Monday, May 20, 2024 USTOA ‘s Out of Country Board Meeting in Portugal from April 14-21, 2024, brought together 23 top executives for strategic meetings and a marketplace with local suppliers. The recent Out of Country Board Meeting hosted by the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) took place in Portugal between April 14 and 21, 2024. Over this period, 23 high-level executives from USTOA’s tour operator members came together for a comprehensive program organized in partnership with Visit Portugal and co-hosted by Visit Center of Portugal.
The event received sponsorship from Delta, TAP Air Portugal, and United Airlines. The week-long agenda commenced with a series of strategic meetings and roundtable discussions focused on business development. This was followed by a dynamic buyers and suppliers marketplace facilitated by Visit Portugal, where 34 local Portuguese suppliers spanning from hotels to ground operators engaged in personalized discussions with participating tour operators.
These interactions were aimed at fostering and strengthening valuable partnerships between the stakeholders. “Visit Portugal and Visit Center of Portugal were stellar hosts who put together an enriching program for our tour operator members that included historic, cultural and natural experiences, along with opportunities to engage with members of the travel and tourism industry in meaningful ways,” said Terry Dale, president and CEO of USTOA. During the week-long event, execut.
