Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) to Host 2005 Adventure Travel World Summit in Seattle

The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) announced earlier this week that its inaugural Adventure Travel World Summit will be held in Seattle, Washington, from October 16 to 18 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center on Elliot Bay.

Under a slogan reading "Beyond Survival: Co-creating the Future of Adventure Travel" the summit is designed for industry executives to define their individual and collective future by addressing critical industry issues, including trends, research, marketing, partnering, operations, sustainability and funding.

The Summit, which builds upon a dozen previous World Congress on Adventure Travel events previously hosted by the ATTA in the 1990s, offers more than 30 in-depth sessions, interactive learning, and networking opportunities meant to fuse big-picture vision with everyday practicality.

Leaders from the World Bank, Orbitz, Yahoo, TBWA\Chiat\Day, NBC, MSN.com, Virtuoso, Cingular, Robyn Waters Trends, and other respected leaders and experts from within and outside the adventure travel and outdoor industries are scheduled to present during the three-day Summit.