Vision
To be the leading force that grows and sustains travel and ensures the freedom to travel.
Through our efforts, travel is understood as essential to the economy, security, image and
well being of the in all countries and travelers.

Mission

The mission of the ITA World Association (ITA World) is to increase travel

Positioning Statement

Strategic Priorities – Connect, Promote, Advocate

Value

Making the ITA WORLD Connection

ITA WORLD membership is about making important connections that can assist member

businesses and strengthen the entire industry. At the local level, it can be difficult to find

peers from industry segments who are not direct competitors and who are willing to share

their winning sales strategies. ITA WORLD offers a wealth of peer resources, from coast

to coast, who are eager to share their success stories.

Educational Programs & Signature Events

ITA WORLD hosts seven unique and distinctive events annually—each with a specific focus, but all with great networking opportunities. The Educational Programs and Signature Events provide a glimpse into the world of travel research, marketing, e-commerce, international marketing, and government advocacy that ITA WORLD has to offer.

Travel Research & Information

ITA WORLD Membership gives privileged access to the leading-edge travel research. Research staff produces accurate, meaningful data that define the economic, social, and environmental significance of travel and tourism at the national, state, and

local level. Members are granted password-protected access to executive summaries of

the latest industry research and can receive a 40% discount on our research publications.

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Sponsorships are subject to print and production deadlines

ITA WORLD members have affordable access to ITA WORLD's authoritative research data.

Influence

United as One Industry, One Voice, ITA WORLD is the authoritative and recognized source of travel research, arming its members with powerful and exclusive statistics and analyses on the size and economic impact of the industry as well as in marketing and other areas.

ITA WORLD is working every day in Rome to protect the interests of the travel industry, to more effectively represent our members and the industry through a coordinated, cohesive strategy to communicate our industry's concerns and priorities to

federal elected and appointed officials.

ITA WORLD has several full-time professional lobbyists working on behalf of the industry

to ensure that policy decisions being made in our nation's capital help the travel industry

grow and prosper and works closely with several other industry "vertical" associations

representing individual segments of travel and tourism.

ITA WORLD’s program provides members with the marketing materials, research, and promotional items to celebrate tourism's significance in their communities all year long. ITA WORLD Members also receive an annual copy of Tourism Marketing report.

Members

ITA WORLD is the only international organization that serves more than 1000 members from

specific segment of the travel industry. ITA WORLD provides its members information,

representation, and leadership to grow our powerful industry.

ITA WORLD’s membership includes companies from all across the industry. Whether a

large or small company, new or established, ITA WORLD is committed to providing

practical benefits for all its members.