About Us

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Global Travel Industry Network (GTIN) is a volunteer operated nonprofit organization created by seasoned travel industry BDM's for travel suppliers (including tour operators, cruise lines, hotels, resorts, and tourist boards) who desire to maximize their overall reach to the travel advisor community by the most affordable means for the best possible ROI.

The grass-roots mission started in 2021 as a result of the pandemic and the disruption it caused with in-person business interactions. A group of travel supplier BDM peers shared a common desire to spread their respective brand's awareness through partnership opportunities and product options to the travel advisor professionals in Texas and Oklahoma in a straight forward, affordable and cost-effective way. The result, a city-by-city roadshow where travel advisors could meet with the travel suppliers open-house style during a 4-hour window at a local venue . What started out as 2 states (TX, OK), 2 roadshows, and 8 travel suppliers the first year, expanded to 3 roadshows and 15 travel suppliers the second year, and 5 states (TX, OK, NM, AZ, CO) 24 shows, and 25 travel suppliers in 2023. 

In 2024, we've grown even bigger with 10 states (TX, OK, NM, AZ, CO, NV, MI, IL, WI, NE) 30 shows in total and 15-30 travel suppliers at each show.

We look forward to another fantastic year!

The GTIN Planning Team:

Patena See

Keli Washburn, MBA, CTIE

Mary Grimes, CTC, CTIE