ITPC APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL WHOLESALERS
General Information
Name of Company
Contact Person and Position in Company
Address
Telephone and Fax
Website and e-mail
If company is doing business as a DBA or under another name, please indicate
Name(s) of owner(s) of the company
Is the company a Sole Proprietorship _____
General Partnership ______
Limited Partnership _____
Corporation ______
Limited Liability Company ____
Partnership _____
Other ______Please specify ______
General Membership Requirements
Is the company is based in the US?
Has the company has been doing business for at least five (5) years
In what year was the company established?
Is the company’s business conducting or arranging packaged travel and services that are commissionable to travel agencies?
Is the company’s primary business the travel industry?
How many full time employees are on payroll?
Is the company located in a business office environment?
Is the company located in a home based office environment?
Please describe the nature of your business as it relates to Italy.
Does the company maintain escrow accounts?
If yes, in what bank?
Does the company offer comprehensive travel protection insurance?
Is this mandatory?
Is the company a member of NTA ______
USTOA ______
ASTA TOP ______
Others ______Please specify
What percentage of your business is with Travel Agents?
What percentage of your business comes from your Website or Direct clients?
Do you produce a brochure dedicated to Italy?
If yes how many pages?
Do you produce a brochure which features Italy along with other European destinations?
If yes how many pages are dedicated to Italy out of the entire brochure?
What is the company’s website?
You will need to submit evidence of a minimum of $1,000,000 liability, errors and omissions insurance and a Letter of Good Standing or Reference from your Bank. One copy of each brochure in which Italy is featured must be submitted along with your application. A check in the amount of $5,000.00 made out to Italian Travel Promotion Council must accompany your application. Your check will not be deposited until you are notified of approval by the membership committee of the ITPC. In the event your company is not approved for membership, your check will be returned.
I AM DULY AUTHORIZED ON BEHALF OF MY COMPANY TO SIGN THIS APPLICATION. BOTH I AND SAID COMPANY AND NO SENIOR MEMBER OF COMPANY HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A PENDING CRIMINAL FELONY ALLEGATION, NOR HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY DURING THE FIVE (5) YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF APPLICATION. COMPANY AGREES TO ABIDE BY THE COUNCIL’S CODE OF ETHICS AND ITS BY-LAWS. APPLICANT DELCARES THAT THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT KNOWINGLY PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION IS TO COMMIT FRAUD.
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