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HHM Hotels Expands Its Commitment to Student & Youth Travel
Planning successful student travel starts with trusted hotel partners. Tour operators need more than guestrooms. They need reliable teams that understand the unique needs of youth travel and help deliver a seamless experience from contracting through checkout.HHM...
Newly Announced Shows: Perfect for Students
THE LATEST FROM GROUP SALES BOX OFFICE AT BROADWAY.COMGroup Sales Box Office at Broadway.com is thrilled to announce two original new musicals that are perfect for all audiences, especially student groups coming to Broadway for the 2025-2026 season! Beginning December...
Extreme Heat Reminders
As we move deeper into the summer travel season, the SYTA Health & Safety Committee encourages all members to take a proactive approach to managing heat and environmental conditions that may affect student travel across the United States and around the world....
Allied Members In Action
SYTA is working with Allied members to respond to the Great American Outdoors Act 250. We sent a letter representing businesses across the group travel and commercial tour industries. Please see the letter and information on the letter. We appreciate your support of...
Make a Broadway Memory That’ll Last Forever!
Want to give your students an experience they’ll remember for a lifetime? Take them to see a Broadway show! Broadway Inbound has a wide range of choices for student and youth groups, with shows for every age, taste, and budget. Book your group to see a classic musical...
Representing SYTA at the USTOA Congressional Caucus
Earlier this month, a contingent of SYTA members attended the Congressional Caucus in Washington DC with USTOA members in order to represent the student travel industry. While the issues being discussed across these meetings were important to the travel industry...
Meet the Candidates for SYTA Board of Directors 2026!
The SYTA Nominating Committee presents the following active candidates for the SYTA Board of Directors. Voting opens Monday, July 20 at 12:00 PM EDT and closes Friday, July 31 at 5:00 PM Eastern. This official ballot is being sent to the primary contact of each Active...
Fly My Group = Your Group Airfare Partner ✈️
Securing your group airfare contracts doesn’t have to be stressful! Fly My Group partners with student tour operators and specializes exclusively in group air travel for groups around the globe. Whether you are planning educational tours, performance trips,...
Middle East Crisis: Impact on European Tourism Businesses
In early May 2026, ETOA conducted a survey of tour operator members to assess the impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis on European tourism businesses. The survey, which ran from 1–8 May, gathered responses primarily from tour operators, agents, and destination...
DC Loves Buses Day Honors Motorcoach Drivers that Bolster the Local Economy
WASHINGTON, DC – Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, presents the 15th annual DC Loves Buses Day. In recognition of their essential role in supporting group tourism and the local economy, DDC provides motorcoach...