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National Plan for Vacation Day: The Antidote to ‘Vacation Deprivation’
January 22, 2020America has a growing “vacation deprivation” problem: American workers left 768 million unused vacation days on the table in 2018, up 9% from the previous year. And 236 million of those days were forfeited completely, totaling more than $65 billion in lost benefits.
Read More#FindYourPark on Fee-Free MLK Day
January 17, 2020Take advantage of the thinner crowds and beautiful winter scenery and visit a National Park Service site free of charge on MLK Day.
Read MoreEnhancements Coming to IPW
January 16, 2020Guided by interviews and focus group discussions with a task force of dozens of U.S. exhibitors, international buyers and media stakeholders, U.S. Travel is building out numerous positive enhancements to launch at IPW 2020 in Las Vegas.
Read MoreU.S. Travel Hails USMCA Passage by Senate
January 16, 2020U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on U.S. Senate passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement:
Read MoreSigns of Spring for Trade?
January 15, 2020The U.S. travel community stands strongly behind healthy and robust trade because of its clear benefits for travel and tourism’s ability to grow and create domestic jobs.
Read MoreU.S. Travel Community Mourns Passing of ASAE President and CEO John H. Graham IV
January 13, 2020U.S. Travel President and CEO Roger Dow released the following statement on the passing of American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) President and CEO John H. Graham IV:
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