Founded in London in 1973 to integrate persons with disabilities into international educational exchange programs and travel. Has offices in over 25 countries throughout the world Activities include:

Publishes Over the Rainbow, quarterly newsletter. Covers information about international exchange and travel opportunities. Also publishes A Guide to International Educational Exchange, Community Service, and Travel for Persons with Disabilities, A Manual for Integrating Persons with Disabilities into International Educational Exchange Programs.

26 Court Street, Suite 110

Brooklyn, New York 11242

(212) 858-5483

Founded: 1976. Members: 500. For individuals interested in creating a forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and resources to encoura and ease travel for the physically impaired. Create awareness of the need and ability of disabled persons to travel, and to have them accepted and welcomed. Serves as a resource center on travel facilities, data, and literature provided for the disabled by carriers, hotels, destinations, and rental agencies. Keeps members informed on travel requirements and the variety and quality of special services available. Publications: News, monthly. Also publishes a 48-page handbook, together with the U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration and Greyhound Lines. This booklet covers accommodations, transportation, destinations, etc. Written blind traveler Harold Snider. For a free copy send a stamped 39¢ self-addressed No.10 envelope to Society for the Advancement of Travel for the Handicapped, Suite 803, 1012 14th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005.

Travel Information Center

12th Street & Tabor Road

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141

(215) 329-5715 - TTY (215) 329-4342

The Travel Information Service provides data on transportation, accessible accommodations, cruises, restaurants and other tips on travel in the United States and abroad. The Service does not make travel arrangements, but refers travelers to travel agencies, airlines and others offering special services for disabled people.

120 Kentucky Avenue

Lexington, Kentucky 40502

(606) 253-1036

The association "promotes public awareness of, and assures standards of quality in the group/motorcoach tour industry throughout North America. We assist members with marketing, education and governmental representation." Provides bibliographical, historical and how-to information on the motorcoach tour industry; allied industries, i.e., hotel, attraction, sightseeing, etc.; governmental proceedings that affect travel industry; association leadership. Offers biographies, brochures/pamphlets, clipping services, computerized information searches, photos, place ment on mailing lists, research assistance and statistics. Publications include Courier (monthly); Tuesday (newsletter); NTBA Story (historical); assorted brochures.

Box 204

Chantilly, Virginia 22021

(703) 968-7722

"We represent the interests of the recreation vehicle industry before state, local and federal governments and the news media and generally promote the use of recreation vehicles in outdoor recreation and travel. Our membership totals more than 200 manufacturers and suppliers. Our manufacturer members produce motor homes, travel trailers, van conversions, truck campers and fold-down camping trailers (not mobile homes)." Provides how-to, technical and trade information on RV market and industry conditions; RV consumer demographics and trends; RV lifestyle; buying, using and maintaining RVs; RV safety; RV business opportunities, campground information; RV types; RV construction standards. Offers brochures/pamphlets, placemen on mailing lists and statistics. Publications available.

Cox Road

Woodstock, Vermont 05091

(802) 457-3838

TIC gathers and distributes information on the travel and leisure industry. provides how-to, referral, technical and trade information on a aspects of the travel and leisure industry. Offers brochures/pamphlets, computerized information searches, informational newsletters, photos, placement on mailing lists, research assistance, statistics and telephone reference services. Publications include Directions (biweekly newsletter).

1899 L Street, Suite 600

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 293-1433

The association represents the U.S. travel industry and promotes and develops travel and tourism within and to the U.S. Provides how-to, referral and trade information on government travel, marketing, travel trends and patterns. Offers annual reports, biographies, brochures/pamphlets, clipping services, informational newsletters, library facilities, placement on mailing lists, research assistance, statistics and telephone reference services. Publications include US. Travel Roundup.

Department of Commerce

14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW

Room 1852

Washington, DC 20230

(202) 377-5211

The travel administration promotes tourism to the U.S. Provides how-to, technical and trade information on travel to the U.S.; tourism as an American export commodity. Offers annual reports, brochures/pamphlets, research assistance and statistics.

1899 L Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 293-1040

The center works " to advance the common interests of the travel industry and the public it serves by encouraging, sponsoring and conducting statistical, economic and scientific research concerning travel, the travel industry and travel-related industries; by gathering, analyzing, publishing and disseminating the results of such research; and by cooperating with all federal, state, and other government agencies and all organizations with similar purposes in pursuit of its objectives." Publications include quarterly and annual statistical reports.

356 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(617) 536-5651, ext 46

"Members of the Traveler's Information Exchange, established in 1891 as the Women's Rest Tour Association, share their travel experiences a practical advice through an annual magazine, newsletters, and foreign and American lodging lists. TIE also offers a Bed and Breakfast exchange for its members. Provides advisory, historical and how-to information. "The TIE library contains a variety of travel resources, including vintage Baedeker, Cook, Muirhead and Hare guidebooks plus 91 years of TIE history. As the organization was originally founded to provide practical information for women travelers, TIE can furnish background on notable women members over the years including Alice Brown and Maria Reed (the founders) and Julia Ward (TIE's first president). As a number of the documents are quite old, library use is restricted to office hours." Offers informational newsletters, library facilities and research assistance. Publications include The Pilgrim Scrip (magazine of travel articles); newsletters (3/year); American and Foreign Lodging Lists (for members only; restricted use for others).