This club membership is now open to all students enrolled in a hospitality program or travel school. If your school is an ASTA member, you can join as a Future Travel Professional at a discounted rate. To find out if your school is an ASTA member or not, check our Membership Directory under Travel Schools and search by state/country.

Then, when you're ready to join, please take a moment to read our Code of Ethics before moving on to the Future Travel Professional club application.

Benefits of Future Travel Professional Club Membership

Here are just a few of the many benefits of club membership. For more details, call one of our ASTA membership sales representatives at 1.800.440.2782.

ASTA's Future Travel Professionals Club allows you to network with over 20,000 ASTA members – leaders in the industry and potential employers. Club membership in ASTA is an investment in strengthening your future in the travel industry.

Industry Integrity and Awareness

ASTA Logo - Employers want serious committed employees and your affiliation with the American Society of Travel Agents will go a long way to developing that trust. Place ASTA membership on your resume and mention it in interviews to distinguish yourself from the competition.

World Membership Directory - Promote your interest in a travel career through your listing in the World Membership Directory. You will have access to contact information of over 20,000 travel professionals so you can build a job marketing database. You will be listed three ways so agents can find you easily.

Information Resources

ASTAnet - A major informational resource you can tap 24 hours a day. ASTAnet contains the Travel Agent Manual, a vital resource for anyone seeking a career in travel. Industry news, alerts and updates are all available for your educational use.

ASTA Publications - Your complimentary subscription to our Dateline ASTA newsletter will allow you to read more in-depth articles on the many facets of the travel industry.

Educational Resources

Meetings and Events - ASTA provides you with many educational offerings. Our World Travel Congress is the marquis event of the year where agents from throughout the world convene to learn, network and make business transactions. ASTA also holds regional and local meetings so you can network with agents and educators in your area.

Education - We make it easy to learn about the travel agency community at your own pace. Through teleconferences, home study courses, the Internet and face-to-face meetings, ASTA offers the education you need to succeed.

Qualifications
To qualify as a Future Travel Professionals Club member, an individual must...

• Be enrolled in school for a travel and/or hospitality career; and
• Not be a professional travel agent.