Our Mission

APTA is a volunteer, nonprofit organization of Travel Professionals.

It is the goal and purpose of APTA to promote tourism to the continent of Africa and its Islands. APTA will seek to improve tourism to Africa through the education of its members.

2010 FIFA World Cup

Diski Dance Contest

South African Tourism welcomes you to join the dance and feel the rhythm like you've never felt before.

Learn the Diski Dance by going to www.southafrica.net/2010
See the downloads tab for all your instructions.
Videos due by Sept. 09

APTA Chapters competition (click here)

"APTA Moving Forward, TOGETHER"

APTA National Forum Closes Following Overwhelming Positive Response to Destination Training and Industry Panel Discussions.

Discover Africa Spring 2009 - A Success!

On behalf of the APTA Executive Board and all the participants, many thanks to the host chapters for a spectacularly successful and most enjoyable Discover Africa!

Dear APTA Members:

The first quarter is off to a busy start and APTA been a blur for many of us! Between Discover Africa, Focus on Africa, the ASTA IDE, the 3rd Annual APTA Indaba Educational, our National Forum

Kathryn Monaco

and other APTA related activities and meetings we are all working hard to keep things fresh and dynamic and believe the word "volunteer" takes on new meaning! It is still incredible for me to think of all we accomplish as a completely volunteer organization and I commend each and every one of you for all you do for APTA.

The Discover Africa series went brilliantly this year and myself and Kate Daniel attended every show. The shows were unique, well organized and we were treated to a lot of firsts and very creative programs. Thank you to our host chapters: Northeast, Orange County, Sacramento and Southeast for truly a job well done and to all our Corporate members who exhibited with us.

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APTA Executive Board '08 National Forum

Left to Right: David Glanz, Virginia Dionisio, Cheryle Schumacher-Velsor, Kate Daniel, Kathryn Monaco, Johann Van Zyl, Beth Lincoln, Paul Swart Not shown: Bryan Kinkade
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Incredible New Educational Fams Available

Adventures in  Travel Expo

New York
October 10 & 11, 2009
Jacob Javits Convention Center
[Click Here to Register for your Free All-Access Pass]

The annual APTA/SAA Indaba Agent Educational Trip – May 2009