THE UNITEDSTATESTRAVELDATACENTER (USTDC) - an independent, nonprofit research and educational organization which aims to improve the quality and range of statistical data describing travel and tourism. It is financed by grants and membership fees.
TRAVELINDUSTRYASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (TIA) - A Washington DC based non-profit association that represents and speaks for the common interests and concerns of all components of the U.S. travel industry.
TRAVEL AND TOURISMRESEARCHASSOCIATION (TTRA) - The TTRA is concerned with travel research, specifically in improving the quality and effectiveness of research in the travel industry.
THE SOCIETY OF TRAVEL AND TOURISMEDUCATORS (SOTTE) - An international organization of industry professionals in travel, tourism and related fields representing all levels of educational institutions, ranging from professional schools and high schools to four-year colleges and graduate degree granting institutions.
AMERICANSOCIETY OF TRAVELAGENTS (ASTA) - The leading and largest professional association of the travel trade in the travel and tourism industry.
"WORLDASSOCIATION FOR PROFESSIONALTRAINING IN TOURISM"(WAPTT) - WAPTT is concerned with vocational training which acts as a platform for meetings, exchanges, concertation between the 3 categories that can shape the future of hospitality and tourism education and training, namely international organizations, industry and academia.
ASSOCIATION OF TRAVELMARKETINGEXECUTIVES (ATME)- A non-profit and a professional association of senior-level executives with vital responsibilities in the marketing of travel and tourism worldwide.
"PHILIPPINETRAVELAGENCIESASSOCIATION" (PTAA) - An organization born out of a union of the national associations of outbound travel agencies and inbound tour operators in 1979.
ASEAN TourismAssociation - (ASEANTA)
Federation of ASEAN TravelAssociation - (FATA)
UniversalFederation of ASEAN TravelAssociation - (UFTAA)
What are the key organizations related to tourism in the Philippines?
Philippine Travel Agencies Association
TourismCouncil of the Philippines (TCP)
AirSafetyFoundation (ASF)
PhilippineChamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)
Hotel and TourismInstitute of the Philippines (HTIP)
THE HOTEL AND RESTAURANTASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (HRAP) - A non-stock, non-profit organization and the umbrella organization that speaks for the hospitality industry.
COUNCIL OF HOTEL AND RESTAURANTEDUCATORS OF THE PHILIPPINES (COHREP) - The leading academic professional organization promoting quality Hospitality and Tourism Education in the Philippines.
PHILIPPINEASSOCIATION OF CONVENTIONS/EXHIBITIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPLIERS (PACEOS) - A nonprofit association composed of professional event/exhibition/convention organizers and their partners in business — venue owners, booth contractors, freight forwarders, and hotels as well as institutions offering allied services, such as travel and tour agencies, airlines, printing, and other agencies.
THEWOMEN IN TRAVEL (TWT) - (IFTWO) which has a worldwide membership of 5 000. Members of the Women in Travel are considered to be the top female executives of airlines, hotels, travel agencies, tour operators and other companies involved in the travel business.
NETWORK OF INDEPENDENTTRAVELAGENCIES (NITA) - The biggest and the largest travel association in the Philippines with more than 1,000 members and 17 chapters scattered nationwide.
MOVEMENT OF INCENTIVETRAVELEXECUTIVES (MITE) - was born as an immediate consequence of the PCVC sponsored "Go for l. T." seminar held in Manila on 29-30 August 1991 in cooperation with the New York based Society of Incentive Travel Executives (SITE).
TOURISM EDUCATORS AND MOVERSPHILIPPINES (EMP) - was formally organized by leaders of the private sector and academe and supported by the Department of Tourism on Oct. 29, 2008 upon the initiative of Consul General Robert Lim Joseph.
THE PHILIPPINETOUROPERATORSASSOCIATION (PHILTOA) - An organization dedicated to promoting excellence in tourism education in the Philippines. They engage in professional development, research, advocacy, and networking to support the growth and sustainability of the tourism industry.
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN PHILIPPINE TOURISM INVESTMENT -(SEC), (BOI), (PEZA), (BSP), (DENR), (DOLE), (DAR), (DA), (HLURB), (NWRB), and (Bl).
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGECOMMISION - (SEC)
BOARD OF INVESTMENTS - (BOI)
PHILIPPINEECONOMICZONEAUTHORITY - (PEZA)
BANGKOSENTRAL NG PILIPINAS - (BSP)
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURALRESOURCES - (DENR)