September 2, 2010
News & Highlights
The Polls are Open
Voting is open through September 10 for the travel industry’s 10 million employees to choose which questions they would like asked of Congressional candidates participating in the Power of Travel Coalition’s Virtual Travel Town Hall. The new initiative gives industry workers a chance to make their voices heard in the 2010 midterm elections. The top three questions selected will be asked of participants including Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA), Florida Governor Charlie Crist and more. Answers will be published October 4 on the Virtual Travel Town Hall website, travelcoalition.org/townhall.
Administration Moves Forward in Launching Travel Promotion Program
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin collecting a fee September 8 from select international visitors for the purpose of funding America’s first-ever travel promotion program to attract more visitors to the United States. More
Oil Spill Impact on Gulf Likely to Cost $22.7 Billion
Oxford Economics released findings from a landmark study outlining the impact of 25 disasters on affected communities, projecting that the impact of the oil spill on travel to the Gulf Coast will likely last three years at a cost of $22.7 billion. More
Isadore Sharp to be Inducted into U.S. Travel Hall of Leaders
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts founder Isadore "Issy" Sharp has been named the 2010 inductee into the U.S. Travel Hall of Leaders. More
Travel Promotion Act Becomes Law
President Obama has signed into law the first-ever national travel promotion and communications program to attract more international travelers to the U.S. More
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