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Travel Industry Inspires Americans to Plan a Future Trip
September 8, 2020
**Let’s Go There Coalition senior spokespeople will hold a virtual press conference Tuesday, September 8 at 1 p.m. ET. Click here to register and receive the Zoom link, and see more details below.** WASHINGTON (September 8, 2020)—As states and cities move to reopen, the American travel industry launched a major campaign today with a clear message for Americans: it’s OK to start planning your next trip—whenever it may be. The “Let’s Go There” campaign, which will extend into 2021, is the result of an industry-wide collaboration of more than 75 businesses and organizations that spent months examining the question: what is th...
Study: 40% of Excess Unemployment Is in Leisure & Hospitality Sector
The U.S. Travel Association | August 12, 2020
WASHINGTON (August 12, 2020)—Faced with a fresh round of bleak employment data, the American travel industry is renewing its pleas for leaders in Washington to return to the negotiating table and finalize another coronavirus-related relief package—without which the prospects for an overall U.S. economic recovery look increasingly grim. A report prepared for the U.S. Travel Association by Tourism Economics finds a bevy of chilling jobs figures—and underscores the fact that an overall U.S. employment recovery will not be successful unless the hard-hit travel and tourism industry can be safely restarted: 40% of excess U.S. unemploy...
Travel Community Praises PPP Eligibility Change in Senate Relief Package
The U.S. Travel Association | July 28, 2020
WASHINGTON (July 28, 2020)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on Senate introduction of the next phase of coronavirus relief, which includes a measure to extend Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) eligibility to non-profit or quasi-governmental tourism marketing organizations: "The Senate bill wisely expands coronavirus relief to destination marketing organizations (DMOs), which are economic development agencies that perform vital work to drive visitors to local and regional businesses, large and small. "This is a welcome update to previous aid packages, and will increase the chances of a ...
BLLA Dares to Adapt With First Digital Summit
the Boutique & Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) | July 2, 2020
LOS ANGELES (JULY 2, 2020) - Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) will combine its two most popular gatherings as an unmissable digital event this fall. The Boutique Lifestyle Digital Summit will be held September 17 with the message of 2020, “Dare to Adapt.” Top creative minds in hospitality will headline interviews, panel discussions, keynotes, bootcamps and newly designed formats including mentor power-hour sessions, a virtual trade show & invite-only meetups. The 2020 StayBoutique™ Award winners will also be announced during the summit with a special ceremony recognizing the most innovative and successf...
U.S. Travel Strongly Encourages Mask Usage, Healthy Travel Practices
The U.S. Travel Association | July 1, 2020
WASHINGTON (July 1, 2020)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the importance of mask wearing and adhering to healthy travel practices at the forefront of the Fourth of July holiday and throughout the summer travel season: "While Americans move about certain regions of the country, we are keenly aware of the increase in cases as we head into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, traditionally a busy period for travel. The travel community strongly urges visitors and residents alike to wear masks and adhere to all healthy practices, such as physical distancing, frequent hand washing and remai...
Hotel Market Analysis: 8 Ways Hotels Should Combat the Crisis
EHL Hospitality Insights | June 11, 2020
An analysis of how Covid-19 has affected the hotel market and the importance of adapting to new parameters in staffing, marketing and technology to avoid extinction. Impactful consequences of the current crisis The coronavirus has taken an unprecedented toll on the travel industry. At the time of writing, every single actor has been taking concrete actions and cutting costs to keep their head above water. As a hotelier, you have most likely had to make fast and difficult choices to shelter your business from the crisis, involving an immediacy factor often leaving you with nose to the grindstone, unable to craft a long-term strategy. However...
U.S. Travel’s Roger Dow on VP’s Tourism Panel
The U.S. Travel Association | May 21, 2020
ORLANDO (May 21, 2020)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow and other industry leaders met with Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday at a roundtable on the hard-hit travel and tourism sector, afterward expressing appreciation for the vice president's attentiveness to the industry's concerns and needs. The latest data shows that travel-related unemployment in the U.S. is now at 51%—more than double the worst national unemployment rate recorded during the Great Depression (25%). "It's a difficult time in every corner of the country, but the pandemic has been particularly dire for the American travel industry, which befor...
U.S. Travel Announces New City, Dates for IPW 2021
The U.S. Travel Association | April 23, 2020
WASHINGTON (April 23, 2020)—The U.S. Travel Association has announced that its annual trade show, IPW, will next be held in Las Vegas May 10-14, 2021. This year's IPW, scheduled to convene in Las Vegas on May 30, was forced to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The previously scheduled 2021 host city, Chicago, agreed to step aside for next year and will assume the host mantle in 2025. "This is incredibly welcome good news amid the serious challenges facing the travel industry, the country and the world," said U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow. "Cancelling this year's IPW was a difficult though clearly n...
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