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The European Travel Commission is a non-profit organisation
whose members are the 33 National Tourist Offices of Europe.
ETC’s role is to market and promote European tourism,
particularly in non-European origin markets
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The World Travel and Tourism Council is the global business
leaders’ forum for travel and tourism. The central goal
of WTTC is to work with governments to realize the full potential
economic impact of the world’s largest generator of wealth
and jobs – travel and tourism.
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The International Road Transport Union assists bus and coach
as well as taxi and truck operators throughout the world and
briefs them on developments affecting their business. Through
its national associations on every continent, the IRU speaks
for the entire road transport industry.
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European Travel Agents and Tour Operators Associations. The
principal objective of ECTAA is to represent and promote the
interests of the travel agents and tour operators. ECTAA monitors
and follows-up any issue of a legal, economic or technical nature
relating to the tourism industry in Europe, with a view to informing
and consulting the national member and observer associations
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HOTREC represents the private sector national association
of hotels, restaurants and cafés in Europe. It is the
recognised spokesman for the interests of 36 national trade
and employer associations. HOTREC's mission is to maximise pan-European
co-operation between members and to defend the interests of
the European hotel, restaurant and café industry.
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European Federation of Campingsite Organisations. The representative
body of the caravan, camping and holiday parks industry at the
European level. EFCO represents an industry of some 20,000 holiday
parks, holiday villages and campsites throughout the EU.
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TTI’s mission is to help develop open standards for
the exchange of electronic data between tour operators, airlines,
ferries, hotels and rail operators.
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EyeforTravel is a global online publisher focussing on distribution,
marketing and technology developments in the travel and tourism
industries. They provide an information portal for the travel
industry through in-depth daily and cutting-edge weekly newsletters,
which cater to the interest of travel industry executives. Their
global conferences represent a key meeting place for high-level
travel executives to network and discuss future distribution,
marketing and technology strategies.
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The Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (HEDNA)
is a not-for-profit trade association whose worldwide membership
includes over 200 of the most influential companies in the hotel
distribution industry. All of HEDNA's activities are intended
to stimulate hotel bookings through the use of Global Distribution
Systems (GDSs), the Internet and other electronic means.
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United States Tour Operators Association is the voice of the
US tour operator industry. The organisation has established
a $1million Consumer Protection Programme to aid consumers and
travel agents in the event of a USTOA member default. USTOA
also provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and communication
through its annual Marketplace.
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As a business Superbrand, Mintel is a leading
supplier of consumer intelligence, providing expert analysis
on consumer economic activity worldwide.
Mintel's Travel and Tourism Intelligence offers a diverse
yet detailed collection of reports, providing a continual
assessment of the business internationally.
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TOWARD Europe is a member organisation dedicated to improving
the profitability of travel industry companies. Our goal is
to create a new and more profitable travel marketplace by optimising
the entire distribution chain - from suppliers to tour operators,
and onwards to agents and consumers.
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The International Association of Tour Managers aims to promote
and maintain the highest standards of competence, integrity
and professional conduct on the part of all Tour Managers. It
also aims to promote, protect and improve the welfare and status
of Tour Managers.
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