December 18, 2007 - Important note to Active members.
Active members may have two lines (max. 60 characters and spaces) of personal information in their entry in the 2008 IATM membership handbook. You may wish to include guiding qualifications, special interests, languages, etc. Please send any entry directly to IATM Central Office by 31 December, 2007 at the latest.
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November 12, 2007 - IATM Board makes statement on employment status of TMs.
At a meeting of the IATM board of directors held in London, 9-11 November, 2007, the board made an important statement of policy regarding the employment status of Tour Managers.
Read the full statement here.

June 15, 2007 - New Cash Control Rules in EU
Commencing today, anyone entering or leaving the EU and carrying cash amounting to €10,000 or more will need to declare that sum to the competent authorities of the Members State through which the person enters or leaves the EU. For full details visit EU Cash Controls.

June 5, 2007 - Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index
The World Economic Forum has launched the first-ever Travel and Tourism Index covering 124 countries around the world. Read the report at Tourism Review. Click on "profile" to see detailed statistics on each country.

May 29, 2007 - IATM supports drivers' hours petition
IATM has issued a statement in support of the International Road Transport Union's (IRU) petition to reinstate the derogation in EU driving and rest period rules.
The full statement can be read at IRU petition.

February 17, 2006 - New IATM Discussion Group
IATM has a new benefit of membership. We are harnessing the power of the internet to bring our community of members closer together. We are proud to introduce a new group forum open only to Active and Affiliate members of any region of IATM. The Board of Directors has long used a group with great success and now we have opened one for all Active and Affiliate members. Please register today by clicking here

November 23, 2005 - Chair's speech to Peace Summit in Thailand
Read the speech given by the Chair of the IATM Board of Directors,
Anna-Lena Soderlund-Tornell to the 3rd Global Summit on Peace through Tourism held in Pattaya, Thailand.
Tour Managers - Messengers of Peace (file in Adobe pdf format)

November 12, 2004 - Update your contact details or introduce a colleague online
You may now submit changes of address, telephone number, mobile or e-mail online.
Simply click here and complete the form.
Members may also introduce a colleague to IATM by filling in the form found at intro.htm

November 8, 2004 - IATM Policy on GVI Class Action
A meeting of the IATM Board of Directors held 5-7 November, 2004, considered the implications of the recent GVI Class Action.
A policy statement was agreed stressing the desire of Tour Managers to retain their freelance (independent contractor) status and encouraging Tour Operators to give greater recognition and value to their Tour Managers.
Read the full policy statement here.