Travel School Membership
A membership created for schools, universities and companies involved in training and educating students for careers in the travel industry. As an educator of future travel professionals, it is important that your school be aligned with the professional trade association for travel agents. ASTA is dedicated to the business of selling travel.
As a professional travel school, it is important to be a part of ASTA. Annual dues - $365
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Want more information? E-mail us at mailto:join@asta.org
What ASTA Can Do for You!
Industry Integrity and Awareness
ASTA Logo - Students are looking for serious, committed educators and your affiliation with the American Society of Travel Agents will go a long way to developing that trust. Place ASTA membership on your marketing materials to distinguish your school from the competition.
Travel School Directory
Prospective students find you with our online travel school directory. Visited by thousands of visitors per month, the directory will provide exposure for your school. Click to see current ASTA Travel School Members.
Recognition
The number one document downloaded from ASTA.org is our white paper on How to Become a Travel Agent. In it, we encourage students to find an ASTA member school. Each month, hundreds of prospective students call ASTA looking for a travel school nearest them.
Information Resources
ASTA.org - A major informational resource you can tap 24 hours a day. ASTA.org's E-Library has information on business practices, commission level and timely industry information available to your faculty. This is the largest database of industry information for travel agents in the world; no one has more resources dedicated to the business of selling travel.
ASTA Information - Your complimentary subscription to our ASTA Dateline Weekly e-newsletter gives you access to the latest the travel industry news and analysis.
Student Discounts
Students at ASTA-member travel schools can join ASTA as a Future Travel Professional at a 33-percent discount. This a great networking tool for students looking for a start in the travel industry. Promote this valuable benefit to your current and future students.
Your Personal Members-Only Network
ASTA connects you with travel agents and suppliers through local, national and international events to help you and your students build relationships.
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What are the qualifications for a Travel School Member?
- Abide by ASTA's Code of Business Ethics
- Educate and train individuals for a career in the travel industry
- Meet any accreditation standards of the jurisdiction in which it is located
- Support the continued improvement of the travel agency industry
- Be ineligible for any other category of membership
With your membership, you also will receive discounts on:
- ASTA research reports
- ASTA online and workbook training courses
- ASTA destination specialist courses
What Travel Agents Say about ASTA
"As an agency owner, ASTA membership offers me a variety of benefits that I find to be very helpful such as weekly updates and travel announcements, legal advice, and most importantly, the educational training and travel opportunities ASTA offers. Each time I attend an ASTA educational event, I gain more valuable information and new friends."
Donna Schmitz
Donna's Travel -N- Tour
Waupun, WI
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