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WRTA in the News

June 28, 2010
U.S. travel to Israel stays on course
Travel Weekly

March 2010
Pilgrimage Opportunities Abound in 2010
Catholic Times

February-March 2010
Travel with the Time!
Agent@Home
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February 23, 2010
Consulting Firm and Speakers Bureau Announcement
Travel News Daily

February 15, 2010
Faith-based Vacations Mean Opportunity for Agents
Travel Agent Central

Feb 14, 2010
Listen to WRTA President, Kevin J. Wright, on The Travel Show with Arthur Frommer LISTEN HERE (Feb 14 Show)

February, 2010
New York Times Travel Show Press Release  
The New York Times Company 

January 23, 2010
Le tourisme spirituel, un marché en pleine ascension
Les Affaires

January 8, 2010
The Top 10 Travel Trends for 2010
USA Today

January 2010
Top 10 Emerging Destinations in Faith-based Tourism
Leisure Group Travel

January 2010
Armenia - The World's First Christian Country

Church Executive Travel 

WRTA in the News Archives

Nov 25, 2009
Tour operators circle religious events on their calendars

Nov 23, 2009
WRTA Expo Reports Resilience in Religious Travel Market

Nov 23, 2009
Religious Travel Market Shows Resilience

Nov 20, 2009
Global Officials Predict Continued Religious Tourism Resilience

Nov 14, 2010
Two Big Groups Descend on Reno


Oct 18, 2009
Pilgrims Prosper: Faith-Based Travel Proves Recession-Resistant

Oct 15, 2009
Tourism Cares Announces Partnership with WRTA

Oct 9, 2009
NTA Can Open Door to Sales

Oct 8, 2009
Educational Seminars Announced for World Religious Travel Expo

Sep 8, 2009
Greg Stielstra, North America’s Top Faith-based Marketing Expert, to Headline World Religious Travel Expo

August 13, 2009
Leisure Group Travel Magazine Targeted Religious Market Coverage

August 10, 2009
Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine

July 2, 2009
Theme for World Religious Travel Expo Announced

July 1, 2009
Following Faith

June 30, 2009
Religious Tourism is Bright Spot in Downturn

June 21, 2009
Pilgrims Boost Luxury Tourism

May 20, 2009
Travel Books for Spiritual Pilgrims

May 8, 2009
Faith Tourism Sees Growth

May 1, 2009
Croatian Villas- Croatia to Benefit from Boom in Religious Tourism

April 12, 2009

Boston Globe- Staying Faithful in Their Travels

April 7, 2009
Travel'n On Radio Interview with WRTA President, Kevin J. Wright

March 18, 2009
Religous Tourism Market Critical to Short-Term Revenue Generation

March 1, 2009
Tips for Finding a Reliable Faith-based Tour Operator

February 2009
Travel Trade See ths Light

January 14, 2009
Economic Summit of the Travel and Tourism Industry

December 8, 2008
Emerging Niche: Religious Travel

November 11, 2008
Palestinian Tourism Minister in World Religious Travel Expo 2008

October 24, 2008
WRTA Expo - Perspective on New Era of Faith Tourism

Oct 6, 2008
Nebraska conference to focus on Godly Tourism  

September 24, 2008
National Tour Association & World Religious Travel Association

Sep 15, 2008
New Focus on Religious Travel (NPR/National Public Radio)

Sep 10, 2008
Lourdes Pilgrimage (Los Angeles Times/Salt Lake Tribune)

Sep 9, 2008
More and more people taking faith-based vacations (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

July 17, 2008
WRTA Travel Agents: The Growing Niche of Faith Tourism (ASTA Smart Briefs)

June 16, 2008
WRTA World Religious Travel Expo Will Shape New Era in Faith Tourism (Church Executive)

June 11, 2008
WRTA Expo Speakers Represent New Era of Faith Tourism (Travel Daily News)

May 29, 2008
Niche Marketing (Trinidad & Tobabo’s Newsday)

May 28, 2008
St. Maartan a terrific candidate for tapping faith tourism market (The Daily Herald, St. Maartan)

April 18, 2008
Christian Travel Planner guide to faith-based trips (Associated Press)

April 10, 2008
Believing in the Power of Faith Tourism (South Florida Caribbean News)

April 2008
Pilgrim's Progress (National Geographic)

April 2008
Cover Story – Religious Travel (Destination of the World News)

April 3, 2008
Book Your Vacation ( Denver Post)

March 26, 2008
Heavy Hitters Announced for Caribbean Media Exchange (Caribbean Net News)

March 26, 2008
Sendas de Luz (Reforma)

March 21, 2008
10 Great places to market Christianity's holiest day ( USA TODAY)

March 7, 2008
Greatest Religious Tours (Forbes Traveler)

Feb 2008
Religious Tourism pg.34 (Leisure Group Travel)

Feb 2008
Jordan Travel Mart (AME Info)

Feb 8, 2008
NY Times Show Announces Speakers Tours (Reuters)

Dec 21, 2007
Catching up with Kevin J. Wright (Leisure Group Travel)

Dec 19, 2007
WRTA selects new Charter Members (Travel Daily News)

Nov 30, 2007
A Winding Road for the Faithful ( Chicago Tribune)

Nov 30, 2007
Expanded Religious Market Coverage (Travel Mole)

Jul 2007 
Faith a Huge Tourist Market ( Nassau Guardian - Bahamas )

May 2007
Religious Travel in Germany ( Suite 101 )

May 13, 2007
Religious Tourism Far East (Financial Express)

Apr 29, 2007
"21st-Century Religious Travel: Leave the Sackcloth at Home" (The New York Times)

Apr. 6, 2007
“In the footsteps of the faithful”   (Rocky Mountain News)

April, 2007
“Holy seas: Christians convert cruise ships” (LA Daily News)

March 2007
In Amish country, 'Christian Broadway' is Big Business  (Religion News Service/Beliefnet.com)

Feb 2007
Charleston cashes in on the religious travel industry (Charleston Business Journal)

Feb 2007
“Companies see increased interest in spiritual tours” (Religion News Service)

Feb 2007
"Travel industry veteran taps into faith-based niche"  (Denver Business Journal)

Feb 2007
"Keeping the Faith" (Yahoo! Business Traveler)

December 2006
Kevin J. Wright to launch trade association for Religious Market 

Dec 2006
"Religious travel guru leaves Globus to start consulting firm" (Travel Weekly)
TIME Magazine article
CBS Early Show article
USA TODAY article

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