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Joining ASTA is
The Best Way to Connect with Thousands of Travel Agents
As the largest association of travel professionals, ASTA is your
gateway to thousands
of travel agents continuously in need of quality travel products,
services and tours.
Our 20,000+ members include both travel agents and the companies
whose
products they sell.
Connecting with such a great number of agents is a unique business
opportunity—one only ASTA can provide. By taking advantage
of this opportunity, your company can strengthen its position
in the industry.
Domestic or international suppliers, including cruise lines, tour operators,
car rentals,
hotels, airlines, CVBs, NTOs—any company that sells travel products
or services
directly to travel agents should
become an Allied Company member in the world’s largest travel agent
association.
If you’re ready to considerably enrich your relationships
with your most important business partners, then keep reading.
$120 Billion Pass Through Travel Agents’ Hands Every Year*
Travel agents sell 87 percent of cruises, 81 percent of all tours and
packages, 51 percent of all airline tickets, 47 percent of all hotels
and 45 percent of all car rentals. All in all, they deal with $120 BILLION
every year. That’s a lot of business!
How
much of that are you getting?
How much more do you want?
By
joining ASTA, you can connect with a significant portion of those
travel agents that fuel the industry with billions of dollars of business.
Connecting with that dominant sales force is crucial for any company
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Benefits Your Company Can Immediately Employ
ASTA is Dedicated to
the Business of Selling Travel, and we embody that dedication
by putting our Allied Company members in prime position to promote their
products and services to travel agents.
Through lucrative access to ASTA membership lists, multiple online marketing
tools, and prime placement at conferences and trade shows, Allied Company
members consistently and effectively develop strong business relationships
with the most influential agents in the industry.
ASTA can give your company instant access to the travel agent community.
Here are some examples of the benefits your company can use as soon as
you join:
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Selling
Center – Promote your latest deals on your
own space at ASTAnet.com for FREE. Visited by travel agents daily,
the Selling Center acts as a virtual billboard where you can post
crucial information that will help travel agents successfully sell
your products and services, such as sales tips, demographics,
commission news and links. |
Web Exchange
– Share timely info with all ASTA members quickly and effectively
through Web Exchange, ASTA’s online bulletin board. This
popular ASTA function is a fast and easy way to publicize your
products, discounts and latest sales promotions.
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Directory Listings
– Get your company name and valuable services in front of
travel agents. Allied Company members are listed in both the printed
and online Buyers Guide, making it easy for agents to find you
fast!
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ASTA Conferences
– Network face-to-face with thousands of successful travel
agents at ASTA’s world-class trade shows at a special,
members-only discounted rate. Upcoming events include:
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Sept. 9-11, 2007
THETRADESHOW
Las Vegas
New,
three-day event connecting thousands of consumers, travel agents
and travel suppliers from every segment of the industry in one convenient
location** |
For no additional cost, Allied Company members also receive:
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500 free leads
when you join – imagine the new business these 500
enthusiastic travel agents could generate for your company immediately. |
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Invitations to attend local chapter
events – network with even more agents in your community. |
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Use of the
ASTA logo on your business cards, Web site and brochures
– agents look for it and trust it. |
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Access to ASTAnet.com’s
extensive travel industry resources – detailed
and comprehensive, ASTAnet is a trusted source for news and information. |
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Free subscription
to ASTA’s information-packed e-newsletters, Dateline Weekly
and ASTA SmartBrief – current news at your fingertips.
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Discounted membership
of only $85 for your sales managers and offsite locations –
share the wealth of ASTA’s benefits within your company. |
"From
trade shows to research, mailing lists to networking events, ASTA
membership is valuable to the Dollar & Thrifty marketing efforts.
Aside from the opportunity to network with the agency community, there
are
lots of opportunities to forge new business relationships as well."
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Scarlete Pelfrey, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group |
Your Company Deserves ASTA
Travel planning isn't about places—it’s between people. The
travel industry is a relationship business, and no one understands this
better than ASTA, as we help you form valuable relationships with the
people who can directly boost your bottom line.
Travel agents are the invaluable link between suppliers like you and
the traveling public.
By joining ASTA, your company will reinforce its position in the industry
by connecting with a wider base of professional travel agents to get the
business it deserves.
To qualify as an Allied Company member, your company must:
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Be primarily engaged in
providing products, services or information sold or used by travel
agencies |
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Support the continued improvement of
the travel agency industry |
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Abide by ASTA’s
Code of Ethics |
What are you waiting for? Click
here to join ASTA today and take an important step to secure your
company’s future.
For more information, call 800-440-ASTA in the U.S. 9-5
ET,
703-739-2782 internationally or e-mail join@astahq.com.
*Based on Travel
Weekly 2003 Travel Industry Survey, Vol. 62, No. 46, Nov. 17, 2003
$119.7 billion passed through travel agents’ hands in 2002.
** THETRADESHOW
is produced by ASTA, ACTA, CLIA, IGLTA, ITB Berlin, NACTA, NTA, TIA, The
Travel Institute, USA Today and USTOA
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