CTA SPOTLIGHT

Nathan Gray, CTA
CTA Spotlight
Nathan began his career in the hospitality industry as a caddie at the Coeur d' Alene Resort Golf Course. He has worked in hotels in San Francisco and Albuquerque and for the past 8 years has worked at The Davenport Hotel and Tower, and Hotel Lusso in Spokane, most recently as the Director of Front Office Operations.

Nathan says, "Every guest I interact with benefits from my participation in the CTA program. We recently had visitors from all around the world...

EMPLOYER SPOTLIGHT

GO Airport Connection
Employer Spotlight
GO Airport Connection has over 60 CTAs on staff! GO Airport Connection front-line employees are required to obtain their CTA certification within 90 days of being hired. General Manager, Mike Schneider says, “The biggest benefit to us has been seeing the level of pride that our employees take in their job. They are ...

TESTIMONIAL

Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau
Testimonial
Our Tucson Ambassadors Program offers our tourism-industry partners unique and comprehensive front-line training on Tucson as a destination. It creates a community of Certified Tourism Ambassadors that are more knowledgeable for our visitors. Knowledgeable front-line staff creates more credibility for each of the businesses that participate in the Program.

Vicki Doyle, Vice President, Partner Development & Visitor Services
Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau
Launch Date: May 2007

Enrollment Application
Congratulations on your decision to become a Certified Tourism Ambassador!

To enroll in a CTA class, complete the following easy steps of the application form:

Step 1 - Select Program City Select the program city nearest you. CTA classes are offered throughout the program city area.

Step 2 - Contact Information Complete your contact information. This information will help us stay in touch with you and provide you with important, up-to-date information on the program and new happenings in the region. You will be asked to choose a username and password so you may log in to the CTANetwork.com web site to update your contact information, find a fellow CTA, join CTA networks, access freebies and discounts, get information on local CTA events, and stay on top of industry news! All fields are required except supervisor name and e-mail. For home and cell phone numbers, one will be required.

Step 3 - Select a Class Select the CTA class you would like to attend. If you do not see a class that fits your schedule, click the appropriate button and go to www.CTANetwork.com at a later time to choose a class. Continue completing your application. We will add the class information when you make your selection.

Step 4 - Payment Select your payment type. Your application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. If you cannot attend the class you selected we will be happy to re-schedule you.

Step 5 - Review/Submit Review your submission and click the appropriate step to make changes. Once your application is complete, click submit. A copy of your completed application,along with information about materials to read before class and who to contact if you have any questions, will be e-mailed to you. (You also may print this screen.) Thanks for your interest in becoming a Certified Tourism Ambassador�!

Select the program city nearest you:
  Anaheim/Orange County Area
(Anaheim, Orange County, Brea, Buena Park, Balboa, Corona Del Mar, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Tustin, Yorba Linda,etc.)
  Baltimore City Metro Area
(Baltimore, Catonsville, Cockeysville, Dundalk, Essex, Hanover, Hunt Valley, Linthincum, Lutherville, Middle River, Mt. Washington, Owings Mills, Parkville, Perry Hall, Pikesville, Rosedale, Timonium, Towson, White Marsh, Woodlawn,etc.)
  Dallas/Fort Worth Area
(Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Irving CENTRAL - Addison, Bedford, Carrollton, Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Garland, Hurst, Mesquite, North Richland Hills, Richardson, Rockwall NORTHEAST - Allen, Bonham, Denison, Frisco, Greenville, Lewisville, McKinney, Paris, Plano, Sherman, Sulphur Springs SOUTHEAST - Athens, Corsicana, Ennis, Terrell, Tyler, Waxahachie SOUTHWEST - Cleburne, Glen Rose, Granbury, Hillsboro, Mineral Wells, Weatherford NORTHWEST - Bridgeport, Decatur, Denton, Gainesville, Graham, Henrietta, Nocona, Roanoke,etc.)
  Door County, WI Area
(Baileys Harbor, Carlsville, Egg Harbor, Ellison Bay, Ephraim, Fish Creek, Gills Rock, Jacksonport, Sister Bay, Southern Door, Sturgeon Bay, Washington Island,etc.)
  Fayetteville NC Area
(Fayetteville, Cumberland County, NC, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Eastover, Falcon, Godwin, Linden, Spring Lake, Stedman, Wade,etc.)
  Greater Milwaukee Area
(Brookfield, Cedarburg, Delafield, Germantown, Glendale, Grafton, Menomonee Falls, Mequon, Oak Creek, Port Washington, Racine, Waukesha, Wauwatosa, West Allis, West Bend,etc.)
  Journey Through Hallowed Ground
(Carroll County, Frederick County, Washington County, MD; Adams County, PA; Albemarle County, Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Greene County, Loudoun County, Madison County, Orange County, Prince William County, Rappahannock County, Spotsylvania County, VA; Jefferson County, WV,etc.)
  Kansas City Metro Area
(Kansas: Atchison, Bonner Springs, Kansas City, Lansing, Leavenworth, Lenexa, Lawrence, Merriam, Olathe, Ottawa, Overland Park, Shawnee, Topeka, etc.)

(Missouri: Clay County, Excelsior Springs, Gladstone, Grandview, Harrisonville, Independence, Jamesport, Kansas City, Kearney, Lee's Summit, Lexington, Liberty, North Kansas City, Parkville, Platte City/Platte County, St. Joseph, Smithville, Weston,etc.)
  Lexington and Bluegrass Region
(Carlisle, Cynthiana, Danville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Harrodsburg, Lancaster, Lawrenceburg, Lexington, Midway, Nicholasville, Paris, Perryville, Richmond, Stanford, Versailles, Winchester,etc.)
  Phoenix Metro Area
(Ahwatukee, Anthem, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Avondale, Buckeye, Carefree, Cave Creek, Chandler, El Mirage, Fort McDowell, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Phoenix/Downtown Phoenix, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, Tempe, Tolleson, Wickenburg, Youngtown,etc.)
  Spokane County
(Airway Heights, Cheney, Chewelah, Colbert, Deer Park, Fairchild Air Force Base, Fairfield, Latah, Liberty Lake, Mead, Medical Lake, Mica, Millwood, Nine Mile Falls, Rockford, Spangle, Spokane, Spokane Valley, Valleyford, Waverly,etc.)
  Tucson Metro Area
(Green Valley, Marana, Oro Valley, Tucson,etc.)