national travel and tourism week
Hundreds of Travel Organizations Rally for National Travel and Tourism Week
U.S. Travel Association | May 3, 2022
WASHINGTON - Hundreds of travel organizations and businesses across the U.S. will celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) this week with live and in-person events, spotlighting the critical role that travel plays in driving economic growth and recovery through the theme Future of Travel. This year’s theme elevates travel’s bright future and how the industry can restore the workforce, help communities accelerate economic recovery, foster sustainability, usher in new innovations and reconnect travelers of all backgrounds. Follow NTTW rallies and events throughout the week on social media using the hashtags #NTTW22 and #Fut...
The District of Columbia, Destination DC and Tourism Partners Discuss Importance of Recovery Plans Once Travel Is Safe
Destination DC | May 6, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2020 - Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for DC, and partners today announced the current impact of COVID-19 on the tourism industry and steps toward recovery once travel is safe. Muriel E. Bowser, mayor of the District of Columbia, joined DDC President and CEO Elliott L. Ferguson, II today for the update. "When the time comes and we are able to safely reopen our city, I know our community will be eager to support the businesses, sites and restaurants that have made DC one of the top destinations in the world," said Mayor Muriel Bowser. "The reopening of our city won't all ha...
National Travel and Tourism Week 2020 Celebrates “Spirit of Travel”
The U.S. Travel Association | April 8, 2020
WASHINGTON (April 8, 2020)—National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), the annual celebration of the contributions and accomplishments of the U.S. travel industry, will spotlight resilience and hope in the face of the coronavirus pandemic with this year's theme: the Spirit of Travel. Celebrated annually the first full week in May, NTTW was created by Congress in 1983 to underscore the economic power of travel in the U.S. The 37th NTTW (May 3-9) arrives at an opportune moment to unite the industry, celebrate its indomitable spirit and elevate the role it will play in America's economic and employment recovery. "Through every hardship, I f...
New Study: Travel Jobs Outpace Manufacturing, Health Care in Opportunity and Future Wages
U.S. Travel Association | May 7, 2019
WASHINGTON (May 7, 2019) — Travel industry jobs lead to higher wages and a permanent foothold for financial success, outpacing compensation in both manufacturing and health care, according to the U.S. Travel Association's Made in America: Travel's Contribution to Workforce Development. U.S. Travel released the study against the backdrop of the 36th annual National Travel and Tourism Week. The report—the second in U.S. Travel's "Made in America" series spotlighting the importance of travel for the U.S. economy—finds travel industry jobs are providing a path to prosperity for millions of Americans. ...
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