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ETC spring roundtables reach record attendance in all seven locations!
For a list of ETC 2012's top-rated speakers and sessions, click here!
 If you want to get speaker papers and listen to MP3 recordings of conference sessions, log onto the member site. Not currently a member? Sign up now to get the benefit of year round educational travel resources.
Check the results of these ETC 2012 contests!
Four Organizations Honored at ETC 2012 for Responsible Tourism
 As
part of the Educational Travel Community's com- mitment to advancing
responsible tourism, ETC recognized four organizations during this year's conference. Each was commended for its role in developing and implementing responsible tourism initiatives. See more on the Responsible Tourism Showcase page.
 If you are interested in applying for the 2013 Responsible Tourism Show- case, click here for further information.
ETC 2012 Silent Charity Auction
 This year's Silent Charity Auction offered ETC attendees a tempting choice of items ranging from tour packages to handicrafts and lavish gift baskets. All proceeds went to support ETC's Responsible Tourism Showcase. Not only did these donations benefit a good cause, but they provided a
great opportunity to showcase one's company, institution, or destination
in a meaningful way at ETC 2012.
Click here to see the items and some of the winners.
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ETC 2013
Save the Dates!
Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
Florida
January 23-27, 2013
Arrival: evening of January 23
Departure: morning of January 27
Rates from ETC 2012 held at $159 single or double! For attendees and families staying on to enjoy Orlando, these great rates will be extended post-conference.
An announcement will be sent via e-mail when registration opens online this summer.
ETC 2012 attendees raved about:
- the hotel's easy-to-navigate meeting rooms
- the ideal International Bazaar space
- the superb networking venues
- the fun-filled social events
- the "sublimely helpful and attentive staff" (to quote an attendee)
- and, of course, the tropical location!
26th Annual Educational Travel Conference was the Best in the Past 20 Years!
From January 19 to 22, 2012, the newly-refurbished Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld opened its doors to ETC attendees for a conference that boasted a rich smorgasbord of seminars, speakers, plenary sessions, and intense networking.
Some highlights:
- The number of delegates in 2012 exceeded that of 2011, with the hotel block blown out. In fact, ETC was in a waitlist status two months prior, with 200 rooms booked over and above the initial block!
- More travel planners attended than in the previous three years—30% more than in 2011 alone—with growth partially attributable to the new Travel Planner Forum, which addressed the relevance and positioning of travel programs for the future.
- Travel Learning "Connect" meetings featured an unprecedented number of 1192 "Connects" meetings requested (more than 55% over 2011), and over 200% more meetings than in 2011 confirmed.
- Sponsorships were especially strong, with all venues 100% sold out.
Along the way, there was a succession of wonderful hosted luncheons and dinners, including an evening at SeaWorld, complete with penguins, a sea lion, a fish eagle, and a macaw as surprise guests.
Visit pages on this site to learn more!
Why attend ETC? Let your colleagues tell you why!
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