Travel Promotion
A nationally coordinated travel promotion program would bring millions of new overseas visitors to the United States. — Read More
Government Relations
Government Relations
One of the U.S. Travel Association’s core strategic priorities is to advocate on behalf of the collective U.S. travel industry. U.S. Travel’s Government Relations Department ensures that the concerns and interests of the travel community, and all those employed by it, are effectively represented within the legislative process.
The Department strives to achieve this goal through a variety of tools, which include conducting extensive grassroots and grasstops outreach campaigns, coordinating comprehensive lobbying efforts, growing U.S. Travel’s Political Action Committee (Travel PAC) and bringing industry leaders and government officials together to discuss issues critical to travel and tourism.
News
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U.S. Travel Community Mourns Passing of Former Senator Ted Stevens
August 10, 2010Leaders of the travel community today expressed their condolences to the family of former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens. Stevens was widely recognized as a champion of travel. More -
U.S. Travel Launches Portal Site to Inform Travelers of Gulf Coast Destination Updates
August 2, 2010The U.S. Travel Association announced the launch of GulfTravelUpdate.com, a portal site that centralizes links to up-to-date travel and recovery information on Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. More -
U.S. Travel Calls for Feinberg to Administer $500 Million Oil Spill Recovery Fund
July 27, 2010The head of U.S. Travel proposed that federal officials secure $500 million from BP for a public information fund that can prevent $7.5 billion in economic damages, and that Kenneth R. Feinberg, administrator of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, take responsibility for determining which organizations receive the promotion money. More
Top Policy Issues
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Business, Meetings and Events Travel
Meetings, events and performance incentive travel in the U.S. are responsible for almost 15 percent of all domestic travel. — Read More
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Climate Change
Diverse travel & tourism-related businesses and associations impact & are impacted by climate change. — Read More
Take Action Now
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Take Action Now to Help the Gulf Region!
The U.S. Travel Association’s Power of Travel Coalition has developed a sign-on letter to President Barack Obama urging him to put in place a short- and long-term recovery plan focused on maintaining a strong travel economy in the Gulf and attracting business and leisure travelers back to the region. Please help by signing on to this letter! - Read More
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Join the Power of Travel Coalition
The Power of Travel Coalition is the grassroots army of the American travel community. The Coalition represents the more than 10 million individuals whose jobs depend on a strong travel industry. Sign up to make your voice heard. - Read More
