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Travel Community Praises Subcommittee Passage of Brand USA
November 14, 2019U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce’s overwhelming passage of legislation to reauthorize Brand USA (H.R. 3851):
Read MoreBrand USA: State of Play
November 14, 2019With the year rapidly drawing to a close, it is more important than ever for Congress to work quickly to include Brand USA’s reauthorization in must-pass legislation this year.
Read MoreU.S. Travel Hails Move to Grant REAL IDs Online
November 08, 2019U.S. Travel's Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the announcement that DHS is seeking to offer an online process to obtain REAL IDs.
Read MoreU.S. Travel: Congratulations to Poland, Newest Visa Waiver Program Member
November 06, 2019U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the announcement that Poland has officially been designated a member of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
Read MoreTravel Trends Index: Brand USA More Critical Than Ever as Int'l Travel Continues Slide
November 05, 2019Travel to and within the United States grew 2.2% year-over-year in September, according to the U.S. Travel Association’s latest Travel Trends Index (TTI), marking the industry’s 117th straight month of growth.
Read MoreTravel Community Welcomes Wolf as DHS Chief
November 03, 2019U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement.
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