The U.S. Travel Association announced today that association veteran Ellen Davis joined the organization as Executive Vice President of Business Strategy and Industry Engagement. Davis is the first addition to the executive team since Geoff Freeman was appointed CEO in 2022.
U.S. travel forecast: Headwinds on the horizon
Pent-up demand and consumer savings will drive recovery in 2022 but taper off in the coming years.
84% of business travelers expect to attend business events within six months
U.S. Travel Association Quarterly Business Travel Tracker also revealed that top reason for travel uncertainty was that meetings and events are not occurring.
Jobs Report: Leisure & Hospitality left behind as other sectors recover
Out of the 1.6 million jobs left to recover, a staggering 1.5 million are in Leisure & Hospitality alone.
U.S. Travel: International delegates return in strong numbers
Ten weeks out, IPW registrations by international buyers and media have nearly doubled last year’s international delegate count.
U.S. Travel reacts to disappointing November Jobs Report
November jobs report saw the Leisure & Hospitality sector add just 23,000 jobs while nearly 8% of all of the sector’s jobs remain lost.
U.S. Travel reacts to additional Details on Nov. 8 international air travel policy
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued a statement on the Biden administration’s announced policy for entry of international air travelers, beginning on November 8.
U.S. Travel reacts to lifting of travel restrictions
The U.S. Travel Association applauds the Biden administration’s announcement of a roadmap to reopen air travel to vaccinated individuals from around the world.
U.S. Travel reacts to CDC guidance on unvaccinated travelers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation advising unvaccinated Americans to avoid Labor Day travel.
U.S. Travel tatement on extended border restrictions
“Travel restrictions are no longer protecting us from the virus – vaccines are.”
