The International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators is an international organization of industry professionals in travel, tourism and related fields representing all levels of educational institutions, ranging from professional schools and high schools to four-year colleges and graduate-degree granting institutions. We are a nonprofit international organization dedicated to improving the quality of education and research in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries by promoting the exchange of information, ideas, and outstanding service to our members.

The 31st annual conference for the International Society of Tourism and Travel Educators was held on October 16-18, 2012 at the Novotel Freiburg and on the campus of the ANGELL Group of Educational Institutes (www.angell.de) in Freiburg, Germany. The conference theme was, "Sustainable Education in Travel and Tourism". The ISTTE board and conference planning committee would like to thank all participants for attending! Click here for conference program. The 30th annual conference for the International Society of Tourism and Travel Educators was held on October 20-22, 2011 at the Marriott Miami Airport in Miami, Florida. The conference theme was, "The International Sounds and Tastes of Tourism Education". The ISTTE board and conference planning committee would like to thank all participants for attending! Click here for conference program.

Announcements: Call For Papers Call For Workshops ISTTE is hosting this year's international conference at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center: October 17-19, 2013. Our goals/objectives: to discuss and share research findings and ideas specific to GeoTourism & Sustainability, and to reintroduce the world to DETROIT ~ a city that was built tough, and then rebuilt even tougher! Thanks to the 2012 ISTTE sponsors! Please see our sponsor page for additional information.