Travel Industry Management

"...sole national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers."

"...leading advocate for travel agents, the travel industry and the traveling public." Free registration provides access to some member content.

"...non-profit, statewide trade organization of lodging properties, lodging owners and management firms, suppliers, and related firms and individuals. It was founded in 1947, with an original membership of 16 hotels, to represent the interests of Hawaii’s lodging industry. Today, the HLTA includes 156 lodging properties representing 48,000 rooms and more than 400 members in other membership categories. The association’s mission is to provide advocacy and education for the hospitality industry."

"...established in 1998 through Act 156 as the lead agency and advocate for Hawaii’s tourism industry, responsible for creating a vision and overseeing tourism from a statewide perspective."

HVCB is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(6) corporation. "It is contracted to market the Hawaiian Islands under the auspices of the Hawaii Tourism Authority... [and] manages program planning and leisure and meetings, conventions and incentives marketing strategies for the North America market."

"...promotes responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people..."

"...the premier professional organization for minority hospitality students."

"The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)’s advantage is that it continues to influence the direction the industry takes through its unique membership structure of public-sector tourism organisations; air, land and sea carriers; and organisations engaged in the production, distribution, financing, consulting, educating and other technical aspects of the travel industry."

"...access to numerous sources of information to support your research efforts."

"...unique national organization that leverages the collective strength of those who benefit from travel to grow their business beyond what they can do individually."

"...specialized agency of the United ‎Nations and the leading international organization in the field of tourism. It serves as a ‎global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism know-how."

"...forum for business leaders in the Travel & Tourism industry."