Us Travel Association News
400,000 travel jobs and $22.7bn – the cost of the BP oil spill
Up to 400,000 travel industry jobs could be lost as a result of the BP oil disaster, according to the U.S. Travel Association. The organisation has also put the cost of the spill at $22.7 billion and and taking three years to recover, based on the aftermath of 25 recent natural and man-made disasters.
Gulf Coast seeks to offset oil damage
Representatives of SouthCoast USA and U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow have hosted a tourism summit at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel to urge travellers to visit the region.
Choice Hotels President and CEO named National Chairman of US Travel Association
Stephen P. Joyce, President and Chief Executive Officer of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has been named National Chairman of the U.S. Travel Association, the 1,500-member national organisation representing every segment of the travel community