Walt Disney® Company
Student Travel Planner Advisory Board

The WDC Student Travel Planner Advisory Board is an association of group travel planners, specific to the student industry that is chosen by the Walt Disney Company®. The very small group of companies that is chosen for the board stand out within the student travel industry as those of experience, quality, and reputation.  

It's purpose is to recognize their individual achievement and to bring together company leaders for a presentation of travel ideas and programs specific to the Walt Disney Company.

IATA
International Air Transport Association  

IATA is the trade association of the world's international airline industry. Originally founded in 1919, it now groups together nearly 270 airlines, including the world's largest. These airlines fly over 95 percent of all international scheduled air traffic.

For the general public, through its member travel agencies, IATA simplifies the travel process. By helping to control airline costs, IATA contributes to cheaper tickets and other costs associated with airline travel.

ARC
Airline Reporting Corporation  

The purpose of ARC is to be the preferred provider of high quality, technologically advanced services related primarily to distribution and settlement of travel purchased in the U.S. on behalf of ARC’s owner airlines, participating carriers, authorized travel agencies, and customers in the most secure, cost effective, and innovative manner.

• ARC’s services include: Travel agency accreditation
• Ticket, and ticket number assignment, distribution and control
• Travel transaction reporting and financial settlement
• New distribution technology development and support
• Other related travel and industry services

CLIA
Cruise Lines International Association

The Official trade organization of the cruise industry, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) also works in partnership with nearly 20,000 affiliated travel agencies throughout North America to ensure the highest caliber of cruise sales expertise and service for cruise vacationers.

CLIA's function is to promote the cruise industry to both the selling agent and buying public through the broad activities of travel agent training, public relations and advertising. CLIA's end objective is to raise awareness about the cruise experience.