Copyright 1995-2010 Hsyndicate http://www.hsyndicate.org/organization/17003152.html Latest news, events, photos and more from Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:35:39 +0100 cs@hsyndicate.com (Hsyndicate) info@hsyndicate.com (Hsyndicate) Hsyndicate RSS FeedGenerator 5 http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4031988.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4031988.html Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0200 LOS ANGELES | U.S. entry and visa policies and unfriendly treatment of overseas visitors at the nation’s ports of entry are driving overseas visitors away from the U.S., resulting in significant economic losses for American cities, according to an independent survey released today by the Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) and conducted by Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics Company. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4024475.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4024475.html Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200 WASHINGTON, D.C. | Further to concerns expressed by the Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) — a strategic partner to the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) - and other industry organizations, TBR is pleased that the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security have delayed a December 31, 2005 deadline for the first proposed phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which would have required travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Central and South America to present passports or other accepted secure documents at U.S. ports of entry. WHTI will require passports or other accepted documents for all air, sea and land travel to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Central and South America, Canada and Mexico by January 1, 2008. Currently, travelers need only a birth certificate and/or valid driver's license to travel between the U.S. and these locations. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4021367.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4021367.html Thu, 25 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4021100.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4021100.html Tue, 02 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0200 Washington, D.C. — The Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) today introduced travel and tourism as a campaign issue, urging President Bush and Senator Kerry to recognize the important contribution that the travel and tourism industry makes to the nation’s economy. In letters sent to the Bush and Kerry campaigns, TBR is asking the candidates to articulate how they would address the myriad of federal legislative issues that challenge the growth of travel and tourism. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4019528.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4019528.html Wed, 19 May 2004 00:00:00 +0200 Washington, D.C. — At a historic Summit in Washington, D.C. hosted by the Travel Business Roundtable with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, nearly 300 industry leaders as well as senior members of the Bush Administration and Congress convened to address many of the key issues facing the industry. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4018835.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4018835.html Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0200 The Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) has taken a lead role within the travel and tourism industry with the release of a white paper for the Department of Homeland Security that includes recommendations to fortify America's borders while sustaining an industry that contributes to a prospering U.S. economy. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4018508.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4018508.html Mon, 09 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0200 Washington, D.C. — In a recent letter to Commerce Department Secretary Don Evans, the Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) expressed its strong disappointment that the vast majority of funding for an international destination marketing campaign has been rescinded. Specifically, $40 million of the $50 million appropriated by Congress for the campaign was rescinded in the FY04 Omnibus Appropriations bill. Congress originally appropriated the funding as part of the FY03 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which was signed into law last February and marked the first time the U.S. had allocated federal funds to brand and market the country as an international destination. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4017033.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4017033.html Thu, 11 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The partnership between the Bush Administration and the travel and tourism industry took another step forward when Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans convened the first meeting of the newly created U.S. Travel and Tourism Promotion Advisory Board held on September 8 at Ellis Island in New York City. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4016824.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4016824.html Fri, 01 Aug 2003 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4016614.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4016614.html Thu, 24 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) today praised Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for introducing a bill in the Senate that would permanently restore the spousal travel tax deduction. The legislation, (S.1408) was co-sponsored by Assistant Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senator Zell Miller (D-GA). http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4016116.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4016116.html Wed, 04 Jun 2003 00:00:00 +0200 Washington, DC — The Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) hails yesterday's passage in the House of Representatives of H. Con. Res. 172, which called for a concurrent resolution to support the 20th annual National Travel and Tourism Week. The resolution cites the many contributions that the travel and tourism industry makes to the country. These include its position as the third largest retail industry in the nation, its employment of one out of every seven people in the workforce, and the fact that international travel æ which has declined in the past several years æ is still the country's largest service export, having generated a trade surplus for 14 consecutive years. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4016002.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4016002.html Mon, 26 May 2003 00:00:00 +0200 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) is praising the efforts of Senate Assistant Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who offered an amendment to fully restore the spousal travel tax deduction. The item was included in the Senate Tax Bill (S. 1054), as part of a manager's amendment offered by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) that passed late last week. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4015588.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4015588.html Fri, 18 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0200 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a significant display of unity and partnership, the Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) and the US Chamber of Commerce co-hosted a two-day summit from April 8-9 in Washington, DC to discuss ways to help revitalize the travel and tourism industry. Re-Igniting Growth in Travel and Tourism brought together more than 200 CEO and senior level executives along with three Cabinet Secretaries, Congressional leaders, mayors from cities across the country, and other senior Administration officials. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4015557.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4015557.html Wed, 16 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0200 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a significant display of unity and partnership, the Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) and the US Chamber of Commerce co-hosted a two-day summit from April 8-9 in Washington, DC to discuss ways to help revitalize the travel and tourism industry. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4015558.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4015558.html Wed, 16 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0200 On April 9, 2003 the National Chamber Foundation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Travel Business Roundtable hosted "Re-Igniting Growth in Travel and Tourism." This full-day summit presented a comprehensive action plan to spur growth in this key segment of the US economy. Among the issues this forum addressed tax changes to spur growth, an international destination marketing plan and the actions needed to restore confidence in the U.S. transportation system. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4015265.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4015265.html Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0200 WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) has launched a redesigned website that is more interactive and will serve as a central resource for the distribution of the latest information on governmental affairs and legislative activities affecting the travel and tourism industry in the United States. It will be an important tool to help promote this vital national industry. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4014795.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4014795.html Mon, 17 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0200 WASHINGTON, The Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) today praised Congress for passing legislation that will provide funding to establish a campaign to promote the United States as a desirable travel destination. The language was included in the conference report for the Fiscal Year 2003 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution (H.J. Res. 2), which is expected to be signed into law by the President. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4014236.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4014236.html Tue, 24 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0200 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Travel Business Roundtable/World Travel and Tourism Council (TBR/WTTC) Index of Leading Economic Indicators advanced robustly in October 2002. The increase amounted to a seasonally adjusted rate of 0.7 percent, the first monthly increase since June of this year. The specific details on the U.S. Index and the TBR/WTTC Index of Leading Economic Indicators are shown in the brief table below. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4014016.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4014016.html Tue, 03 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0200 WASHINGTON, D.C. - With a decline in the Travel Business Roundtable/World Travel and Tourism Council Index (TBR/WTTC) of Leading Economic Indicators of 1.7 percent for September, it is clear that the third monthly consecutive decline points to serious economic difficulty for the travel and tourism industry. The seasonally adjusted 1.7 percent drop in September pulled the overall Index down to 130.3, a decline of 2.5 percent since June or an annual rate of decline of 10.0 percent. http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4013924.html http://www.hsyndicate.org/news/154000320/4013924.html Thu, 21 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0200 WASHINGTON, DC. - The Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) today announced its participation in Prepare for Takeoff, the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) new passenger awareness campaign to inform travelers about new security measures at the nation's airports. The campaign will help passengers prepare for travel before they go to the airport and assist them once they arrive.