East Texas Tourism Association Founded in 1963, East Texas Tourism Association is a private enterprise program, built around cooperative efforts of more than 100 cities and 200 suppliers. The Mission of ETTA is Leadership and Hospitality. EAST TEXAS TOURISM ASSOCIATION Provides an association with others Provides opportunity for leadership growth Provides sales leads on a regular basis Offers opportunities to cooperate with others Provides initiation of new ideas Provides coordination Provides consistency and continuity Offers tourist education Provides representation at the state, national, and international level Look what ETTA delivered for its supporters during the past year! A professional staff of nine, with valuable pre-press, printers, others assisting Headquartered in East Texas Tourist hot line, answered by live operators, where visitors can access the region with one phone call Tourist education through annual conference, district meetings, seminars, workshops Put advertisers on ETTA's Home Page on Internet Published and distributed 300,000 East Texas Vacation Guides and Official Maps Provided news releases for local communities Exhibited at 6 major sports and vacation shows with exhibits staffed by East Texans Distributed Vacation Guides in 12 additional shows through vendors and members Maintained ETTA's Canton First Monday Information Center Compiled fall foliage, spring flower reports, news releases Through mail, answered thousands of requests Local community assistance in scenic byways, development of ads 800 number for support Going Places Newsletter Provided brochure and postcard distribution service East Texas Tourism Association 100% Supported by Member Advertising				GROUP TOUR PROGRAM Published East Texas Group Tour Manual Hosted 34 tour companies on two February FAM tours with a marketplace Provided sales leads to advertisers Has American Bus Association membership Received National Tour Association Sponsor of the Year Award in 1999 Attended trade shows for tour operators Provided 800 number for tour operators, and gave personal counseling Conducted group tour seminar Here are a few of the many services available to members of ETTA: East Texas Vacation Guide Official East Texas Fun Map Group Tour Manual Home page on the Internet Group Familiarization Tour and Marketplace Travel, Trade Show Distribution Brochure and postcard printing service "First" for TEXAS in ETTA's 44 years of experience COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE-1963 ANNUAL VACATION GUIDE-1964 ANNUAL DETAILED OFFICIAL MAP-1964 TOURIST CONFERENCE-1964 OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL SHOWS-1965 TRAVEL SHOW SURVEY-1966 LAKES/CAMPING DIRECTOR-1966 FIRST TRAVEL TRAIL (HERITAGE)-1967 GROUP FOLDER PRINTING-1967 FALL FOLIAGE REPORTS-1968 COOPERATION WITH HEMISFAIR-68 WINTER TEXAS PROMOTION IN VALLEY-1973 GROUP TOUR MANUAL-1983 MOTORCOACH FAM TOURS-1983 FUNCTION FOR NTA CONVENTION-1983 FAM TOUR MARKETPLACES-1985 GROUP TOUR SEMINARS-1985 800 LINE WITH LIVE OPERATORS-1987 SCENIC AND HISTORIC BYWAYS MAPS-1989 BEST OF THE BEST SPECIAL EVENTS-1994 TRAVEL SHOW BAGS-1995 INTERNET-1995 BYWAYS-US 80-2002 US 80 157-MILE YARD SALE-2002-2007 RELOCATION & RETIREMENT-2004 OFTEN IMITATED, NEVER DUPLICATED ETTA originated networking, cross-selling and cooperative efforts in Texas in 1963, putting the patches of the region together and selling the whole quilt, to the delight of visitors and the benefit of the region's small towns and cities. It has proven its ability to perform and deliver, enlisting the support of thousands over the years. You're invited to climb aboard and be involved! Want To Print This Information? Click Here! 96k. Requires Adobe Acrobat, available free from Adobe website.

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