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IAGTO Membership Criteria |
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Golf Tour Operator |
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For the purposes of IAGTO membership, we define a 'Golf Tour Operator' as a company
that sells golf holidays direct to the consumer/golfer. |
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A Golf Tour Operator must have been trading in compliance with all relevant travel
regulations for at least 2 years before an application can be processed. For example,
Golf Tour Operators in the European Community must be in compliance with the EC
Package Travel Regulations. |
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Golf Tour Operators whose primary business is to sell to consumers/golfers who reside
in other countries must protect those consumers against the company's potential
financial failure. |
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IAGTO has to be notified if any of your company directors have held the position
of a company director in any other golf tour operating company that has ceased trading
in the past 5 years. |
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Inbound Operator |
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Otherwise known as 'Ground Handlers', 'Receptive Operators' or 'Destination Management
Companies'. |
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All inbound operators must have been trading in compliance with all relevant travel
regulations for at least 2 years before an application can be processed. |
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To be considered for membership, an Inbound Operator must provide its services to
tour operators and be able to provide at least one reference from a tour operator
client. |
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If the Inbound Operator also sells direct to the consumer, then the company must
be in compliance with all relevant trading regulations (which usually relates to
the protection of the consumer against the potential financial failure of the company). |
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If your company operates as both an Inbound Operator and an Outbound Golf Tour Operator,
you will be charged only the Inbound Operator membership fee although you will qualify
for membership in both categories. |
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Hotels / Golf Resorts / Golf Courses / Golf Academies |
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The golf course, hotel or academy must either be operational or no more than 12
months away from being operational. |
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Tourist Board |
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All National or Regional Tourist Boards are welcome. |
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Golf Course Associations |
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Regional golf course association applications will be considered on a case by case
basis. |
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Other Golf Tourism Suppliers |
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IAGTO will consider other golf tourism suppliers for Industry Partner membership
provided that they offer a service directed to tour operators. All applications
will be considered on a case by case basis. |
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Other Golf related Businesses |
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If you wish to affiliate your business with IAGTO, please contact
ggreenwood@iagto.com. |