U.S. Travel Association

Martha J. Sheridan of Greater Boston CVB to Co-chair Meetings Mean Business Coalition

January 11, 2022

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.

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Press Release

U.S. Travel Reacts to Underwhelming December Jobs Report

January 07, 2022

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.

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Press Release

U.S. Travel: CES 'A Model' for Conducting Professional Events in 2022

January 06, 2022

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued a statement on the safe commencement of CES.

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The Itinerary

In 2022, It’s Time to Meet Again

January 04, 2022

In 2022, let’s make plans to get back to business—in person.

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Press Release

U.S. Travel Reacts to Lifting of Travel Ban on Southern African Nations

December 31, 2021

U.S. Travel's Tori Emerson Barnes issued a statement on the Biden administration rescinding restrictions on travel from eight southern African nations.

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Press Release

U.S. Travel Association Reacts to CDC Travel Health Notice for Cruise Ship Travel

December 30, 2021

U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued a statement on the December 30th CDC Travel Health Notice for Cruise Ship Travel.

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Signature Events

January 25, 2022

Help Americans make their vacation days countRead more

February 2, 2022

State of the Travel IndustryRead more

April 5-6, 2022

The travel industry’s premier legislative fly-inRead more

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November 15, 2021 Forecast

Travel Forecast
Days after the U.S. reopened its land and air borders to vaccinated international visitors, U.S. Travel Association released its biannual forecast...

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March 13, 2020 Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Travel Creates Jobs
Travel is essential to the American economy, providing an indispensable source of job creation. The travel industry is unique: it is highly dependent on human labor, generally immune to outsourcing and plays a key role in international trade.

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March 13, 2020 Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Domestic Travel (2019)
Overview of domestic travel in the United States including leisure and business breakouts.

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August 14, 2018 Report

Made in America: Travel's Essential Contribution to Economic Development
The global travel marketplace is highly lucrative, and it is more important now than ever before that we keep American destinations top of mind for travelers, both in the U.S. and abroad.

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