NACTA, is the travel industry's first and leading association for independent travel agents, cruise oriented agents, home based travel agents and outside sales travel agents. NACTA, Inc. is a 21 year-old association offering its travel agent members numerous benefits and services.  The best way to explore this site is by using the links on the left hand side. NACTA operates a number of web sites of interest to membership and you can spend a considerable amount of time gaining the information you need here.  Following are some of the pages and sites visited most frequently.

• NACTA's Cruise Seminars: New Sailings Just Added in Alaska  and in Europe for the Summer!
  These are rated the best seminar at sea cruise experience in the travel industry.
  Click here for details.

• NACTA's Member Benefits: Discover the many benefits of NACTA membership

• NACTA's Membership Application: Join the NACTA Family of travel professionals today!

• NACTA's Host Agencies: Looking for a qualified Host Agency? Look no further as they are listed here.

• NACTA Chapter Directors & Meetings Information

• NACTA's TravelSellers.com: Check out NACTA's unique IATA Numbering System available to qualified members.

• NACTA's Mission Statement: See how NACTA offers members a voice and learn why NACTA is the leading association in this field.

• NACTA's Reference Library of Great Reading

NACTA members benefit by our focus on education and professionalism and the many benefits and services that are provided in a very personal way to our members.

Some of the many benefits include cruise seminars onboard some of the industry's finest cruise ships. NACTA works  with a number of travel industry trade shows and conferences and thereby offer our membership substantial savings at these events. NACTA's "Home Based Travel Agent Workshops" are recognized in the industry as the very best there is on the subject. NACTA's "Host Agency Seminars" and "Advanced Cruise Sales Seminars" are two of the most popular topics  on the travel industry trade show circuit. You don't want to miss a chance to attend these programs.

Communication among NACTA members is very important.  NACTA operates the NACTA Agent Digest (NAD) formerly known as Cruise Agent Digest (CAD). This comprehensive digest and information source is a way to get your questions answered by experts each and every day of the year. This digest is recognized as the most effective communications network in the travel industry. This is just another one of the many benefits included in NACTA membership.

NACTA enables qualified members to obtain the TravelSellers.com IATAN Identification Code. This globally recognized numeric code TravelSellers.com Number is issued and maintained by IATA and only available to NACTA Members who qualify and meet specific criteria. The TravelSellers.com number is a choice and an alternative for many Tour and Cruise Sellers of Travel who are operating an independent agency. For more information, go to TravelSellers.com.

NACTA, Inc. has formed an alliance with ASTA, The American Society of Travel Agents and is an affiliate of ASTA. ASTA recognizes the growth and need for increased representation of the professional independent travel agents in today's travel marketplace. With this alliance NACTA and ASTA, work hand in hand to promote professionalism and recognition of NACTA membership to the industry at large. As a benefit of this alliance, NACTA members now have access to a multitude of ASTA educational opportunities at preferred NACTA member rates.

NACTA also has several books available for independent and home-based travel agents. "How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency" is one of the travel industry's best sellers and should be read by anyone wanting to enter the travel industry from a home-base.

If you are looking for a host agency to work with as a home based travel agent then you should visit NACTA's "Host Agency Web." NACTA has established minimum standards for host agencies that raises the barrier for host agencies to a minimum level guaranteeing you the best possible choices for your host agency.

NACTA members also enjoy their own web site. With hundreds of pages, the NACTA Member's Web offers tons of information of use to independent travel agents and several chat groups where members can discuss a myriad of topics, several "marketplaces" where members can make their group space available to other members and a "classified advertising" section where members can buy and sell all kinds of things.

If you are interested in reading NACTA's Mission Statement you will find out what makes NACTA the perfect choice when looking to become a part of a  travel industry association for independent, cruise oriented or home based travel agents. To join NACTA simply visit NACTA's Membership Application page and submit your application today to start enjoying NACTA's many member benefits and to become a valued member of the NACTA Family.
 

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