The Catalan Association of Professional

Name

The Catalan Association of Professional

Legal name

Associació Catalana de Professionals del Turisme

Website

https://acpt.cat

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHACAA

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Tourism industry networking
• Membership-based association
• Tourism professional community
• Industry representation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The association generates revenue through annual membership fees and one-time joining fees. Standard membership costs €100 annually plus €25 joining fee. Various discount tiers exist for young professionals (50% discount), unemployed members (free), seniors/retirees (25% discount), and associated members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Associació Catalana de Professionals del Turisme (ACPT) is a professional membership association that provides tourism professionals in Catalonia with access to a community platform organized around three pillars: knowledge sharing (Coneixement), synergies/collaboration (Sinèrgies), and representation (Representació) of members' interests before authorities and tourism entities. Membership is offered through tiered categories with annual fees (€50–€100) plus a one-time joining fee (€25), granting access to a member portal with exclusive resources, networking opportunities, and an activity calendar of sector events and workshops.

Product overview

ACPT operates as a membership-based professional association for tourism professionals in Catalonia. The organization offers a unified platform centered on its member portal providing exclusive access to resources and networking, complemented by an online membership application system with integrated payment processing and an activity calendar for sector events. The association is structured with a board of directors and offers multiple membership tiers including standard professional, young professional (under 30), unemployed, senior/retired, and aggregated memberships, with annual fees ranging from €50-100 plus initial enrollment fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Association Membership Annual subscription membership in the Associació Catalana de Professionals del Turisme (ACPT) providing tourism professionals in Catalonia with access to a community platform focused on knowledge sharing, cross-subsector networking, collaborative business opportunities, sector representation before authorities, and exclusive member-only resources via the Portal del Soci (member portal). Membership is offered in tiered categories — Standard (€100/year + €25 joining fee), Young Professional under 30 (€50/year + €25), Unemployed (free with accreditation), Senior/Retired (€75/year + €25), and Associated (for tourism-linked entities without sector professional status, €100/year + €25, no voting rights) — with payment via direct debit, credit card, or bank transfer.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered significant, core and minor.

• AdeccosignificantGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 April 2025ACPT and Adecco co-host 'Idees que Connecten' (Ideas that Connect), a series of conversations bringing new perspectives to the tourism sector. This collaboration addresses professional development and employment themes.
• SchôolerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ACPT has joined the Board of Trustees (Junta de Patrons) of the Executive Global Hospitality Màster (EGH), a program produced by Schôolers and accredited by MCEU Hospitality. This partnership allows ACPT to contribute to hospitality education and professional development in the sector.
• MCEU HospitalitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025MCEU Hospitality provides accreditation for the Executive Global Hospitality Màster (EGH) program. ACPT participates in this initiative through its board membership in the program.
• EUtopiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACPT participated in the EUtopia workshop held at the Institut Français de Barcelona on January 28th, focusing on regenerative tourism models in the Mediterranean.
• RedCyTI / Red.esOthersRedCyTI (Red de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación) funding program announced by Red.es, a public entity under the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function. ACPT shares information about this funding opportunity for tourism SMEs.
• Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerACPT is a collaborator of the Tourism Innovation Summit 2025, participating in this tourism innovation industry event.
• Generalitat de Catalunya - TurismesignificantOthersTurisme de Catalunya (Generalitat) runs training programs including sustainability, regeneration, and circularity courses for the tourism sector through the '#formacióturismecat' plan. ACPT shares information about these educational opportunities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gremi d'Hotels de Barcelona: Hotel-sector guild for Barcelona and Catalonia. Directly comparable to ACPT as a Catalonia-based tourism membership association providing networking, representation, and advocacy to tourism professionals, although specialized to accommodation rather than transversal.
• CEAV (Confederación Española de Agencias de Viajes): National confederation of Spanish travel agencies. Comparable as a professional membership body representing tourism intermediaries, with a similar mix of advocacy, training, and member services, though sub-sector specific.
• Confederació Empresarial del Turisme i Oci (CET): Catalan employers' confederation for tourism and leisure. Closely comparable as a regional umbrella organization representing tourism professionals and businesses in Catalonia with similar advocacy and networking mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero (ITH): Spain-wide hospitality industry body focused on innovation, technology, and sustainability. Comparable as a tourism industry association delivering research, training, and events, but national in scope and hotel-centric versus ACPT's transversal focus.
• Turisme de Barcelona: Public-private destination marketing organization for Barcelona. Operates in the same Catalan tourism space with overlapping stakeholders (hotels, agencies, cultural venues) but as a publicly-funded DMO rather than a member-driven association.
• Mesa del Turismo de España: Federation of Spain's principal tourism industry associations and companies. Comparable in its cross-sectoral representation and advocacy role, though at national level and with much greater institutional weight than ACPT.
• Cámara de Comercio de Barcelona (Tourism Section): Barcelona Chamber of Commerce maintains a tourism committee serving sector professionals. Comparable as a regional platform for tourism business representation and networking, although embedded within a broader chamber structure.
• World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC): Global tourism industry council representing the private sector. Comparable in its role as an industry-wide membership association advocating for tourism professionals and businesses, but operating at a vastly larger international scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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