
- Association of Canadian Travel Agents (ACTA)
- Association of Retail Travel Agents (ARTA)
Group Leaders
Books, Publications & Maps
- Adventurous Traveler Bookstore
- Amazon.com
- Barnes & Noble
- Borders Books & Music
- Mapquest
- World of Maps
Air Travel
- Air Canada
- Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)
- American
- Delta
- International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN)
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- Southwest
- United
- USAirways
Career Opportunities
Trade Publications
- Group Tour Magazines
- The Group Travel Leader
- Leisure Group Travel
- Packaged Travel Insider
- Senior Travel Tips
- Travel Trade
- Travel Weekly
- Performance Media Group
Industry Partners
- American Bus Association (ABA)
- American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA)
- American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)
- Association of Canadian Travel Agents (ACTA)
- Association of Retail Travel Agents (ARTA)
- Canadian Tourism Commission
- Cruise Line International Association (CLIA)
- Group Leaders of America (GLAMER)
- Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI)
- Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI)
- International Motor Coach Group (IMG)
- National Motorcoach Network (NMN)
- National Park Service
- Ontario Motorcoach Association (OMCA)
- Parks Canada
- Receptive Services Association (RSA)
- Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH)
- Student & Youth Travel Association of North America (SYTA)
- Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC)
- Tours.com
- Travel & Tourism Research Association (TTRA)
- The Travel Institute (TTI)
- United Motorcoach Association (UMA)
- United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA)
- U.S. Travel Association
- World Tourism Organization