NACTA, The National Association of Career Travel Agents, was established in 1986 as the original association with a mission to represent the interests of independent and home based travel entrepreneurs. Host travel agencies and Supplers who support this growing sector of the distribution channel are also members of NACTA.

NACTA continues its objective to promote the professionalism and recognition of this productive group of travel agents. However, the Association has recently expanded its role to focus on the development and training of it members, to enhance and secure their success in retail travel sales. Our new mission statement says it all:

The National Association of Career Travel Agents (NACTA) is the foremost Travel Industry Association dedicated to providing the finest education, training, networking and representation in support of Career Travel Agents.

Our Suppliers and Host Agency partners find NACTA members to have a strong reputation and are highly regarded as the best of the independent and home based agents. We work to provide an exceptional forum not only for members to network with each other but also for members to make connections and learn about our strategic partners.

NACTA is a wholly owned affiliate of ASTA, the American Society of Travel Agents. ASTA and NACTA, while separate associations, work to protect and enhance the entire retail distribution channel.

If you are serious about selling travel then you need to join the association that represents the best independent travel agents and strives to make them better, NACTA!

NACTA President Scott Koepf CTC, MCC, has been in the retail travel business for over 25 years. He has owned two travel agencies, run two of the largest travel franchise groups, as well as managed one of the largest host agencies in the US. He is a recognized expert on leisure travel marketing and sales and the retail travel industry in general. His passion for training and helping travel agents succeed is well known as he participates in almost all major industry event and conventions. While in demand as a motivational and inspirational speaker, his primary focus is representing the interest of NACTA members and providing programs for NACTA members to further their success in the travel industry.

Mary Clegg is a twenty two year veteran of the travel industry and has been involved with travel agent business development since 1987. She began her professional career in television and radio broadcasting as a news anchor in the Chicago-Land market in the early 1980’s. Mary left broadcasting and started her travel career as a Sales Manager with Funjet in 1987 and then as a District Sales Manager with Commodore – Crown Cruise Lines, Holland America Line and most recently as District Sales Manager in West Michigan with Norwegian Cruise Line. Mary is the Director of Industry Relations – with NACTA and her responsibilities include development of membership benefits, travel agent training programs and sales and marketing for the organization.

Emily Morehead started working for NACTA in 2005 as the full time NACTA Manager. She assisted in the planning of NACTA events and managed membership from the ASTA headquarters in Alexandria, VA. Recently, she changed roles and now works part-time from home as the Web Content Manager for NACTA. She resides in Baltimore Maryland.

Lisa Watson is the NACTA Operations Manager based in Jackson, MI. Since 2004 she has also worked for New Horizons Tour & Travel as a Tour Manager and BCD Travel as a Project Manager for corporate meetings. In Lisa’s current role as the NACTA Operations Manager, her responsibility is implementing NACTA memberships for agents.

Bob has been a successful home-based agent for the past 6 years and has been involved in the travel industry for over 25 years, formerly owned a brick-and-mortar agency A resident of Pompano Beach, FL, Bob was born & raised in the Philadelphia area. Bob is NACTA’s Business Development Manager. His primary duties include recruiting industry supplier members including Convention & Visitor Bureaus worldwide, organizing and developing Seminar at Sea & FAM programs, as well serving as Co-Director of the South Florida NACTA Chapter.