associations

Like any good industry, the travel industry has associations. The cool thing is there is a ton of them covering every slice of travel.

Airlines for America (A4A)
Airlines for America (A4A) advocates on behalf of its members to shape crucial policies and measures that promote safety, security and a healthy U.S. airline industry. We work collaboratively with airlines, labor, Congress and the Administration and other groups to improve air travel for everyone.

Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC)
ARC powers the U.S.-based travel network with premier business solutions, travel agency accreditation services, process and financial management tools, and powerful data and analytics. Nearly 14,000 travel agencies and 190 airlines use ARC's settlement services, which in 2012 totaled more than $84 billion. As the industry's gold standard of accreditation, participating agencies and carriers alike trust ARC and can focus on what's important - increasing their revenue.

American Hotel & Lodging Association
Serving the hospitality industry for more than a century, AH&LA is the sole national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers.

American Rental Car Association (ARCA)

The Association is dedicated to the betterment of the industry by supporting and promoting sensible legislation that will benefit all its members.

American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA)
 ASTA (American Society of Travel Advisors) is the world's largest association of travel professionals. Our members include travel advisors and the companies whose products they sell such as tours, cruises, hotels, car rentals, etc. We are the leading advocate for travel agents, the travel industry and the traveling public.

Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association
The First And Only Association Dedicated To Uniting The World’s Boutique And Lifestyle Properties For The Benefit Of Properties & Suppliers As Well As Travelers.

Cruise Lines International Association
Cruise Lines International Association is the world's largest cruise association and is dedicated to the promotion and growth of the cruise industry. CLIA is composed of 26 of the major cruise lines serving North America and is an organization that operates pursuant to an agreement filed with the Federal Maritime Commission under the Shipping Act of 1984 and serves as a non-governmental consultative organization to the International Maritime Organization, an agency of the United Nations.
Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
Committed to growing business for hotels and their partners by fueling sales, inspiring marketing and optimizing revenue.

International Association of Travel Agents Network
IATAN's mission is to promote professionalism, administer meaningful and impartial business standards, and provide cost-effective products and services that benefit the travel industry. Through the use of its informational and other resources, IATAN provides a vital link between the supplier community and the U.S. travel distribution network.

International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
Founded in 1918, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) is the largest international trade association for permanently situated amusement facilities worldwide. The organization represents more than 4,300 facility, supplier, and individual members from more than 97 countries.
International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association
The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association is the world's leading global travel network dedicated to connecting and educating LGBT travelers and the businesses that welcome and support them along

International Hotel Restaurant Association
IH&RA – the International Hotel & Restaurant Association – is the only global business organization representing the hospitality industry worldwide. Officially recognized by the United Nations, IH&RA monitors and lobbies all international agencies on behalf of this industry, estimated to comprise 300,000 hotels and 8 million restaurants, employ 60 million people and contribute 950 billion USD annually to the global economy.

International Society of Hotel Association Executives
SHAE's mission is twofold: to provide professional development and networking opportunities for lodging association executives; and to represent the unified voice of state lodging association executives in working with the American Hotel & Lodging Association and its Board of Directors.
Millenials in Travel
Strengthening the future of travel by building relationships with other young travel professionals focused on furthering their career within the travel industry.

National Council of Attractions
NCA unites attraction industry professionals from across the nation and from every type of attraction.
National Council of State Tourism Directors
NCSTD leverages the collective strength of state tourism offices to influence public policy and provides leadership, information sharing and education on issues impacting tourism.

U.S. Travel Association
U.S. Travel is the unique national organization that leverages the collective strength of those who benefit from travel to grow their business beyond what they can do individually.
United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA)
professional, voluntary trade association created with the primary purpose of promoting integrity within the tour operator industry.
World Tourism Organization
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.