Travel Industry Affiliations

CCRA now has over 22,000 agency members in over 24,000 locations booking 30 million room nights annually. While our agency mix tends toward the leisure market by 55%, our corporate market is very strong at 45%. Many of our agency groups handle multinational accounts.

ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents)
• 6,000+ agency members in 30 countries ASTA
ASTA is the world's largest association of travel professionals. Members include travel agents, independent agents, and the companies whose products they sell. ASTA is the leading advocate for travel agents, the travel industry and the traveling public. ASTA's official mission statement is "to enhance the professionalism and profitability of member agents through effective representation in industry and government affairs, education and training, and by identifying and meeting the needs of the traveling public".  Under our ongoing contract with ASTA, CCRA International is the preferred Hotel Program for ASTA, and a Preferred Supplier of AMSI (ASTA Marketing Services).
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association
• 16,000 travel agency members CLIA
CLIA is North America’s largest cruise industry organization.  The nonprofit CLIA is administered by a Ft. Lauderdale headquarters staff and dedicated professionals in a Washington, DC office, as well as training team members throughout the United States. CLIA represents the interests of 24 cruise lines that represent 97% of the cruise capacity marketed from North America. CLIA participates in regulatory and policy development in support of measures that foster a safe, secure and healthy cruise ship environment. CLIA also engages in travel agent training, research and marketing to promote the value of cruise vacations. CCRA International is an Allied Preferred Supplier for CLIA travel agency members.
Cruise Shoppes of America
• 250 members
• Over $1.2 million in annual gross sales
Cruise Shoppes of America
Cruise Shoppes main focus is on selling cruises. Cruise Shoppes affiliation with choice cruse agencies is a point of difference. Cruise only agents have upscale clients and need access to air, car and hotels.
LTA (Leisure Travel Alliance)
• LTA's projected agency ceiling is 900 travel agencies LTA
LTA, a Texas-based company, is a travel marketing network of world class travel suppliers and professional travel agents. Features and benefits for affiliated travel agents include enhanced access to leading travel suppliers, negotiated pricing, marketing programs, ongoing education, enhanced compensation and efficient travel technology tools. The ultimate goal is to provide consumers with access to high-quality, high-value vacation offerings of world class tour operators, cruise lines, resorts and hotels combined with destination expertise, product experience, and pricing validation provided by professional travel consultants.
NACOA (National Association of Cruise Oriented Agencies)
• 560 members NACOA
NACOA is a non-profit trade association founded in 1985 by a small group of cruise selling agents who came together to create a member driven, cruise focused trade association to address the needs and concerns of agents who specialize in the sale of cruises. NACOA is unique as the only trade association within the travel industry to focus attention exclusively on the cruise vacation product, the needs of cruise oriented agents and the cruise industry as a whole.
NACTA (National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents)
• 2,500 agent members NACTA
NACTA is one of the leading travel trade associations, representing independent contractors, outside sales agents; cruise/tour oriented agents and their host agency partners. NACTA is a wholly owned subsidiary of ASTA. ASTA formed this alliance with NACTA in January of 2000. ASTA realized the NACTA's unique membership base truly represents the new breed of travel professionals.
OSSN (Outside Sales Support Network)
• 5,800 members OSSN
OSSN's mission is to provide its members with every possible tool to help their business succeed in today's new travel environment. OSSN provides members with a variety of educational programs and networking communication platforms that allow members a professional forum to help ensure their success. OSSN is one of our newest members to join the CCRA family.
PATH (Professional Association of Travel Hosts)
• Non-profit comprised of Host Agencies and Travel Suppliers PATH
The Professional Association of Travel Hosts, Inc. is a non-profit, all-encompassing, non-partisan corporation, with a membership comprised of Host Agencies and Travel Suppliers. There are over 10,000+ home-based agents affiliated with Host Agencies. PATH offers the opportunity to communicate with these people efficiently. PATH aims to establish a Code of Ethics and Performance Standards for Host Agencies; bring training opportunities to its members and their affiliated travel agents; and further communications between the Host Agency members, affiliates and travel suppliers.
Vacation.com
• 5,700 member agencies
• 15 billion in annual sales
VCOM
Vacation.com's membership base is focused on leisure travel distribution, with over 5,000 travel agencies in North America. Vacation.com is a nationally branded, technology-driven travel agency marketing organization. Vacation.com focuses on building meaningful preferred supplier relationships to the ultimate benefit of its Member Agencies and their clients. With the buying power of its nationwide travel agencies, Vacation.com provides exceptional value to consumers. Under our recently renewed contract with Vacation.com, CCRA has extended its long standing status as a preferred Hotel Program provider for Vacation.com agents.
WESTA (Western Association of Travel Agencies)
• 200 member agencies
• 500 million in annual sales
WESTA
WESTA has a strong agency network in the West Coast Market. WESTA's Board of Directors has an unprecedented commitment to their preferred suppliers, direct marketing initiatives and continuing education and agent training. Many members of WESTA are nationally recognized Travel Professionals.
WRTA (World Religious Travel Association)
• Leading network for the $18 billion faith tourism industry WRTA
The World Religious Travel Association (WRTA) is the leading global network for the $18 billion and 300 million traveler faith tourism industry. WRTA exists to serve as a networking and educational venue for religious tourism, including both the trade and traveler.
Independent Travel Agents
• 29,000 Independent Home Based Agencies
• Reflects agents who are registered on CCRAtravel.com.
CCRA
CCRA Travel Solutions also offers the Hotel Program to a variety of leisure and corporate agencies unaffiliated with agency consortia group.

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