U.S. Travel Association – News
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U.S. Travel is a national, non-profit organization representing and advocating for all components of the travel industry. Their mission is to increase travel to and within the United States. Covers travel news and updates.
U.S. Travel Association – News
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U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued a statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ December employment report, which showed that the Leisure & Hospitality (L&H) sector added 53,000 jobs while the overall economy added just 199,000 ..read more
U.S. Travel Association – News
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The Meetings Mean Business Coalition (MMBC) board of directors has selected Martha J. Sheridan, president and CEO of the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau (GBCVB), as its next co-chair, effective January 2022 ..read more
U.S. Travel Association – News
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More than 600 travel industry members—representative of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam—signed a letter to congressional leadership urging immediate action on near-term federal policies to restore and grow the U.S. travel industry. The letter was delivered by the U.S. Travel Association to lawmakers today ..read more
U.S. Travel Association – News
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U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued a statement on the implementation of 5G wireless near U.S. airports ..read more
U.S. Travel Association – News
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After nearly two years of pandemic-related stressors, Americans workers are burned out—and new data proves it ..read more
U.S. Travel Association – News
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U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued a statement on the administration’s decision to temporarily waive the interview requirement for returning and renewing immigrant visa holders issued on or after August 4, 2019 ..read more
U.S. Travel Association – News
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U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued a statement on the Senate Commerce Committee's markup of the Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021. ..read more
U.S. Travel Association – News
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U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued a statement on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s release of 22,000 supplemental H-2B visas ..read more
U.S. Travel Association – News
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U.S. Travel Association National Chair Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line, today announced nine industry leaders, drawn from the association’s board of directors, to serve on a committee to identify the incoming president and chief executive officer of U.S. Travel following the July retirement of Roger Dow ..read more
U.S. Travel Association – News
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U.S. Travel's Tori Emerson Barnes issued a statement on a bipartisan letter calling on the State Department to restore visa processing operations, reduce the backlog of appointments and lower visa wait times ..read more