Washington, D.C. 2012-09-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — The U.S. Travel Association today applauded the White House for achieving several milestones mandated by an Executive Order earlier this year. The achievements were announced in a progress report released by the Obama Administration earlier today.
“Today’s progress report shows that important steps have been made in our collective efforts to welcome more international visitors and facilitate travel here in the U.S., but we know there is more to be done, such as passing legislation to expand visa-free travel to our shores,” said Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. “Travel, which is outpacing all other economic sectors in job creation by 30 percent this year, plays a critical role in creating jobs and revenue for local communities and states nationwide.”
Today’s progress report addressed a number of activities underway by the Departments of State and Homeland Security, which were key components of the Executive Order and achieve visa and international traveler visa processing goals set by the President to increase travel to the United States.
Achievements listed in the report include:
Also, the report expresses support for Visa Waiver Program expansion legislation. The U.S. Travel Association is championing legislation before Congress – the Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2012 – and strongly urges it be passed before the end of this year.
Additionally, several U.S. Travel members are assisting the Administration in attracting visitors to the United States. These members include: American Express, Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., Gatorland, SeaWorld and Universal Parks and Resorts.
Finally, the White House announced a travel and tourism “Listening Tour” that will include Administration and Cabinet officials traveling to cities across the country to discuss the importance of increasing travel and tourism with state and local officials, small business owners and key stakeholder organizations.
“President Obama said today that he would continue doing whatever he could ‘to strengthen the travel and tourism industry and create an economy that’s built to last.’ That’s great news for American workers and local communities across the nation,” said Dow. “This has been a team effort, and I want to thank Secretaries Clinton and Napolitano, and the people working so diligently in the Departments of State and Homeland Security, for all that they have done.”
Contact:
Cathy Keefe 202-408-2183
The U.S. Travel Association is the national, non-profit organization representing all components of the travel industry that generates $1.9 trillion in economic output and supports 14.4 million jobs. U.S. Travel’s mission is to increase travel to and within the United States.
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