Washington, DC — The Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) hails yesterday's passage in the House of Representatives of H. Con. Res. 172, which called for a concurrent resolution to support the 20th annual National Travel and Tourism Week. The resolution cites the many contributions that the travel and tourism industry makes to the country. These include its position as the third largest retail indust...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) is praising the efforts of Senate Assistant Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who offered an amendment to fully restore the spousal travel tax deduction. The item was included in the Senate Tax Bill (S. 1054), as part of a manager's amendment offered by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a significant display of unity and partnership, the Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) and the US Chamber of Commerce co-hosted a two-day summit from April 8-9 in Washington, DC to discuss ways to help revitalize the travel and tourism industry. Re-Igniting Growth in Travel and Tourism brought together more than 200 CEO and senior level executives along with three Cabinet Secr...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a significant display of unity and partnership, the Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) and the US Chamber of Commerce co-hosted a two-day summit from April 8-9 in Washington, DC to discuss ways to help revitalize the travel and tourism industry.

On April 9, 2003 the National Chamber Foundation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Travel Business Roundtable hosted "Re-Igniting Growth in Travel and Tourism." This full-day summit presented a comprehensive action plan to spur growth in this key segment of the US economy. Among the issues this forum addressed tax changes to spur growth, an international destination marketi...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) has launched a redesigned website that is more interactive and will serve as a central resource for the distribution of the latest information on governmental affairs and legislative activities affecting the travel and tourism industry in the United States. It will be an important tool to help promote this vital national industry.

WASHINGTON, The Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) today praised Congress for passing legislation that will provide funding to establish a campaign to promote the United States as a desirable travel destination. The language was included in the conference report for the Fiscal Year 2003 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution (H.J. Res. 2), which is expected to be signed into law by the President.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Travel Business Roundtable/World Travel and Tourism Council (TBR/WTTC) Index of Leading Economic Indicators advanced robustly in October 2002. The increase amounted to a seasonally adjusted rate of 0.7 percent, the first monthly increase since June of this year. The specific details on the U.S. Index and the TBR/WTTC Index of Leading Economic Indicators are shown in the bri...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - With a decline in the Travel Business Roundtable/World Travel and Tourism Council Index (TBR/WTTC) of Leading Economic Indicators of 1.7 percent for September, it is clear that the third monthly consecutive decline points to serious economic difficulty for the travel and tourism industry. The seasonally adjusted 1.7 percent drop in September pulled the overall Index down to 130...

WASHINGTON, DC. - The Travel Business Roundtable (TBR) today announced its participation in Prepare for Takeoff, the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) new passenger awareness campaign to inform travelers about new security measures at the nation's airports. The campaign will help passengers prepare for travel before they go to the airport and assist them once they arrive.