Founded in 1968, The Greater Independent Association of National Travel Services (GIANTS) is a prestigious travel agency network of over 2000 members which provides independent travel agents with increased buying power normally only available to large agencies. GIANTS provides independent travel agencies with financial rewards, marketing and technological power.
The Official trade organization of the cruise industry, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), also works in partnership with over 16,000 affiliated travel agencies throughout North America to ensure the highest caliber of cruise sales expertise and service for cruise vacationers.
CLIA was formed in 1975 under the name Transatlantic Passenger Steam Ship Conference.
The Association of Travel Marketing Executives� (ATME) membership is made up of airlines, hotels, resorts, cruise lines, car rental companies, advertising and public relations firms, travel marketing professionals, research groups and tourist offices of domestic and foreign destinations.
The Association of Retail Travel Agents� (ARTA) membership is 100 percent professional travel agents and ARTA does not accept travel suppliers or other travel companies as members. Formed in 1963, ARTA is the largest and most influential travel agent only organization in North America.
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) is a non-profit organization representing the interests of its member airlines to the institutions of the European Union, to the European Civil Aviation Conference, other institutional organisations or associations involved in or likely to be involved in issues of interest to AEA members and, individual governments.
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) is compromised of 2,400 corporate travel executives and suppliers of business travel products and services and has numerous offices throughout the world. ACTE is an advocate for business travel professionals.
The Tourism Working Group (TWG) was formed in 1991 and is a department of The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The TWG addresses the tourism industry growth for the advancement of Asia Pacific economies and social development. The TWG brings together tourism administrators to share information, exchange views and develop areas of cooperation on international trade and policies.
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) is the largest travel trade association in North America. ASTA maintains a Standards of Ethics Code for professional business practices in the travel industry.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) was formed in 1910 as a federation of state lodging associations throughout the United States with some 13,000 property members worldwide, representing more than 1.7 million guest rooms. AH&LA was formally known as the America Hotel and Motel Association.
The American Bus Association (ABA) co-ordinates connecting ABA affiliated bus schedules and seeks to improve bus terminals, travel, and tourism. The ABA functions as the trade association of the intercity bus industry, and represents the motorcoach industry's interests in Washington, D.C.
