Congressional Briefing Provides Opportunity to Spread the Word
July 2nd, 2010 — 9:21am
On Tuesday, June 29, I was afforded an opportunity to brief members of Congress and their staff on the BP oil spill and its impact on tourism in Florida. The briefing was sponsored by the U.S. Travel Association, the American Hotel & Lodging Association and the National Restaurant Association in cooperation with the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus. California Representative Sam Farr, Co-Chair of the Caucus, was in attendance, as was Florida Representative Allen Boyd. I was invited to speak along with Stephen Perry, president and CEO of the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, Tom Dow, former president of the Alaska Visitor Association, and Adam Sacks, managing director of Oxford Economics. Continue reading »
Chris Thompson
President and CEO
