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Passage of Travel Promotion Act

The U.S. Travel Association recently announced the passage of the Travel Promotion Act. This development is the biggest commitment the U.S. government has made to support international travel to America, and the clearest indication to date that the United States Congress is taking travel seriously.

The Travel Promotion Act sends a message that the United States Congress values travel, and increased vigor must be made to promote the United States as a premier international travel destination. Visit the U.S. Travel Association Web site to learn more.


Industry Updates

Our industry’s concerted efforts to protect corporate meetings and events have helped turn the tide in the media and public debate.  We have a long way to go, but we are making a difference by working together in an aggressive and unified manner.

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U.S. Travel and our partners launched the “Meetings Mean Business” campaign in March 2009.  This initiative consists of an unprecedented grassroots mobilization, paid advertising, national and local ally development and many other tactics to defend the freedom to travel. Learn more at www.MeetingsMeanBusiness.com.

Site joined 19 Incentive Federation leaders who went to Washington D.C. on October 20 to raise awareness about the role of incentives in business at the Incentive Federation’s Legislative Symposium.  This was the Federation’s first proactive effort to educate Congress on the benefits of incentive programs.

Representatives from Site, IMA, PPAI, and RPI not only shared data on how incentive programs increase participation and meet goals in employee wellness and safety programs, but they also met individually with key staff for Senators Durbin, Grassley, Hatch, Schumer and Snowe, and Rep. Dahlkemper. With the government exploring strategies to revitalize the economy, our opportunity to showcase the power of incentive programs could not be better.

Stay tuned for more details and see below for updates from the Industry Coalition and resulting media coverage.
 


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Final Language in the Treasury Assisted Relief Program (TARP)

20 ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON LUXURY EXPENDITURES.—The board of directors of any TARP recipient shall have in place a company-wide policy regarding excessive or luxury expenditures, as identified by the Secretary, which may include excessive expenditures on (1) entertainment or events; (2) office and facility renovations; (3) aviation or other transportation services; or(4) other activities or events that are not reasonable expenditures for staff development, reasonable performance incentives, or other similar measures conducted in the normal course of the business operations of the TARP recipient.


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