TAP Dance is held annually in June. In addition to TAP Dance, there are 3 other meetings held throughout the year.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Travel Alliance Partners, LLC (TAP) is gearing up for TAP Dance 2016, an exclusive invitation-only group travel conference. The conference will bring 235 experts in the travel industry to Duluth, Minnesota to work together to create fantastic group tour product. TAP is made up of 29 North America-based tour companies. Each TAP Partner invites Preferred Professional Travel Providers (PPTPs) who represent destinations, hotels, attractions, restaurants, etc. to TAP Dance. During TAP Dance, PPTPS discuss innovative tour ideas with TAP Partners to help develop new and exciting tour itineraries. The format of TAP Dance creates a platform for open discussion about cutting edge group tour ideas.
TAP Executive Director Stefanie Gorder stated, “We are excited about bringing TAP Partners and PPTPs to Duluth, MN for TAP Dance in the coming week. The networking opportunities provided during TAP Dance strengthen the opportunities for growth between PPTPs and Tour Operators (TAP Partners), who have a common goal to astound tour guests. We are proud of the tour product that is developed after TAP Dance, with the combination of TAP Partners working together with trusted and highly respected PPTPs to create unforgettable tour product.”
Julie Johnson Atkinson, Senior Sales Manager at Visit Duluth said, “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to host TAP in Duluth, Minnesota. It gives us a platform to showcase our beautiful port city and allows us to build relationships with national tour operators. TAP is very focused on building relationships. TAP is truly a family. We are excited to have the “family reunion” in Duluth this year and look forward to future visits!”
TAP Dance is held annually in June. In addition to TAP Dance, there are 3 other meetings held throughout the year. There are 2 Board of Directors meetings: One in March and one in August. Additionally, the entire membership meets every December for the Annual General Meeting.
The remaining 2016 meetings have been awarded: August Board Meeting will be held in Elkins, WV and the Annual General Meeting will be held in Pearland, TX in December.
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