After developing a raft of creative, online ways for its members to address challenges and stay connected during 2020's pandemic, NTA has launched a comprehensive engagement plan for next year. President Catherine Prather, CTP, said the association will take lessons from the past 10 tumultuous months and conduct a variety of online interactions throughout the year.
The COVID Relief NOW Coalition, a coalition of more than 300 major public and private sector groups, recently released a new ad, "Economic Relief Can't Wait," imploring Congress to pass additional COVID economic relief during the current lame duck session.
Results from the first phase of The Black Traveler: Insights, Opportunities & Priorities, a report conducted by MMGY Global, were recently made available and found that Black U.S. leisure travelers spent $109.4 billion on travel in 2019—the most recent year reflecting normal travel spend prior to COVID-19.
In light of the growing critical needs of the travel industry, the U.S. Travel Association recently shared a document with President-elect Biden's transition team focusing on the organization's priorities for the first 100 days of President-elect Biden's administration. The document also helps outline the focus of U.S. Travel Association's advocacy work for the next several years.
A new DMO survey conducted by the United States Tour Operators Association has offered insight into how destination marketing organizations are viewing recovery, health and safety, and more.
