ITTAC

ITTAC is a statewide association that supports the development and advocacy of the travel and tourism industry in California.

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Travel and tourism is coming to a necessary halt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how you can protect yourself from coronavirus here: https://t.co/EycN0PPrNG

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The California Assembly Select Committee on Sea Level Rise met for the first time in 5 years to address issues with rising sea levels. Sea level rise will inevitably hurt California's thriving tourism industry, which relies on our beautiful coast!

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When tourists think of California, they usually think of sunny weather and beautiful beaches, but we have some amazing destinations for snowy winter fun too! Sadly, the storms have been shutting them down this season.

Read more about the shutdowns here: https://t.co/HdlxKp7ut4

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Happy Thanksgiving from the California Affordable Housing Development Association!

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Chinese made 1.6 million trips to California in 2018, aided by 150 direct weekly flights, but the state is having a hard time reaching Free Independent Travelers. That's why Hylink Digital, China’s largest agency, is running a campaign to target FITs.

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Attendance in Joshua Tree National Park has nearly doubled in the last 5 years, so the park's officials are trying to find ways to ease crowds by revamping entrances and visitor centers.

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California's vineyards have been hit hard by the China trade war. Shortly after developing a Chinese following, high tariffs and anti-Chinese sentiments hindered the success and continual growth of Chinese tourists on vineyards throughout the state.

More: https://t.co/4HvEA7vagb

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Wine tourism is huge in California. Representatives of the wine industry are speaking out against new tariffs the United States announced on European agriculture products last week, saying they could end up hurting the industry in the long run.

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4,900 acres are burning in California's ecological treasure and tourism hotspot, the Yosemite Valley. Wildfires are a huge blow to tourism in California, and businesses say they're feeling the burn.

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Amnesty International and various countries have issues travel warnings aimed at the United States in the wake of mass shootings and gun violence.

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It is critical for California to have a state sanctioned tour guide certification and safety program in place in order to avoid tragedies like the bus crash that killed 3 Chinese Tourists in Utah. Rest in peace and our condolences to their families.

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As a huge economic driver for Southern California, the economic impact of Disneyland has jumped by 50%; Disneyland's job rate has grown at a 7.2% average annually, which is higher than the general job growth of 2.3% in the region.

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California lawmakers approved a bill Thursday granting San Francisco the power to establish a toll and reservation system for the very famous tourism attraction known as Lombard Street. Will this affect draw to the area at all?

https://t.co/9tRx5rCxVO

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In the first half of this year, the number of international visitors coming to America has dropped nearly 1.7 percent, despite projections of a 3-4% increase in tourism to the States.

Read more about it here: https://t.co/SXxfdSS0sU

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How is climate change impacting the tourism industry? To keep the answer short: climate change is hurting tourism worldwide. Listen here: https://t.co/Pe3nU5ekNZ

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The trade war between China and the U.S. is having a direct impact on the United States' tourism industry, with 2 million fewer Chinese tourists opting for the U.S. as their travel destination and up to $11 billion in predicted losses from the decline.

https://t.co/4uBisQ7gBH

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The International Travel & Tourism Association of California represents tour guides, from their interests and concerns all the way down to helping book tours. Do you need a tour guide? Call ITTAC and we can provide you with awesome multilingual tour guides throughout the state!

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Data has shown that "tourism is eating the world." For those of us in the industry, we have to ask ourselves how to make this industry more sustainable so that the tourism bubble doesn't burst. Are guided trips the answer?

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Keep an eye out for our @UCRiverside Certified ITTAC Tour Guide Certification Program! We have a three day class dedicated to showing prospective tour guides how to give a tour and keep current tour guides up-to-date with innovations of the industry!

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Tourism is not the same industry it was even ten years ago. There have been many innovations in the industry, from technology to hospitality.

Read more about what the leaders in tourism are doing here: https://t.co/yPI5Jv4XBU