Concise takes on the latest industry research, general association news, and the policy developments and current events that are affecting travel to and within the United States.
The U.S. travel community strongly supports accountability, as long as the end goal is guiding countries toward complying with America’s visa security standards. Sanctions like these must have a purpose, and not be punitive for their own sake.
The State Department is right to push for proper screening of international visitors. This goal requires buy-in from other countries—and that can be achieved by taking a constructive cue from the president’s 1987 bestseller.
There’s no good time to cut states’ tourism promotion funding, but right now would be particularly unwise. Here’s what some state lawmakers get wrong about travel promotion—and why it’s crucial for the health of budgets, economies and jobs.