Rocky Mountain ASTA

 



International Destination Expo
2008 in Lyon, France


Young Professional Retreat on board the Liberty of the Seas
May 2007







What is ASTAPAC?


ASTAPAC is ASTA's Political Action Committee. ASTAPAC is the only PAC for travel agents and represents the collective voices of the Society's travel agent membership before the United States Congress and the White House. ASTAPAC funds are granted, in a bi-partisan manner, to those candidates whose views are consistent with ASTA on issues vital to the travel agent and tourism industry. For more information visit Click Here.


 

Upcoming Events


International Destination Expo
April 19-22, 2010
Istanbul, Turkey


The Trade Show

September 12-14, 2010
Orlando Florida

 

News Brief

Travel Still Safe to Major Tourist Hubs in Mexico

Dear Coworkers, Friends and Family,

This year, hundreds of thousands of people will hear the words, “You have breast cancer,” and there’s a good chance that some of them will be people we know and love. I have chosen to fight back against this disease and help make a difference by participating in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, and I hope you will join me. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is our opportunity to honor and celebrate breast cancer survivors, educate women about early detection and prevention, and raise money to fund lifesaving research and support programs to help fight breast cancer. But Making Strides is more than just the name of a walk, it describes the amazing progress we can make if we work together to defeat this disease. Below is a link to my personal page. I hope you will visit my site and sign up to join my team. If you prefer, you can start your own team, sign up to walk as an individual, or make a donation. Hope starts with me and it can continue with you. Please join my team and walk with us to experience an incredible day of inspiration and meaning, and to provide hope for all people facing breast cancer. To donate now, use this link to visit my personal page.

Sincerely, Joann Thompson

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Chapter President Message

2009 has brought us the recession, Swine flu, new passport guidelines - just to name a few things so far. What else is there to come our way - we can't say - however, I remember that my travel trade school facilitator told us that if you don't like change - don't get into this industry. Boy - was she ever right!! I graduated in 1996 from Emily Griffith Opportunity School and since then, I would venture to say that we have been one of the industry's that have experienced the most change.

I can only encourage you to stay the course and take advantage of all that ASTA has to offer to you. Examples of what's on the website:

What's new

  • Boosting Your Leisure Sales: Newest Education Course from ASTA - Today, ASTA unveiled its latest education course, Boosting Your Leisure Sales, designed to provide travel agents with simple yet proven techniques for counteracting the effects of the economic downturn and increasing their business. Learn More>

  • UPDATE: CDC Downgrades Travel Warning to Mexico - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has informed ASTA that its Travel Warning for the H1N1 flu in Mexico will be ... Learn More>

  • Summer Travel Made Simple - With the Memorial Day holiday weekend-and the unofficial start of the summer holiday travel season-rapidly approaching, ASTA offers advice for travelers heading into the busy summer travel season. Learn More >

Have you logged into your account lately on asta.org?

Have you updated your travelsense.org profile? TravelSense, the one-stop travel guide for consumers. Plan your next vacation with our valuable travel destination videos, travel advice, packing lists, tipping etiquette, consumer travel alerts, an online Find a Travel Agent tool and much more.

Let's work together and let the public that the travel agent community is alive and well. I look forward to getting some suggestions from you - our members - on what is important to you to survive.

Joann Thompson
President Rocky Mountain ASTA Chapter
(303)366-0486


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