The COVID Relief NOW Coalition, a coalition of more than 300 major public and private sector groups, recently released a new ad, "Economic Relief Can't Wait," imploring Congress to pass additional COVID economic relief during the current lame duck session.
Results from the first phase of The Black Traveler: Insights, Opportunities & Priorities, a report conducted by MMGY Global, were recently made available and found that Black U.S. leisure travelers spent $109.4 billion on travel in 2019—the most recent year reflecting normal travel spend prior to COVID-19.
In light of the growing critical needs of the travel industry, the U.S. Travel Association recently shared a document with President-elect Biden's transition team focusing on the organization's priorities for the first 100 days of President-elect Biden's administration. The document also helps outline the focus of U.S. Travel Association's advocacy work for the next several years.
A new DMO survey conducted by the United States Tour Operators Association has offered insight into how destination marketing organizations are viewing recovery, health and safety, and more.
As many within the travel industry have realized, recovery is going to be multifaceted, with COVID-19 testing being of high importance.