Publications

ASTA offers a wide variety of publications to assist members with their agency management and professional development. Publications include in-depth industry White Papers and Research reports. Most of these publications are available only to ASTA members, a select few are also available for sale through the ASTA Store.

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White Papers

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• FTC Endorsement Guides Fact Sheet  — September 26, 2018
The question of how the Federal Trade Commission’s Endorsement Guides impact travel advisors’ use of social media has been in the news lately, and the goal is this fact sheet is to provide background on the Guides, how they might be applied to our industry and some best practices for members to consider in this area.

• Net Neutrality Fact Sheet June 2018  — June 7, 2018
In December 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed its 2015 “net neutrality” order requiring internet service providers (ISPs) to treat all online sites and services in an identical manner. This fact sheet gives an overview of the issue and its potential impacts on our industry.

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Fact Sheet  — April 4, 2018
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Fact Sheet