Signature Travel Network is subsidizing ASTA memberships for independent contractors, bringing the annual cost down to $99.
Without a subsidy, ASTA membership for U.S. and Canadian independent advisors is $247 annually. Advisors with under $1 million in annual sales are eligible.
All Signature members are members of ASTA at the agency level. The subsidy for independent contractors is designed to extend ASTA memberships to Signature's network of ICs. The deal applies to first-time ASTA members or Signature-affiliated ICs renewing their ASTA membership in 2025.
"By joining ASTA, our independent contractors aren't just investing in their own business, they're helping to protect and shape the future of our entire industry," Signature president and CEO Alex Sharpe said. 'This subsidized membership rate is our way of removing barriers and encouraging every Signature member to stand with ASTA in supporting the travel advisor community we all value so deeply."
ASTA has offered IC memberships since 2016.