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Ahead at ABA
In January, CTTC staffers and 18 California delegates attended the American Bus Association (ABA) Marketplace in Charlotte, N.C. ABA represents approximately 1,000 motor coach and tour companies in the United States and Canada. Its members operate charter, tour, regular route, airport express, special operations and contract services (commuter, school, transit). Another 2,300 member organizations represent the travel and tourism industry and suppliers of bus products and services who work in partnership with the North American motor coach industry. CTTC had the opportunity to meet with 26 tour operators, distributing leads to delegates.
California Goes West
On January 26-29, CTTC and California delegates attended the Go West Summit in Albuquerque, N.M. The Go West Summit is a marketplace that brings together suppliers from the Western U.S. with international tour operators and other travel trade professionals. The format provides a business setting structured to give suppliers from a 12-state region the opportunity to promote their products and write contracts with tour operators from major international markets. The first day of the program consists of educational seminars, workshops and keynote speakers. The heart of the summit is when suppliers and tour operators meet one-on-one for 15-minute prescheduled appointments. The last day of the Summit offers all attendees the opportunity to experience the host destination. CTTC met with 34 tour operators and media and generated leads that were distributed to the California travel industry. |
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travel trade delegates
Special thanks to all of you who helped market California in January!
American Bus Association
AEG
Boudin Catering
Calaveras Visitors Bureau
Catalina Express
Fabulous Palm Springs Follies
Mammoth Lakes Visitors Bureau
Medieval Times Entertainment Inc
Palm Mountain Resort & Spa
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism
Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities CVA
Pier 39
Sacramento CVB
Sonoma County Tourism Bureau
Sunstone Hotel Properties
Best Western Stovall's Hotels
Tri-Valley CVB
Go West
Best Western International
Best Western Seven Seas
Best Western Stovall's Hotels
Calaveras Visitors Bureau
Coach America | Gray Line San Diego
Crowne Plaza Resort Anaheim
Folsom Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Inn Carlsbad
Hotels in the Best Destinations in the West
LEGOLAND® California
Mammoth Lakes Tourism
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, LLC
Novato Marin County Chamber of Commerce
Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism
Pasadena CVB
Sacramento CVB
San Diego CVB
San Diego Zoo
San Luis Obispo County VCB
San Mateo County CVB
Santa Barbara Hotel Group
SIMCO Restaurants
Six Flags Theme Parks
Sonoma County Tourism Bureau
Stockton CVB
The Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth
Vacaville CVB
Yosemite/Mariposa County Tourism Bureau
Click on the thumbnails to the left for full-size photos. Right-click, then choose "save picture as" to download. Contact Brooke Byrd at bbyrd@visitcalifornia.com for high-res images.
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