The Business Issue

Editor’s Note
“Business Improvements.”
by michele marini pittenger

Travel Tidbits
Travel news from around the world.

All-Industry News
Business Briefs — travel, retail, association, vendor, and trade show news.

TGA News
Information and Association updates, Member Profiles, and Democracy in Action profiles.

Congressional Corner
We Need You to Help Pass DR-CAFTA Now!
Congressional passage of DR-CAFTA is in jeopardy because of the opposition of some in the textile and sugar industries as well as concern by some members of Congress over the perceived weakness of the labor rights provisions in DR-CAFTA. by nate herman

Exclusive!
Travel Goods Show 2005 Preview
Everything you need to know to plan your trip to Orlando, FL! Travel Goods Show 2005 highlights, All-Industry Awards Breakfast, special activities, and transportation and housing information.

Road Warriors
With recent technological advances and falling prices leading to the development of smaller, faster, and moderately-priced laptops with wireless capability, people are not only taking their laptops with them to the boardroom or on business trips but they’re also carrying them during leisure activities. by chris dyar

Taking Care of Business
With plenty of pockets for tools and toys, eye-popping colors, the finest fabrics and ergonomic designs, these are bags that know how to work! 
by chris dyar
photographs by kerry pittenger
art direction by kim wong

Eye on Business
The State of Retail and the Travel Goods Industry Today: Great Expectations
Thanks to a stronger economy, increased air travel, and rising consumer confidence levels, the travel goods industry has a reason to be optimistic about its business prospects for the first time in three years. by john misiano

Industry Events

Featured Companies

People, Places and Things
News about people in the industry and the latest travel products.

Marketplace

Ad Index