Attendee Testimonials
"The ATTA's annual Summits are
remarkable events - great networking, excellent content, countless
forums for debate and exchange of ideas in adventure travel and
world class keynotes."
Nicky Fitzgerald,
Marketing Director
CC Africa
"I attended my first Adventure
Travel World Summit in 2007 and found great opportunities to network
and share experiences with likeminded business managers and owners.
I put one of the educational takeaways into action right away and
look forward to the next Summit in Norway."ot;ot;
Jerre Fuqua
President
First Choice Expeditions
"Having been to a Summit, I am very excited about this year’s event
being in Norway. It is a premier adventure destination, one still
undiscovered by many adventure travelers. Borton Overseas has
specialized in unique travel experiences to Norway for many years
and the adventures available in Norway offer something for everyone
including families, and range from cultural and culinary to hiking,
biking, kayaking, climbing, rafting and more. I am extremely excited
to share information and excitement about the fabulous opportunities
available with other attendees, as we cruise down the rugged
coastline on the historic Hurtigruten."
Linda McCormick
Scandinavia Director
Borton Overseas
"The Summit is a very
productive window of opportunity in which I have been able to
successfully network, access cutting-edge problem resolution,
partake in debates relating to global issues facing our industry and
at the same time have a bloody incredible party with my peers! I am
really looking forward to the event in Norway taking the Summit to
the next level."
Gavin Greenwood
Principal- Alltournative
‘Norway will be my third consecutive ATTA Summit – and I wouldn’t
miss it for the world! What is a week out of the office when it can
be spent in one of the most beautiful corners of our planet meeting
great like-minded people all coming together to share their
successes in pursuit of delivering the very finest adventure travel
product – count me in, and 3 colleagues, too please’.
Nicky Fitzgerald,
Marketing Director- CCAfrica
"The Finnish Tourist Board in New York is happy to see the Adventure
Travel World Summit held in the Scandinavian region. We salute
Norway for hosting it and think that this is a great opportunity for
all Scandinavian countries. So many influential Adventure Travel
Business Executives will spend close to a week in this beautiful
region and will have the chance to experience first-hand many of the
travel products Scandinavia has to offer. We have encouraged our
Finnish suppliers and Adventure Travel partners to come and join us
at the venue. We think building a bridge between them and their
potential American business partners is very important, and the
Adventure Travel World
Summit in Scandinavia will greatly enhance it."
Maria Sarvanski
Marketing Manager- Finnish Tourist Board
"We've attended the ATTA World Summit every year since it's
inception and we reliably find value in our participation each year.
From meeting new technology providers, media contacts or future
business partners to catching up with colleagues in the industry,
the Summit provides an ideal venue for networking and discussing the
next great frontier in adventure travel. This year, I commend the
ATTA staff for having the vision to expand the Summit beyond North
America and for thinking globally during a time that we are
increasingly reliant on foreign travelers to grow our respective
businesses. We're looking forward to attending the Summit in Norway,
learning new things, and meting new friends in the adventure travel
industry."
George Wendt
Founder and President
O.A.R.S.
“The ATTA Summit is a chance for us to connect with other members of
the global industry and discuss new trends, opportunities and
concerns. Being located in Vietnam and Australia, it’s a good chance
for us to reconnect with other regions and meet with some of our
partners. It’s also a fun conference – motivating and inspiring.”
Sarah Griffin
Regional Director, Australia & NZ
Buffalo Tours
"Over the past 3 years, the ATWS has been the most beneficial travel
trade show that National Geographic Adventure attends. It's proven
to be an invaluable opportunity to meet, network, and learn from the
top tourism boards and tour operators in the world and our
participation has been instrumental in our continued growth and
success. As such, we're excited to be participating in both the
Brasil and Norway summits this year to keep ahead of the trends and
developments in the world of adventure travel. And a chance to
explore the Fjords of Norway and wonders of Brasil. How lucky are we
to be able to call this work!"
Bryan Kinkade
Director, Travel & Tourism
National Geographic Adventure
“This year’s event went so far
beyond [expectations] as to lift in a category of its own. It was
brilliantly executed, as organized as a Swiss timepiece convention,
with speakers who fiercely challenged, informed and entertained,
with participants whose passion for adventure was only surpassed by
a fervor to learn and share, and featuring good coffee and fare,
which may be the rarest of the qualities cited.”
