Leaders of the travel and tourism sector of the national economy will convene to share ideas and prepare recommendations to assist President-elect Barack Obama in accelerating the economy through travel and tourism. The outcomes will be presented to Obama, his transition team and key members of Congress following a Dec. 16 meeting in Washington, D.C.

A broad cross-section of travel and tourism leaders has been invited to be a part of creating workable solutions for the struggling economy. The participation of more than 20 organizations has been confirmed, including leaders representing packaged travel, lodging, travel agents, cruise lines, ground transportation, air transportation and special interest travel, according to the National Tour Association, which is managing the effort. 

 “We believe it is critical to equip President-elect Obama and his administration with the ways in which travel can fuel the U.S. economy,” said NTA President Lisa Simon, CTP. “We know that travel and tourism is a way to quickly inject new jobs, new income and new tax revenues into our national economy. We simply need a unified plan to make it happen.”

Strategic partners and leaders within the travel and tourism sector have been asked to prepare their policy and cooperative marketing ideas, share them in advance with the entire group and then attend the summit in Washington, D.C., where the plans can be prioritized and coordinated into pragmatic solutions to assist the economic recovery.

The travel and tourism sector of the national economy contributes $700 billion to the United States annually. (www.ntaonline.com)

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