Travel Industry Acronyms
Travel Industry Acronyms
| AAA | American Automobile Association |
| ABA | American Bus Association |
| ACME | Association of Convention Marketing Executives |
| ACTE | Association of Corporate Travel Executives |
| ADR | Average Daily Rate |
| AGM | Annual General Meeting |
| AHMA | American Hotel & Motel Association |
| AMA | American Marketing Association |
| ARTA | Association of Retail Travel Agents |
| ASAE | American Society of Association Executives |
| ASTA | American Society of Travel Agents |
| BAR | Best Available Rate |
| B&B | Bed & Breakfast |
| BBB | Better Business Bureau |
| BCTA | BC Trucking Association |
| BIC | Business Information Centre |
| BTN | Business Travel Network |
| CAS | Call Accounting System |
| CCA | Coast Cultural Alliance |
| CCRA | Computerized Corporate Rate Association |
| CTP | Certified Tour Professional |
| COTA | Council of Tourism Associations |
| CRS | Central Reservation Service |
| CTA | Close to Arrival |
| CTC | Certified Travel Consultant |
| CVA | Convention and Visitors Association |
| CVB | Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| DMC | Destination Management Company |
| DMO | Destination Marketing Organization |
| DOS | Director of Sales |
| FAM | Familiarization Tour (also called research or product development trips) |
| FIT | Free and Independent (of group) Traveler |
| FIT | Foreign Independent Traveler |
| GDS | Global Distribution Service |
| GLAMER | Group Leaders of America |
| GM | General Manager |
| GS | Guest Services |
| GSA | Guest Service Agent |
| GSM | Guest Service Manager |
| GST | Goods and Services Tax |
| HSMAI | Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International |
| IAAMC | International Association of Association Management Companies |
| IACVB | International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus |
| IAEM | International Association of Exposition Managers |
| IAMC | Institute of Association Management Companies |
| IFEA | International Festivals and Events Association |
| IMN | International Motorcoach Network |
| IOC | International Olympic Committee |
| ITB | International Tourism Borse |
| M & IT | Meetings & Incentive Travel |
| MLOS | Minimum Length of Stay |
| MPI | Meeting Professionals International |
| NACS | National Association of Consumer Shows |
| NACTA | National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents |
| NAEM | National Association of Exposition Managers |
| NBTA | National Business Travel Association |
| N/S | No Shows |
| NTA | National Tour Association |
| OCC | Occupancy |
| OFFMKT | Off Market |
| OSSN | Outside Sales Support Network |
| PCMA | Professional Convention Management Association |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| RDMO | Regional Destination Marketing Organization |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| REVPAR | Revenue Per Available Room |
| RRW | Resort Reservations World-wide |
| RVDA | Recreational Vehicles Dealers Association |
| SITE | Site Inspection |
| SITE | Society of Incentive and Travel Executives |
| SMERFE | Social Military Religious Fraternal Entertainment |
| SRP | Special Rate Plan |
| SWOT | Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats |
| TA | Travel Agent |
| TIA | Travel Industry Association of America |
| TIC | Tourism Information Councilor |
| TQM | Total Quality Management |
| TTRA | Travel and Tourism Research Association |
| USCC | United States Chamber of Commerce |
| USTOA | United States Tour Operators Association |
| VCB | Visitors and Convention Bureau |
| VIC | Visitor Information Centre |
| VIC | Visitor Information Councilor |
| WED | Western Economic Diversification |
| WESTA | Western Association of Travel Agencies |
| WSAE | Western Society of Association Executives |
| WTM | World Travel Market |
| WTTC | World Travel and Tourism Council |