National & International Policy Filter Press Release U.S. Travel Warns of Thanksgiving Travel Chaos if Government Shutdown Continues The U.S. Travel Association, joined by nearly 500 organizations and companies representing every sector of the travel industry, today sent a letter to congressional leadership urging immediate action to reopen the government ahead of the Thanksgivin... U.S. Travel Association (USTA) More in this category National & International Policy More like this Press Release Hotel industry unites to urge Congress to end government shutdown More than 30 industry associations representing hotels across the country today sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate urging them to end the government shutdown. 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American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category Human ResourcesMore in this category RecruitmentMore in this category National & International Policy More like this Press Release American Franchise Act will spur hotel entrepreneurship, AHLA Says The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the leading voice representing all segments of the hotel industry, today shared their support and called for the quick adoption of the bipartisan American Franchise Act (AFA) introduced by Representat... American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category FranchiseMore in this category LegalMore in this category National & International Policy More like this Press Release AHLA applauds establishment of the White House’s 2028 Summer Olympics planning committee The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the leading voice representing all segments of the hotel industry, today announced its strong support for the White House’s creation of a federal task force to prepare for the 2028 Summer Olympic Game... American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category Events & ConferencesMore in this category National & International Policy More like this Press Release CHLA Applauds Governor’s 2025 Retail Crime Prevention Efforts On behalf of California’s more than 6,000 hotels and 235,000 hotel employees, the California Hotel and Lodging Association released this statement in response to Gov. 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Press Release U.S. Travel Warns of Thanksgiving Travel Chaos if Government Shutdown Continues The U.S. Travel Association, joined by nearly 500 organizations and companies representing every sector of the travel industry, today sent a letter to congressional leadership urging immediate action to reopen the government ahead of the Thanksgivin... U.S. Travel Association (USTA) More in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release Hotel industry unites to urge Congress to end government shutdown More than 30 industry associations representing hotels across the country today sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate urging them to end the government shutdown. American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category FinanceMore in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release U.S. Travel Association: America’s Travel Economy Has Lost $1 Billion—and Counting It has been one week since the government shutdown began, and Congress has yet to reach an agreement to restore funding—costing America’s travel economy an estimated $1 billion each week in lost spending. U.S. Travel Association (USTA) More in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release U.S. Travel Forecast 2025: Modest Growth but Decline in International Visitors Threatens Economy and Jobs The U.S. Travel Association released its updated Travel Forecast, projecting little growth in travel spending for 2025 but a significant decline in international inbound travel—a critical driver of the U.S. economy, jobs and global influence. U.S. Travel Association (USTA) More in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release GBTA Urges U.S. Congress to Reach Agreement on a Federal Budget to End the Government Shutdown and Protect Business Travel and Economic Stability The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the leading voice of the global business travel industry, today called on the United States Congress to take immediate action to reach an agreement on a federal budget and quickly end the government shu... Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) More in this category Business TravelMore in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release Study: H-2B Visa Program supports U.S. workforce, positively impacts domestic salaries and jobs The H2B Workforce Coalition, an effort aimed at protecting American workers through a stable and reliable seasonal workforce, today released a comprehensive economic analysis that explores the impacts and realities of the H-2B Visa Program. Complete... American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category Human ResourcesMore in this category RecruitmentMore in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release American Franchise Act will spur hotel entrepreneurship, AHLA Says The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the leading voice representing all segments of the hotel industry, today shared their support and called for the quick adoption of the bipartisan American Franchise Act (AFA) introduced by Representat... American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category FranchiseMore in this category LegalMore in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release AHLA applauds establishment of the White House’s 2028 Summer Olympics planning committee The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the leading voice representing all segments of the hotel industry, today announced its strong support for the White House’s creation of a federal task force to prepare for the 2028 Summer Olympic Game... American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) More in this category Events & ConferencesMore in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release CHLA Applauds Governor’s 2025 Retail Crime Prevention Efforts On behalf of California’s more than 6,000 hotels and 235,000 hotel employees, the California Hotel and Lodging Association released this statement in response to Gov. Newsom’s announcement that the CHP-led Organized Retail Crime Task Force so far in... California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA) More in this category National & International Policy More like this
Press Release U.S. Travel Association Applauds Creation of White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics The U.S. Travel Association today announced the launch of the America’s Sports and Travel Mega Event Coalition (ASTMEC)—a national alliance of sports, travel and business leaders dedicated to helping the United States successfully host a once-in-a-g... U.S. Travel Association (USTA) More in this category Sports TourismMore in this category National & International Policy More like this