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FTA Advantages
2020
ACT NOW: Limited January FAM Space — 9 Nights Immersing Yourself in Israel and Jordan
January | read more
2019
FTA Advantages: In Honor of Autism Awareness Month
April | read more
Earn Extra Money On Cruise Referrals
March | read more
FTA Advantages: Special Offers This Month Only
February | read more
$1,000 Savings Per Child on Two Sailings with FTA Media Center Member Erin Kirkland — Expert Youth Adventurer
January | read more
2018
FTA Advantage: Try AXUS FREE For One Month!
December | read more
Industry Newsletters
2020
Ken Shapiro Heads New FTA Board of Directors
Week of March 23 | read more
FTA Transition Update: Colleen Hodson Named Interim Executive Director
Week of February 17 | read more
2019
A Very Happy Holiday Season To All
Week of December 16 | read more
2020 Opportunities To Promote Your Business
Week of December 2 | read more
It’s A Wrap: 2019 Summit Special Edition
Week of October 27 | read more
2019 FTA Summit Is 10 Days Away
Week of October 7 | read more
FTA Tour Operator Guide Helps Travel Advisors Sell More Strategically
Week of September 20 | read more
FTA Homepage Focused On #TakeFamilyTime Initiative
Week of September 8 | read more
FTA 2019 Summit Attendees To Go On Safari
Week of August 25 | read more
FTA Honors Dinner Set for Mt. Rushmore
Week of August 11 | read more
What Can We Do To Make #FamilyVacationsMatter More?
Week of September 29 | read more
Why It’s Difficult For Families To Take Vacations
Week of July 15 | read more
#FamilyVacationsMatter Needs You
Week of July 1 | read more
Travel Advisor Ocean Cruise Guide Sets Sail
Week of June 17 | read more
Family Vacations Matter Campaign Launches
Week of June 3 | read more
Knowledge is Power For Agents
Week of May 13 | read more
Dan Austin To Speak At FTA 2019 Summit
Week of April 29 | read more
FTA and Recommend Magazine Engage Hundreds of Agents
Week of April 15 | read more
Bruce Poon Tip To Keynote at FTA 2019 Summit
Week of April 1 | read more
Book Your 2019 FTA Summit Resort Accommodations Now!
Week of March 18 | read more
The Passion Behind Promoting Family Travel
Week of March 4 | read more
Recommend Magazine and the FTA to Co-Host a Webinar for Travel Agents
Week of February 18 | read more
2019 Summit Registration Launches
Week of Feburary 4 | read more
FTA Publishes Dude Ranch Guide for Travel Advisors
Week of January 21 | read more
New Year, New Opportunities to Grow Your Family Travel Business
Week of January 7 | read more
2018
FTA and Northstar Media Join Forces To Target Agents
Week of December 10 | read more
NEW Member Resources — Coming Soon
Week of November 26 | read more
2018 Summit: Exceeding Expectations
Week of November 5 | read more
FTA Summit 2018: SPECIAL EDITION
Week of October 22 | read more
On the Air: Announcing Family Travel Radio
Week of September 24 | read more
Help Wanted: Construction of FTA Travel Agent Resource Center
Week of September 13 | read more
FTA Summit’s Full Agenda Announced
Week of August 27 | read more
“FTA Honors” to Spotlight Extraordinary Work
Week of August 13 | read more
FTA Adds New Communications Director
Week of July 23 | read more
Family Travel One Bright Spot In Flat Market
Week of July 2 | read more
FTA to Reboot Media Center
Week of June 4 | read more
FTA at Travel + Leisure’s Caribbean Summit Vows to Help Region Recover
Week of May 14 | read more
FTA Unveils “FTA Academy” – Helping Agents Specialize in Family Travel
Week of April 23 | read more
FTA Summit Agenda Taking Shape: “Innovation” is the Theme
Week of March 26 | read more
FTA 2018 Summit Registration is Now Open
Week of February 26 | read more
Travel shows, survey results and expert voices in family travel
Week of January 22 | read more
Help us take the family travel pulse of 2018
Week of January 8 | read more
2017
Happy Holidays and New Year!
Week of December 25 | read more
A time of great family travel expectations
Week of December 11 | read more
Casting an Ever-Wider Family Travel Net
Week of November 27 | read more
Celebrating the Success of the 2017 FTA Summit
Week of November 13 | read more
Special Edition: October FTA Summit Success!
