By Steve Richer, DC Correspondent With all the election results having been reported with days of analysis, it is unnecessary to recapitulate that news. Former President Donald Trump won, including both the popular vote and carrying all seven swing states. Why is not important to discuss yet... Continue Reading
The National Travel and Tourism Office recently released August numbers for travel to and from the United States. International Arrivals Total international visitor volume to the U.S. of 7,527,819 increased +7.8 percent compared to August 2023 and represented 92.8 percent of the pre-COVID... Continue Reading
IITA’s Lisa Simon spoke at the American Indigenous Tourism Conference, hosted by AIANTA (American Indian Alaska Native Travel Association) in Marksville, Louisiana, to share the importance of international inbound business and how to best work with inbound operators. The discussion,... Continue Reading
IITA has been seeking data that would show the impact inbound operators and the international travel trade have on U.S. travel exports, in numbers of visitors, travel spending and jobs creation as the organization works to establish the reappreciation for the travel trade. Whether speaking to... Continue Reading
The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) recently reported that in August: International visitors spent $21.5 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States during the month of August, an increase of more than 11 percent compared to August 2023. Conversely,... Continue Reading
The U.S. Department of Commerce is currently seeking applications for individuals to serve on the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, which advises the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry in the United States. The Secretary of Commerce will be... Continue Reading
By Steve Richer, DC Correspondent Much to the surprise of many members of Congress, the Continuing Resolution (CR) which will keep the government running until December 20 did not include a requested supplemental appropriation for disaster relief. With over 100 already known dead from... Continue Reading
The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) recently released data inbound travel data for arrivals/departures in June, visitor spend in July, and international air travel in August – all of which indicate continued growth for international inbound travel to the U.S. International... Continue Reading
With almost all eyes and the national media focused on the Presidential campaign and the day-to-day horse race projections, a very important date looms less than two weeks from now. On September 30, the current federal budget expires, and Congress has to appropriate funds to keep the government... Continue Reading
The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) in the International Trade Administration’s Industry and Analysis unit refreshed its web pages on trade.gov. The enhancements provide easier access to NTTO’s great resources, including international travel statistics, reports, and data... Continue Reading
Visit Salt Lake – host of IITA’s Summit 2025 – also played host recently to IITA’s Inbound Insider Steps to Success program for the city’s tourism stakeholders. The Steps to Success program educates travel professionals on why international travel is important and... Continue Reading
2024 is said to be a "national" election. This idea may be far from accurate. While the Presidential and Congressional candidates are running in every state, the strong partisan advantages of most states (Red States and Blue States) make the results in most of America pre-set. Continue Reading
