Travel leaders met March 11 with President Obama to discuss the important role that meetings and events play in strengthening the American economy.
Participants discussed the need to maximize the benefits of business meetings and events, which generate more than $100 billion in spending and create more than 1 million jobs.
Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, and Bill Marriott, chairman and CEO of Marriott International, were among the industry leaders present.
The group also discussed the urgent need to pass the Travel Promotion Act, which would establish the first-ever U.S. promotion and communications campaign to attract millions of additional international visitors to the U.S.