Week of October 23 | read more
Family Traveller launches in U.S. with FTA Partnership
Week of October 2 | read more
The Latest News About the FTA Summit, Now Just Two Months Away!
Week of August 28 | read more
Only Three Months Until the FTA Summit! Have You Registered?
Week of July 24 | read more
FTA Launches into Summer with Agents, Summits and More in Its Sights
Week of June 26 | read more
FTA Taps Top Agents for Industry Intel
Week of May 30 | read more
FTA Announces Its 2017 Summit Theme: Better Together!
Week of April 24 | read more
FTA Guides Growing Family Travel Energy Down Multiple Channels
Week of March 20 | read more
FTA Revs up Plans to Work More with Travel Agents
Week of February 20 | read more
Save the Date! The 2017 FTA Summit Will Be Held in… (read below)
Week of January 30 | read more
2016
FTA Rounds Out 2016 with High Hopes for the Year Ahead
Week of December 19 | read more
It’s Already a Busy Post-Summit Season!
Week of November 28 | read more
Special Edition: 2016 FTA Summit is a Great Success: Here’s the Recap
Week of November 14 | read more
The 2016 FTA Summit Begins… on Sunday!
Week of October 17 | read more
One Month to Go Until the FTA Summit!
Week of September 19 | read more
Leap into Fall with the FTA: Summits, Partnerships, Happy Hours and More
Week of August 15 | read more
A Major Victory for Families That Fly, Supported by the FTA!
Week of July 25 | read more
Our FTA Summer Has Started Out HOT!
Week of June 20 | read more
The Continuing Growth of Family Travel… and the FTA
Week of May 16 | read more
FTA Is Helping Families Get Back in Touch with Nature
Week of April 25 | read more
Family Travel Experiences Come in All Varieties
Week of April 11 | read more
FTA Welcomes Influx of Dude Ranch Members
Week of March 28 | read more
As the FTA Pieces Fall into Place, Watch What Happens!
Week of March 14 | read more
Save the Date! The 2016 FTA Summit Is Coming to… (see inside)
Week of February 29 | read more
Congressional Push for Families Flying Together Act Has Mixed Results
Week of February 15 | read more
FTA Helps Congress Push for Families Flying Together Act
Week of February 1 | read more
Disney Joins and the New York Times Travel Show Features the Family Travel Association
Week of January 22 | read more
Happy New Year! We’re Diving into 2016 with a Strong Foundation
Week of January 4 | read more
2015
FTA Finishes Up 2015 with a Bang
Week of December 14 | read more
FTA Eyes Partnerships, Media and Action in 2016
Week of November 30 | read more
FTA Rolls Out Some New Member Advantages
Week of November 16 | read more
FTA Spotlight Editorial Campaign Eases into Gear
Week of November 2 | read more
SPECIAL EDITION: 2015 Family Travel Association Summit Recap
Week of October 26 | read more
New Partnerships, Members and Media Growth
Week of October 19 | read more
In the Busy Wake of the Family Travel Association Summit
Week of October 5 | read more
SPECIAL EDITION: FTA Summit a Smashing Success!
Week of September 28 | read more
Just a Few Days Until the Inaugural Family Travel Association Summit
Week of September 21 | read more
SPECIAL EDITION: FTA Spotlight – Re/Defining Family Travel
Week of September 14 | read more
The Inaugural Family Travel Association Summit Is SOLD OUT
Week of September 7 | read more
FTA Adds Powerful New Presence to Its Board of Advisors
Week of August 24, 2015 | read more
FTA Hires Industry Veteran as Executive Director
Week of August 10 | read more
Help Us Foster Change in How Consumers Think About Family Travel
Week of July 27 | read more
FTA Spotlight Now Squarely in the Family Travel Spotlight
Week of July 13 | read more
Let’s Work Together to Re/Define Family Travel
Week of June 29 | read more
Revving Up to a Fantastic Family Travel Summer (and Happy Father’s Day)
Week of June 15 | read more
Family Travel Gains in Influence! Will All Parts of the Market Follow?
Week of June 1 | read more
Who Knew That Family Travel Had So Much Going for It? We Did!
Week of May 18 | read more
We’re Finding Family Travel’s True Center of Gravity
Week of May 4 | read more
We’re in Print, on Radio, on TV, in Person and in Pixels!
Week of April 20 | read more
We Relaunched Our Website and Made Some Noise!
