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Association
of Travel Agents of America
MISSION STATEMENT
 ATAA
is a professional association that provides
leadership, and serves as a united voice of the
travel sellers industry by empowering,
strengthening, educating and supporting its
members.
VISION
STATEMENT
ATAA members are
knowledgeable, successful travel sellers who are
the best source of unbiased travel options for the
consumer.
ATAA is the driving force
that:
· Creates
cohesiveness in the travel sellers industry;
· Protects the
consumers' right to choose;
· Empowers its
members to be leaders in their industry;
· Keeps its members
on the leading edge of technology and industry
issues.
ATAA
HISTORY
* ATAA was established as
Arizona Travel Agents Association in 1983 as a
non-profit corporation to advance and promote
professionalism in the travel industry, and serve
as a unified voice for the industry in Arizona and
surrounding regions.
* In 2002, we moved forward
with a new name, Association of Travel Agents of
America, to better reflect the spirit, strength and
breadth of our membership.
* Our charge remains the
same: to provide the education and training tools
our members need to be successful travel sellers -
now and into the future
What makes us
different? As a smaller, regional association,
ATAA is accessible, flexible, able to respond
quickly. We can meet members' specific needs,
while also providing group support and networking
opportunities throughout the Southwest. We
provide information and services to help
independent sellers and agencies weather today's
economy and travel fears. Plus: The latest on
how to run a successful business - tips on business
plan, accounting, technology, marketing,
investments and more!
We're small but
strong. ATAA is a healthy, viable association,
well equipped to empower travel sellers as an
industry and as individuals. AND, we are not a
supplier-driven organization. The Board is
made up of Agency Owners who have been in the
trenches with the membership.
Why join?
ATAA is the driving force
that:
* Creates cohesiveness in
the travel sellers' industry
* Protects the customer's
right to choose
* Empowers its members to be
leaders in their industry
* Keeps members on the
leading edge of technology and industry
issues.
LIMITED TIME SPECIAL
MEMBERSHIP OFFER:
Join by SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
and receive $275 off your initiation fee and become
a member for only $100
AND... don't pay renewal
fees until February 2005!!
Click here to join
NOW!
TYPES OF
MEMBERSHIP
FULL AGENCY OWNER
&endash; is a VOTING member of the ATAA, can hold a
board position and can have agents working for
their agency attend ATAA functions at ATAA
rates. Agency staff can attend functions at
the ATAA member rate.
INDIVIDUAL AGENT
&endash; is not a voting member, cannot hold a
board position and is the ONLY person who can
attend association functions at the ATAA member
rate.
BRANCH MEMBER
&endash; an owner who owns more than 1 agency must
have the other branches registered as BRANCHES for
an additional annual fee. Only the member
owner can vote (1 vote).
Membership
Requirements: all new members are asked
to read and agree to the ATAA Standards of
Membership when applying for membership.
To be a Full Agency Owner
Member in good standing with the ATAA, an
applicant must, at a minimum:
a) Each travel agency
shall be represented by one official
representative, the "designated owner", who
must own at least 25% of the agency and must be the
active owner on file with one of the ARC, the IATAN
or CLIA.
b) The member shall
hold current appointments with one of the
following:
i) Airlines Reporting
Corporation (ARC),
ii) International
Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN),
iii) Cruise Lines
International Association (CLIA),
iv) which appointment
shall be in good standing and in full compliance
with all applicable federal, state and local laws.
v) Hold one of the
above for 2 years.
c) Have paid current
dues.
d) Declare any
branches.
e) Conduct business in
a legal and ethical manner.
f) Support the mission
and objectives of the ATAA and not engage in
business or professional activity that is
counter to our mission.
g) Promptly respond to
all complaints forwarded by the ATAA to you
regarding your business, business practices,
or professional activity and make good faith
efforts to resolve such complaints in accordance
with generally accepted, good business
practices.
h) Cooperate with the ATAA
in effort to eliminate underlying causes of
patterns of complaints that ATAA calls to your
attention.
i) Support the
good image of ATAA by not engaging in activity that
reflects unfavorably on the ATAA, its members, or
the Travel Seller's community.
FULL AGENCY MEMBERSHIP
COST:
$375 - NEW Member Initiation
Fee
$99- Renewal Fee for
Current Member
Agency Owner Member &endash;
One Time Initiation Fee - $375. This is a
one-time fee as long as renewal is paid
yearly. If more than 1 year has elapsed from
last date of renewal, initiation fee will need to
be paid again. This fee entitles all agents
working for this agency to attend ATAA functions at
ATAA member prices.·
Annual Dues - $99. Due
by February 28th of each year, or will be made
inactive.
The Individual Member
must:
i) Be a member of one
of the above-listed groups outlined in 8.3.1.b,
or;
ii) Demonstrate a
minimum level of $20,000 in earnings derived from
travel-related sales and services.
iii) The member must
meet the above qualifications for a minimum of 1
year.
iv) If the Individual
Member is brand new in the industry, they can still
become a member, but at their yearly renewal, must
provide proof of either an IATA or CLIA
card.
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
COST:
$89 - NEW Member Initiation
Fee
$75- Renewal Fee for
Current Member
Individual Member &endash;
One Time Initiation Fee - $89.
This is a one-time fee
as long as renewal is paid yearly. If more
than 1 year has elapsed from last date of renewal,
initiation fee will need to be paid
again.
Annual Dues - $75. Due
by February 28th of each year, or will be made
inactive.
A Full Owner with Branches
must:
i) Declare all
agents under member's ownership
ii) Give ATAA the
branch address and contact person to receive all
ATAA correspondence.
ii)Pay yearly renewal
fee. (ATAA members with branches before 2003,
will
have to declare the branch,
but not pay renewal until 2004)
BRANCH MEMBERSHIP
COST:
$99 - NEW Member Initiation
Fee
$99- Renewal Fee for
Current Member
Branch Member &endash; One
Time Initiation Fee - $99. This is a one-time
fee as long as renewal is paid yearly. If
more than 1 year has elapsed from last date of
renewal, initiation fee will need to be paid
again.
Annual Dues - $99. Due
by February 28th of each year, or will be made
inactive.
Please read the Standards of
Membership form when you fill out your
application:
Contact us
at
info@ataa.net
ATAA, PMB 144, 3851 East
Thunderbird Rd. #111, Phoenix, AZ 85032
888-550-1195; Local
602-258-3430; FAX 602.494.1826
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