Membership

Become a Member of the Ohio Travel Association

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🧭 Why Join the Ohio Travel Association?

Power the Future of Ohio’s Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry

If your business depends on travel and tourism in Ohio, investing in OTA membership is one of the smartest decisions you can make.

We don’t receive public dollars—our work is fueled by members like you and the events we deliver. Your membership enables us to advocate, connect, and grow Ohio’s travel economy, every single day.

💪 Advocacy for Ohio’s Travel and Tourism Industry

OTA Represents Your Business at the Local, State and National Level

We fight for competitive funding, business-friendly policies, and industry relief programs that protect and promote travel-related businesses. From influencing COVID-19 recovery packages to championing state marketing funds, we show up for you where it matters most—because we’re funded by you, not the government.

🤝 Travel Industry Networking and Collaboration

Stay Connected with the People and Partners Who Get It

Through members-only monthly OTA Travel Talks, the Ohio Conference on Travel, and Heartland Travel Showcase, we help you build real connections with peers (and buyers!). Plus, our team offers personalized problem-solving support—facilitating conversations, helping with challenges, and opening doors to solutions.

🧠 Tourism Training, Insights, and Resources

Get the Right Information—Fast

We know how overwhelming it can be to keep up. OTA filters the noise and delivers what’s most important—research, funding alerts, marketing trends, webinars, and real-time insights—so you stay competitive and informed without wasting time.

📢 Tourism Marketing and Storytelling Support

Amplify Your Impact and Value

From showcasing the impact of policies on Ohio’s visitor economy to telling the broader story of why travel matters, OTA helps elevate your brand and your industry. We advocate for investment in our people and places—and give you tools to do the same.

🧩 A Stronger Travel Industry Starts with You

Join a Powerful Network of Travel Businesses Across Ohio

Your membership strengthens a growing coalition of attractions, DMOs, restaurants, hotels, museums, breweries, parks, ferries, and more. For less than $40 a month, you become part of something bigger—a statewide voice shaping the future of Ohio travel.

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Be part of the change. Be part of the action.
Join the Ohio Travel Association today and lead what’s next.

Please note that the Student membership is reserved for students enrolled in 2-year, undergraduate, and graduate courses of study, as well as high school students. This membership level does not include those working fulltime in the industry who are pursuing degrees. Our goal with this level is to give students networking and educational levels to help them with career success and decisions, as well as to connect them to job openings.       

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