Richard Bangs
"No other travel industry conference or event I've been to in the
last decade has offered better networking and better speakers than
the Adventure Travel World Summit! You deliver consistently great
informative and educational sessions, with an element of fun that
makes us remember why we're in the adventure travel business. Kudos!
This is my second year and I look forward to next year.”
Allie E. Almario
Vice President
Myths and Mountains
“On behalf of the Nepal delegation and Myself, I would like to
express our deep gratitude and appreciation to the ATTA and its
members for the generous hospitality accorded and excellent
arrangements made for the conference. I am very happy and honored to
meet all so many adventure enthusiasts, friends and colleagues. I
hope that we can strengthen our friendship by working together in
the future for our mutual benefits.”
Ang Tshering Sherpa
President
Nepal Mountaineering Association
"The Summit provides a great venue for adventure travel industry
leaders to gather to discuss and learn about some of the most
important trends and issues facing the adventure travel community.
National Geographic Adventure strongly values our presence at the
ATWS and continues to view the ATTA as an integral partner in the
magazine's continued success and growth."
Bryan Kinkade
Travel Manager
National Geographic Adventure
“Extremely satisfied.”
Leo Le Bon
President
Wanderlust Consulting
"The single most effective conference we attend for our industry.”
Brian McCutcheon
Director of Global Marketing
OARS Family of Companies
“Many thanks for a great Summit! The ATTA did a fantastic job and I
really enjoyed the sessions, networking and hiking. I was so glad
V.A.S.T. was able to support the Green Summit initiative and
Backroads looks forward to being there again next year.
Congratulations on a successful event.”
K.C. Hoppe
Marketing Manager
Backroads
"Apart from being a great opportunity for networking, the summit was
a fantastic event to keep pace with the most recent conceptual,
empirical and technological developments in the tourism industry."
Ataklti Hagege Hailu
Consulate General of Ethiopia
"'This year's summit was truly a peak experience. The conference was
superbly organized, the keynote presentations were provocative and
illuminating, the networking was (as always) terrific, the attendees
were a very diverse and fascinating mix, and the entire event was
high energy. ATTA is at the forefront of a global network and the
future of the active and specialty travel.”
Mark Campbell
President
TCS Expeditions
"Being at ATTA was an eye opener for me in terms of learning what
opportunity that India has to promote itself as an adventure
destination. The attendees were real professionals committed to
promoting Adventure and responsible travel and it is hard to meet
this quality crowd under one roof; thanks to ATTA"
Venkatesan Dhattareyan
Assistant Director
India Tourism
“The 2006 Adventure Travel World Summit enlightened me to issues and
missions that were well beyond my immediate reach. From marketing
techniques to enhanced environmental practices I was stirred and
revitalized in my quest to grow within the adventure travel
industry.”
Ben Bressler
Founder & Director
Natural Habitat Adventures
The Adventure Travel World Summit has a different energy to it than
any other industry conference I've been to--the people there are
particularly passionate about what they do. Adventurous, sustainable
travel is their lifestyle, not just their work!”
Brook Wilkinson
Associate Consumer News Editor
Condé Nast Traveler
"The Summit was great—the keynotes and sessions were informative and
engaging, and the delegates represented a 'who's who' of adventure
travel. With plenty of opportunities for networking I walked away
with contacts and real tools that I can employ right now!”
Bruce Palmer
Admission and Marketing Director
NOLS
“You put on an excellent conference. Our industry is full of bright
and lovely people. It is a pleasure to have a chance on an annual
basis to get away from the day-to-day and talk about issues and
renew friendships. Thanks for making this opportunity possible for
all of us out there in the trenches.”
Paul Lehman
Managing Director
Austin-Lehman Adventures LLC
“Both the content from the seminars / speakers and the welcome from
the ATTA staff/Directors made the long trip from Ireland worth it
all. I will be back.”
John Ahern
SouthWestWalks Ireland
Irish Cycle Tours
"Very well organized and a great opportunity to engage others we
know of but not had the chance to meet.”
Frederick Dure
Founder
Boreal Wilderness Alaska
"This is not your ordinary industry meeting, but a confluence of
varying expertise, knowledge and disciplines that makes for
continued learning, business opportunity and friendship.”
Joe Luchison
Director of Marketing
Ciclismo Classico
“I didn’t think it was possible for the ATTA team to top their first
annual adventure travel Summit. In a nutshell – they did just that!
ExOfficio was thrilled with such targeted brand exposure, quality
networking and partnership opportunities, and the ability to meet
with such prominent media contacts within the outdoor/travel
industry. We are already looking forward to the 2007 Summit.”
