[Travelandtourism] Member of the NFB is asked to be Director of the Orlando area of NACTA

[cheryl echevarria]

Good morning NFB Family:

Yes, we are not as active as we used to; but we wanted to share an honor that I have been asked to apply for.

As you all know, I am a travel agent, have owned my own business since October 2008; that is almost 9 years. Very proud of that!

I wanted to announce to you all here that I have been asked by NACTA - National Association of Career Travel Agents (www.nacta,com<http://www.nacta,com>) to be the Director of the Orlando area Chapter. I am very honored to be asked to run, I would be the first disabled person to hold this position. I am not being asked because I am disabled but what I have done in my almost 9 years of being a travel professional for all travelers.

If you are not sure what NACTA is, it is actually solely owned by ASTA, which is the American Society of Travel Agents. For more information on both. Here are their websites, and if you should be using a travel professional, try reaching out or asking if that person is a member of this.

Here are the links to the about website of NACTA that explains what ASTA is. Is here, 99% of airlines, tour operators and cruise lines that service all clients are part of ASTA.

Good to know right.

http://nacta.com/about-us/about-nacta

The National Association of Career Travel Agents (NACTA), was established in 1986 as the original association with a mission to represent the interests of the individual travel consultant, and now has expanded to all professional sellers of travel. NACTA host travel agencies and suppliers support this growing distribution channel.

NACTA represents the interest of the independent Travel Consultant and the greater Travel Consultant community. The association's role is to focus on the development of the travel consultant through its educational programs designed for our valued members. In addition, offering many member benefits such as health care insurance, discounts on office supplies and more through our affiliate program. Our overall objective is to enhance and secure the success of the professional travel consultant.

The National Association of Career Travel Agents (NACTA) is the foremost Travel Industry Association dedicated to providing the finest education, training, networking and representation in support of Career Travel Consultants.

NACTA is a wholly owned affiliate of ASTA, the American Society of Travel Agents. ASTA and NACTA, while separate associations, work to protect and enhance the entire retail distribution channel.

www.ASTA.org<http://www.ASTA.org> - https://www.asta.org/About

I will let you all know if I got the position. Another step in the right direction, if we have blind people in these positions, it helps us educate others that blind people can "Live the Life They Want"

Cheryl and Nelson Echevarria
cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com<mailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
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