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Since 1951, the Pacific Asia Travel Association has been the recognised not-for-profit authority on Pacific Asia travel. Its 80 plus chapters provide leadership to the efforts of national government members, state and local tourism bodies, airlines, cruise lines; all in all, nearly 2,000 industry and industry related companies.

The U.S. Department of Commerce, Tourism Industries, an official U.S. Government site is produced and maintained by Tourism Industries office, Trade Development, the International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. It is a valuable source for up-to-date world tourism information and policy, export, marketing and trade assistance, outreach and employment services, and offline consultation.

Organized in 1970, the broad-based International Travel and Tourism Research Association, includes more than 800 assorted travel and tourism research and marketing professionals. A nonprofit organization with an assortment of membership plans, members can network to share research, develop systems and marketing ideas, provide career advice and consider educational opportunities.

eMarketer is the world's leading provider of internet and e-business statistics. Its reports combine original analysis with aggregated numbers from leading sources worldwide, covering every topic from eAdvertising to Wireless. In April 2001, eMarketer launched the eStat Database, providing the most comprehensive compilation of up-to-date internet and e-business statistics in the world.

Do It Caribbean is a Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) website . A broad international development agency dedicated to providing visitors quality service, CTO develops and promotes sustainable tourism throughout the Caribbean. Its membership includes destination countries and private companies such as airlines, hotels, cruise operators and travel agencies. CTO's goal is to effect tourism that is sensitive to the economic, social and cultural interests of the Caribbean people and preserves their natural environment.

The Institute of Certified Travel Agents (ICTA) is an international nonprofit organization that educates and certifies travel industry professionals. Since its inception in 1964, ICTA's mission has been to increase professionalism within the travel industry and to create a national standard of excellence for travel professionals through its educational programs. The ICTA program consists of a Certified Travel Associate (CTA) program and a Certified Travel Counselor (CTC) program. Visit www.icta.com for information on getting certified, or to locate a certified counselor to plan your next trip.