Janine Robertson
Public Relations Manager
ExOfficio
"The 2006 ATTA World Summit was a must-attend for our new adventure
travel business. The key note speeches were thought provoking and
entertaining; break-out sessions educational and networking
opportunities invaluable.”
Jay Mahoney
President
Vivo International Adventures
“With the everyday demands of running a business, it's rare to have
thoughtful debate and exchange of ideas with industry colleagues.
Thank you for creating this valuable forum and allowing us to focus
on the big ideas and the long view of our industry.”
Anonymous
“I want to congratulate you and the ATTA team on an outstanding
event. I was very inspired by the keynote address and many of the
case studies selected were new to me in the "eco" arena, which made
it fresh. I can see there is much to be done, but I think that ATTA
has laid out a terrific game plan to move the industry forward.”
Megan Epler Wood
Partner
NativeEnergy Travel Offsets
"The Summit was a great opportunity for Archaeology Magazine as well
as the subject of archaeology to be part of the adventure travel
movement.”
Scott Verchin
Associate Publisher
Archaeology Magazine
"The Summit taught me what I needed to know in order to properly
position my product and service within the Adventure Travel
Industry. If you are new to the industry, you must attend!”
Marcus Shapiro
President
Travel Strong
"The Summit is an essential conference for anyone involved in the
travel industry.”
Sharon Malakoff
Sales Development Manager
TurnHere Productions
“This ATTA Summit was an excellent opportunity to learn firsthand
about the exciting growth in the adventure travel industry. I was
impressed that I met tour operators and diplomats from Ireland,
Kenya, Thailand, Nepal and India, as well as throughout the U.S. I
returned home inspired and full of new story ideas.”
Karen Kefauver
Freelance Journalist
"The range of topics presented at the Adventure Travel World Summit
managed to provide both global appeal and local solutions. It was
one of the most valuable conferences we attend all year.”
Rodney Bliss
President
Resmark Systems
“The Adventure Travel World Summit was life changing for me. I was
inspired and up-lifted daily by both the people and the subject
matter on both a personal and professional level. I have never
before found myself surrounded by such a large group of diverse,
interesting and passionate like-minded people who are serious and
getting it done! I am a fan for life of ATTA and plan to attend next
year no matter where it is held!”
Anonymous
"The Adventure Travel World Summit is a must-attend event for
adventure tour operators and tourism bureaus, adventure travel
writers, and anyone interested in protecting the world's natural and
cultural treasures for future generations.”
Molly Feltner
Associate Editor
SmarterTravel.com
“Probably one of the best adventure travel events I've attended in
10 years. I stopped attending these events several year ago - your
event will have me back!”
Neel Inamdar
Senior Advisor, Ecotourism
Conservation International
"Inspiring, educational and motivating. I will bring this experience
forward to our colleagues and industry partners, and build a
stronger presence for Norway in this market.”
Hege V. Barnes
Manager Tour Operator and Trade Relations
Innovation Norway
"I learned about the power and importance of creating trust between
tour operators and travel agencies. I left with the vision of these
two entities working together more and more in a symbiotic
relationship. Each playing the role they specialize in and therefore
being able to concentrate resources on being professional. My
specialty is running my trips, their specialty is in marketing and
selling trips. Together we should be able to provide the perfectly
special trip for every client.”
Tonya Schlentner
Denali West Lodge
Lake Minchumina, Alaska
“I have generated far more contacts, leads and work to be done from
the ATWS than any other conference I have ever attended, by far.”
Anonymous
“This is a absolutely wonderful conference for anyone involved in
world travel, especially those in charge of publicizing their
trips.“
Bill Kizorek
CEO
Two Parrot Productions
"This was our first Summit. We found the energy present, the venue,
the creation by the ATTA of an atmosphere conducive to interaction
and networking to be of superior quality. The Summit is a must event
for us.”
Mike Ferris
President
Inozo Media Inc.
"For me ATWS was a timely and valuable opportunity to learn, connect
with thought leaders and get an unfiltered view of business.”
Dick Schulte
CEO
Adventure Central
“A great event for gaining global exposure and spreading your
company's message.”
Martin Ostrovsky
Director & CEO
MonkeyBean Solutions, Inc.
“Thanks for a great show! We really enjoyed the classes and learned
so much.”
Amanda Lowney
Director of Sales
Alexis Hotel |
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