Hundreds of Travel Organizations Rally for National Travel and Tourism Week
National Travel and Tourism Week 2022 (May 1-7) celebrates the ‘Future of Travel’
Roger Dow
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Passage of Omnibus Spending Bill Includes $250 Million for Brand USA, America’s Destination Marketing Organization
“The inclusion of the Restoring Brand USA Act in the fiscal spending bill is a major win for the entire U.S. travel industry, which has suffered more than any other industry throughout the pandemic. As international travel spending remains 78% below pre-pandemic levels, the relief provided by the bill—which utilizes existing funds at no cost to American taxpayers—will help the international travel segment rebound more quickly and restore U.S. jobs", Roger Dow said.
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Travel Leaders, U.S. Department of Commerce Conduct Roundtable on Business Travel Recovery
At the meeting, Graves voiced his support for the travel industry, saying the Commerce Department will bring “all tools to the table” to help overcome obstacles that remain to the normal resumption of business travel, both domestically and from abroad.
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State of the Travel Industry: A robust plan for the future of travel
In his final State of the Travel Industry address, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow laid out those challenges, from getting employment back to continuing to focus on sustainability.
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In 2022, let’s make plans to get back to business—in person
The travel industry is well-positioned to continue leading the charge back to in-person gatherings.
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U.S. Travel Commends State Dept. Action to Alleviate Visa Application Backlog
“The travel community appreciates the action by the State Department to streamline the visa application process. It is a step in the right direction and comes at a critical time for rebuilding international travel. The severe backlog in visa applications will require additional focus and resources to help restore inbound travel to its pre-pandemic levels.”
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U.S. Travel and Tourism Diversity Matters Announce Partnership
“U.S. Travel Association has a clear vision: in working closely with Tourism Diversity Matters, we aim to help the travel sector achieve a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive industry for all,” said Roger Dow, president and CEO, U.S. Travel Association and board member, Tourism Diversity Matters.
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U.S. Travel applauds infrastructure bill house passage
"The historic levels of travel infrastructure investment provided by this act — including for airports, railways, highways, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and more — will accelerate the future of travel mobility", Roger Dow said.
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