Southeast Tourism Society ... 

... Advocates for the industry in the Federal government;
... Advocates for the industry in the halls of Congress;
... Believes in tourism research;
... Brings co-operative marketing value to the private & public sectors;
... Brings interesting speakers to our meetings;
... Brings opportunity to our allied & media members to meet our members;
... Is appointed to boards and committees within the industry;
... Is asked to speak publically about the industry;
... Has a good time at member gatherings;
... Has a good reputation;
... Has a growing membership;
... Has a quality program to recognize festivals & events for members & non-members;
... Has a travel guide with all members listed for free that reaches 125,000 consumers a year;
... Has a passion for the industry it serves;
... Has appropriate bylaws and we follow them;
... Has broad representation on the board;
... Keeps dues & fees affordable;
... Looks for partnerships to help grow the industry;
... Makes meeting minutes available for review;
... Offers attractions, lodging, destinations and others a voice;
... Promotes professional tourism within our 12 member states;
... Promotes smaller communities who want to develop tourism;
... Provides a free consumer web site that reaches 500,000 users a year;
... Provides quality atmosphere to encourage tourism education;
... Reaches out to 1,600 media outlets to spread the word about the tourism product in the southeast;
... Reaches out to ensure our members have the opportunity to be involved;
... Reaches out to travel writers, researchers, editors, PR;
... Responds to our member’s when they have a need;
... Supports industry growth & expectations;
... Teaches usable tourism marketing techniques at Marketing College;
... Tells our members what we are doing;
... Tries to be helpful when the industry is in need;
... Understands that tourism is global – and local;
... Understands that tourism is important as a livelihood to the people who work in tourism;
... Understands that tourism is important to communities;
... Works to bring the industry together at interesting and affordable conferences;
... Works with other industry associations…

And we have fun doing it! More information on any of these is available – give us a call!