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U.S. Travel Association Selects Geoff Freeman as President and CEO
U.S. Travel Association | June 23, 2022
WASHINGTON (June 22, 2022)—The next chapter of the U.S. Travel Association will be led by Geoff Freeman, a proven association leader who has a track record of building talented teams and delivering game-changing results for varied industries. He re-joins the U.S. Travel Association after nearly a decade of association leadership—first as president and CEO of the American Gaming Association and as the current president and CEO of the Consumer Brands Association. He will join U.S. Travel on September 1. Over the past 20 years, Freeman has built an approach to association leadership that is centered around industry unity and transformati...
Passage of Omnibus Spending Bill Includes $250 Million for Brand USA, America’s Destination Marketing Organization
U.S. Travel Association | March 11, 2022
WASHINGTON — March 11, 2022 — U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the full Senate passage of the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill, which includes the Restoring Brand USA Act to provide $250 million in relief funding to the United States’ destination marketing organization: “The inclusion of the Restoring Brand USA Act in the fiscal spending bill is a major win for the entire U.S. travel industry, which has suffered more than any other industry throughout the pandemic. As international travel spending remains 78% below pre-pandemic levels, the relief provided by the bill—which ut...
U.S. Travel Association Welcomes Brazil Into Global Entry Program
U.S. Travel Association | February 9, 2022
WASHINGTON (February 9, 2022)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the announcement that Brazil and its citizens now have full partnership in the Global Entry program, which will ease travel to the United States for business and tourism: “The American travel community begins a new chapter with Brazil’s full admittance into the Global Entry program. This effective trusted traveler program will provide pre-approved travelers from Brazil with an expedited Customs process upon arrival in the United States. “While this is welcome news, the Biden administration must also address the o...
U.S. Travel Association’s 2022 State of the Travel Industry Address
U.S. Travel Association | January 31, 2022
“Setting the Stage for the Future of Travel” Webcast: Wednesday, February 2, at 11:00 a.m. ET from National Press Club Media Teleconference to Follow with Q&A at 12:00 p.m. ET WHAT: U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow and Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes will provide an exclusive virtual update, followed by a conference call for media, on the state of the American travel industry – including policies and programs to accelerate an even recovery across the leisure, business and international travel sectors. In this annual address, Dow and Barnes will provide a ...
U.S. Travel Association: Implementation of 5G Would Mean Travel Disruptions and More Economic Harm
U.S. Travel Association | January 19, 2022
WASHINGTON — January 19, 2022 — U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the implementation of 5G wireless near U.S. airports: “The U.S. Travel Association is urgently calling on the U.S. government and mobile wireless carriers to delay the introduction of 5G wireless around affected airports until critical operational concerns can be resolved. “The implementation of 5G around affected airports threatens to disrupt domestic and international air travel, delay thousands of passengers, and cause unnecessary economic harm to the nation and the entire travel industry – not just...
U.S. Travel Applauds Infrastructure Bill House Passage
U.S. Travel Association | November 8, 2021
WASHINGTON – November 8, 2021 – U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives passing the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: “The passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is both significant and long overdue. The bill will have a profound impact on how people travel for decades to come. By making historic investments in our transportation infrastructure now, we can emerge from the pandemic with stronger, more modern and efficient systems that can facilitate a resurgence in travel demand. “U.S. Travel has stro...
U.S. Travel Welcomes Border Reopening Date
U.S. Travel Association | October 15, 2021
WASHINGTON — October 15, 2021 — U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the announcement that the U.S. will officially reopen its borders to vaccinated international travelers on November 8: “U.S. Travel has long called for the safe reopening of our borders, and we welcome the Biden administration’s announcement of a set date to welcome back vaccinated international travelers. “The date is critically important for planning—for airlines, for travel-supported businesses, and for millions of travelers worldwide who will now advance plans to visit the United States once again...
U.S. Travel Reacts to Lifting of Land Border Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated International Travelers
U.S. Travel Association | October 13, 2021
WASHINGTON — October 13, 2021 — U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the announcement that restrictions on U.S. land border travel with Canada and Mexico will be lifted for vaccinated individuals: “U.S. Travel has long urged a reopening of the U.S. land borders, and we applaud the Biden administration’s plan to ease entry restrictions for vaccinated visitors. This action will bring a welcome surge in travel from our two top source markets of inbound travel. “Declines in international visitation since the start of the pandemic have resulted in more than $250 billion in lo...
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