ASTA Exhibits at World Travel Market 2009

Special ASTA membership offers available

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. November 05, 2009

ALEXANDRIA, VA, November 5, 2009 - ASTA, the world's largest association of travel professionals, is providing travel agents who become members while at World Travel Market (WTM) (London, Nov. 9-12) unbeatable value-added packages, each for less than $300/201€. Travel agents who join at WTM may opt to receive for only $399/272€ , in addition to an already robust set of membership benefits, either a one-month banner ad on Travelsense.org (total package value $629/429€) or a copy of the ASTA Green Guide for Travel Agents (total package value $478/326€). Suppliers who join as an Allied Company member and purchase the ASTA Green Guide for Suppliers (total package value $874) pay only $729/489€.

In addition, ASTA will provide up to 40 percent off research bundles (prices starting at $350/234€), as well as extend a 50-percent discount on ASTA Specialization Lists, covering such various travel specialties as: Eastern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom, Asia, Middle East, India, Africa, South America, China, Luxury Travel, Leisure Travel, Adventure Travel, Tours, Honeymoon, Golf Tours and Gay/Lesbian Travel. ASTA members receive an additional 10-percent discount.

“ASTA instantly connects it members to other travel professionals around the world, no matter where they are doing business. In today's tough economic climate we all need to take advantage of every opportunity to grow our business, be it through professional membership, social networking or events such as WTM,” said Chris Russo, ASTA president and chair. “In addition to outstanding networking opportunities and numerous other services, our international members have the backing of the world's largest association of travel professionals.”

ASTA is also pleased to announce that its CEO William Maloney, CTC, will serve as a guest speaker examining how both tour operators and travel agents can work together to their mutual benefit. Maloney will present The US Packaged Travel Industry: What Can International Tour Operators Learn? on Nov. 11 at 4 pm in North Gallery Rooms 6 and 7. Maloney's workshop will provide both travel agents and tour operators better information on key aspects of the tour operator segment to enable both entities to energize and grow this lucrative segment for their mutual benefit. This informative workshop is relevant to anyone working in the travel industry.

Interested travel professionals can meet with ASTA representatives at Booth NA1475 in the North America pavilion to learn about the numerous benefits of international membership, while ASTA members can stop by the ASTA stand to renew their membership, update their TravelSense profile, purchase ASTA agent specialization lists and learn about ASTA's International Destination Expo which will be held next year April 19-22 in Istanbul and THETRADESHOW (Orlando, Fla., Sept. 12-14, 2010)

For more information on ASTA, please visit www.ASTA.org. For further information on WTM, please visit www.wtmlondon.com.

The mission of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) is to facilitate the business of selling travel through effective representation, shared knowledge and the enhancement of professionalism. ASTA seeks a retail travel marketplace that is profitable and growing and a rewarding field in which to work, invest and do business.