Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) called for an end to the use of travel boycotts to make political statements in any travel and tourism dependent community.
“More than anything, travel boycotts hurt the local communities and the workers who rely on jobs in the travel and tourism sectors,” said Michael Gehrisch, president and CEO of DMAI.
“In the case of Arizona, the Arizona Office of Tourism estimates that a boycott would affect 200,000 industry workers and their families. We encourage focus on the root issues, not the boycott of travel and tourism, which provides massive financial contributions to destinations around the country.”
