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U.S. Travel Calls on Congress to Support 501(c)(6) DMOs
April 03, 2020While the CARES Act contains a number of hard-fought provisions to provide essential and immediate aid to the travel industry, a crucial problem is emerging with the distribution of funds: relief for destination marketing organizations (DMOs) with a 501(c)(6) tax designation.
Read MoreThe Coronavirus Relief Package Passed. How Do You Access Funding?
April 01, 2020U.S. Travel has created several documents to inform your next steps.
Read MoreU.S. Travel Reacts to House Passage of Coronavirus Relief Package
March 27, 2020U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on House passage of the CARES Act:
Read MoreTravel Industry Welcomes One-Year REAL ID Extension, But Says Longer May Be Necessary
March 26, 2020The U.S. Travel Association praised the Department of Homeland Security’s Thursday announcement of a one-year REAL ID enforcement delay, but cautioned that a longer extension may be necessary to ensure that implementation won’t further disrupt the already devastated American travel economy.
Read MoreU.S. Travel Reacts to Coronavirus Relief Package
March 25, 2020The U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow on Wednesday offered praise for the coronavirus relief package known as the CARES Act, which includes significant priorities championed by the travel industry.
Read MoreLatest Data: Coronavirus to Cause 5.9 Million Travel-Related Job Losses Before May
March 24, 2020Revised projections show a worsening impact of the coronavirus on the U.S. economy: a loss of 5.9 million jobs by the end of April due to declining travel, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics.
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