The 13th Annual 'Association of Travel Instruction' Conference will be held from Thursday, August 15 through Sunday, August 18, 2013 in beautiful Downtown Chicago! This year's conference theme is "Paving the Way to Community Involvement." The Conference Committee is hard at work planning another great conference full of useful presentations, fun excursions and great training tools. A new addition to the conference this year is a Thursday afternoon professional development session where attendees can gain more intensive and hands-on training opportunities.

Registration for the 2013 Annual ATI Conference
is now open. Visit the ATI Conference page
for more details and to register today!

If you have any questions, please contact one of the conference co-chairs:
Robyn Bernardy at rbernardy@mtm-inc.net
Julie Rosekrans at Julie.rosekrans@cmrtransit.org

Nominations Form Now Available...
For The 2013 Jack Gorelick Award, presented to an outstanding Supporter or Practitioner of Travel Instruction. Two scholarships are also available for travel trainers and one is available for a recipient of travel training services who would like to attend the 2013 professional development conference in Chicago but lack the funding to do so. Scholarships may also be used to further the field of travel instruction or assist practitioners in furthering their professional skills. Details and form here >>>

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Join ATI or Renew your current membership here >>>

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Attention, Attention: Call for Papers
DEADLINE EXTENDED!!!
Share your practices! Your stories! Your expertise!

In order to give potential presenters a bit of extra time to get their presentation topics in order, we have extended the deadline for the Call for Papers until June 1, 2013.

Information about the Call for Papers is available HERE >>>, or you can submit your presentation via Survey Monkey HERE >>>.

If you have any questions, please contact either Robyn or Julie:
Robyn Bernardy at rbernardy@mtm-inc.net
Julie Rosekrans at Julie.rosekrans@cmrtransit.org

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Check out the Educational Options page for:

- Guide Designed to Assist Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

- GET Going! Pocket Guide for People with Autisum Now Available

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Definition of Travel Instruction Approved at Annual Meeting

Next steps include circulation of a press release about the definition, and sending it to a select group of agencies, yet to be determined, interested in the growth of the profession of travel instruction. CLICK HERE to read the approved ATI Definition of Travel Instruction.

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ATI Members Only: Revised By-Laws
Review the Revised By-Laws document
  

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The ATI Code of Ethics

The Association of Travel Instruction Code of Ethics is intended as a guide for the professional conduct of persons providing travel instruction. The profession has an obligation to define, articulate and adhere to its basic values, ethical principles and standards. The ATI Code of Ethics sets forth these values, principles and standards to guide travel instruction practitioners. The Code is relevant and applicable to all who provide instruction as well as to students of the profession in all instructional settings and for all who receive training.

Entire document and form here.