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U.S. Travel Reacts to COVID Relief Bill
February 27, 2021U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the COVID relief package advancing through Congress:
Read MoreU.S. Travel Hails Bipartisan Bill to Help Rescue Industry
February 25, 2021The U.S. Travel Association praised the Thursday introduction of one of its major legislative priorities: a bill providing much-needed assistance to the devastated travel industry through numerous key incentive and relief measures.
Read MoreBy the Numbers: Travel, Hospitality Job Growth Has Gloomy Outlook for the Next Decade
February 24, 2021The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019–2029 employment projections paint a dire picture for travel-related industries over the next decade.
Read MoreU.S. Travel Welcomes Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy as National Chair
February 19, 2021The U.S. Travel Association on Friday announced the election of Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, as its new national chair.
Read MoreBlack History Month: One Story of How Black Americans Shaped the Travel Industry
February 19, 2021There is a connection to civil rights history that began at the very doorstep of U.S. Travel’s present-day office in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreU.S. Travel Mourns Passing of Marriott's Arne Sorenson
February 16, 2021U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the passing of Arne M. Sorenson, President and CEO, Marriott International:
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