The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board has scheduled a teleconference meeting "to deliberate upon industry input and priorities to provide the Secretary of Commerce in his role as co- chair of the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness (Task Force), established by Executive Order 13597 Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness, as the Task Force works to develop a National Travel and Tourism Strategy (Strategy). The Executive Order was issued by President Barack Obama on January 19, 2012."
If you are a U.S. inbound tour operator, this meeting will give you insight into the Administration's priorities with respect to promoting U.S. tourism, the steps it is taking to increase tourism opportunities, and its action plan to obtain a greater share of long-haul travel from India, China and Brazil.
Here are the meeting details:
DATE: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EST
Teleconference Information: Toll Free Number: 800-369-1703
Passcode: 1860176
Please register in advance, with details provided here:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-15/html/2012-3564.htm