SATA is a not-for-profit association whose mission is to provide and improve tourism by promoting awareness and education of South & Central America as a leisure travel destination, to travel agents throughout the United States. Its membership is comprised of USA based tour operators, hoteliers, airlines, expedition cruise companies and tourist boards. SATA is now welcoming retail travel agents to become associate members.
Travel agent membership benefits include:
* Exclusive Access to SATA’s Members educational site www.travellatinamerica.org and www.sata.travel
* Receive timely communications on important Latin American destination news and updates from our Supplier members.
* Receive notification of fam trip announcements and special offers made by SATA Supplier Members.
* Invitations to SATA’s trade events and educational seminars.
* $100 (Award Certificate) bonus commission + regular commission from participating tour operators upon booking.
Suppliers that honor the $100 Bonus Award Certificate include:
Alluring Americas/Raj raj@alluringamericas.com
Avanti/Gina rbang@avantidesstinations.com
Cosmopolitan Adventure Tours/Rea info@cosmopolitanadventuretours.com
Festival Tours/Ray rheckmann@festivaltours.com
GT Tours/Marcelo mar@gttours.com
LaTour/Cheryle cvelsor@isram.com
Tara Tours/Daniel tara@taratours.com
2000LatinTours/Claudio Manriquez cmanriquez@2000latintours.com
Marjorie Miloro, President of Great Escape Travel, Fort Lauderdale, FL has this to say. “Recently I attended a very informative dinner presentation by SATA. It was an excellent opportunity for me to meet with tour operators and representatives of tourist boards for Central and South America. There were many incentives offered that evening, but the one that appealed to me the most was joining SATA.
We all know that incentives work, both for our clients and for us as well. So when I learned that by booking with one of the participating tour operators, I would receive a $100 bonus, it was a done deal. I joined that night. Not only did I increase my knowledge of Latin American destinations, but within a month I booked clients to South America and received a check for $100. I am one very enthusiastic member of SATA! ”
SATA looks forward to the travel agent community joining and taking advantage of the perks the membership offers.
South & Central American Travel Association (SATA), 888-609-7770, sata@sata-usa.com, www.sata-usa.com