Week of April 6 | read more
Traveling Families Love Camping, Among Other Things
Week of March 23 | read more
Capturing Leading Family Travel Voices
Week of March 9 | read more
With Spring Soon Sprung, So Are We!
Week of February 23| read more
We’re Growing Steadily!
Week of January 26| read more
Our Inaugural Newsletter!
Week of January 12 | read more
Traveler Newsletters
2017
Special Edition: October FTA Summit Success!
October 23 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel and Responsible Tourism
August 21 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel and Camping
July 17 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel by Bicycle
June 19 | read more
Special Focus: Off-the-Beaten-Path Family Travel
May 22 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel and Road Tripping
April 17 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel in a (Tricky) New Travel Climate
March 16 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel and River Cruising
February 13 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel and Winter Experiences
January 23 | read more
2016
Special Focus: Family Travel and Dude Ranches
December 12 | read more
Special Edition: 2016 FTA Summit is a Great Success: Here’s the Recap
November 14 | read more
Special Focus: Is Family Travel a Waste of Money?
October 10 | read more
Special Fun: Pick a Family Travel Pic Snapped By Your Kid (#FTAkidpix)
September 12 | read more
Special Report: A Victory for Families that Fly Together
August 8 | read more
Special Focus: Ecotourism and Family Travel in Costa Rica
July 11 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel and Vacation Rentals
June 6 | read more
Update and Appeal Following the Earthquake in Ecuador
April 27 | read more
2015
Special Focus: Family Safari in Africa
November 23 | read more
Special Edition: 2015 Family Travel Association Summit Recap
October 26 | read more
Special Edition: FTA Summit a Smashing Success!
September 28 | read more
Special Edition: FTA Spotlight – Re/Defining Family Travel
September 14 | read more
Featured Posts
Consumer Reports Joins Fight To Ensure Families Sit Together
In letters sent to American, Delta, and United Airlines, Consumer Reports called on these companies to ensure children are seated with their families on planes at no additional cost. More than 130,000 people have signed Consumer Reports’ petition
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2020 Summit and COVID-19 update
Dear FTA Members, I love the travel industry. We all do. We love the destinations we help families discover, the experiences we create that changes children’s lives, and the people we work with that make it all possible. As Jack Ezon recentl
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Ken Shapiro Heads New FTA Board of Directors
As the transition from an independently owned LLC to a non-for-profit organization continues to progress, the Family Travel Association formed its first official Board of Directors, headed by Travel Age West’s Vice President, Publisher and Editor i
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FTA Announces It Will Become A Non-Profit
Celebrating its fifth year of continuing growth, the Family Travel Association (FTA) announced it plans to become a non-profit 501 (c) (6) organization in 2020, to help it grow the size and scale of the organization and help it create more value for
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Why I left Wall Street to launch a Cuba travel business
Who knew that building a business in an emerging market would be such a gut-wrenching experience? Yet, as a 30-year old Harvard Business School graduate, I set out to pursue my dream of launching a socially conscious travel company.
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FTA Join Forces with Northstar Media To Help Agents Sell To Families
The FTA collaborated with Family Getaways and the Northstar Travel Group to further their efforts to educate travel professionals on selling family travel.
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FTA Summit 2018 Serves Up Passion, Innovation and Insights
The 150 delegates who attended left Bermuda with a renewed sense of excitement and resolution about the opportunities the family travel market offers their businesses.
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Take Over Our FTA Social Media in 2019
Social media is one of the key ways FTA members stay in touch with each other and their followers. In 2019, we will continue to expand platforms on Facebook and Instagram for our members, so you can demonstrate your talent and offerings.
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Life Travel Map by Global CommUnity
Raising a global citizen takes planning The key years for travel with your child are ages 5 to 18. During those 13 years, families are also juggling extracurricular activities and life road bumps that will further limit your travel time options.
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5 Ways To Help Nurture Your Child’s Love of Animals – At Home and Away!
Animals hold a special place in our hearts – and anyone with children knows this love starts at a young age. Some of our first words are the sounds made by favorite animals.
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US family travel experts share their best trips
When you live in a country as vast and varied as the US, it’s hard to decide where to spend that oh-so-precious family vacation. And the answer also depends on your point of origin and how far you’re prepared to go.
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When it comes to family vacations, there’s no better place to explore than Wyoming. You may know Wyoming as the ultimate western vacation or for Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, but Wyoming is also home to endless family experiences. In every corner of Wyoming, you can find kid-friendly dining adventures like the Bar T […]
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