Links

To be informed and kept up to date is the key to business nowadays.
Listed below are links to some key organisations and press*.

Key International Organisations:
BITS -Bureau International du Tourisme Social
FIYTO – Federation of International Youth Tourism Organisations
ISTC – International Student Travel Confederation
IYHF – Hostelling International
PATA –Pacific Asia Travel Association
WTO – World Tourism Organisation

Key National Organisations:
BETA–British Educational Travel Association (UK)
Bundesforum für Kinder und Jugendreisen (D)
CTG –Centro Turistico Giovanile (I)
IHH –Independent Holiday Hostels (IRE)
INATEL –Instituto Nacional par Aproveitamento dos Tempos Livres dos Trabalhadores (P)
Reisenetz –Das Reisenetz (D)
SYTA –Student and Youth Travel Association (North America)
TIA –Travel Industry Association (US)
UNAT –Union Nationale des Associations de Tourisme et de plein air (F)

Key Trade Travel Press:
In English:
Canadian Travel Press
E-Turbonews.com (online)
Travel Trade News (US/UK)
Travel Weekly (UK)
Travel World News (US)
Xeniosworld.com (online)
WTO Newsroom -World Tourism Organisation

In French:
Travel Inside (CH)
InfoMaG (F)

In German:
FVW (D)
Travel Talk (D)

In Russian:
Travel Trade Russia (GUS)
TTG Russia (GUS)

In Spanish:
Editur (E)

Others:
Czech: COT (CZ, in English)
Dutch: Reisrevue (NL)

* We indeed would be thankful for any advice on quality sources we have not included. This list is not exhaustive and is covered by our disclaimer.