S.1661 - Travel Promotion Act of 2007

A bill to communicate United States travel policies and improve marketing and other activities designed to increase travel in the United States from abroad. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: A bill to communicate United States travel policies and improve marketing and other activities designed to increase travel in the United States from abroad. as introduced.
  • Short: Travel Promotion Act of 2007 as reported to senate.
  • Short: Travel Promotion Act of 2007 as introduced.

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04/30/08
Successful Implementation of Weste...

Dow said that the Travel Promotion Act (S. 1661 / HR 3232), currently pending before Congress, provides a consistent and sustainable vehi...

Source: Hospitality 1st (press release), FL
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04/20/08
Travel Community Praises Secretary...

The Travel Promotion Act (S. 1661 / HR 3232), currently pending before Congress and co-sponsored by 38 US Senators and more than 175 memb...

Source: Hotel Interactive, Inc., NY
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12/19/07
US Travel Industry Lauds Congress ...

The industry is also urging the passage of the Travel Promotion Act of 2007 (S.1661 and HR3232), which would create a nationally-coordina...

Source: Hospitality 1st (press release), FL
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11/15/07
Our Views: Public-private partners...

Passing the Travel Promotion Act of 2007 (S. 1661-HR 3232) would help. This bill would establish a public- private nonprofit Corporation ...

Source: Modesto Bee, CA
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10/08/07
Travel Leadership Summit a Success

Hundreds of travel industry professionals gathered at the Washington DC Convention Center to urge Congress to pass bills S. 1661 and HR 3...

Source: YubaNet, CA
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09/24/07
Companies and associations call on...

More than 70 leading American companies and business organizations urged Congress to pass the "Travel Promotion Act of 2007" (S. 1661 and...

Source: Travel Daily News International, Greece
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08/26/07
TIA Pushes US Promotion In Legisla...

... the top legislative priority for the association is to generate momentum for S.1661 and HR3232, similar versions of The Travel Promot...

Source: Aviation Week, NY
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07/31/07
Discover America Applauds Represen...

The Act is similar to a bill passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee (S. 1661) on June 27, 2007. Significant action on overseas trave...

Source: Hotel Interactive, Inc., NY
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07/10/07
Senate Commerce Committee Passes “...

WASHINGTON, DC | After months of intensive discussions, the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today approved S....

Source: Hospitality Net (press release)
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07/04/07
Senate Bill Seeks To Attract More ...

The Senate Commerce Committee has approved bill S. 1661 to establish a nonprofit public-private corporation to promote the United States ...

Source: CBS 4, FL
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12/03/08
BUCOM Beat: Obama Administration's...

The Obama Administration does support the Travel Promotion Act, as he was one of the 51 Senators supporting S. 1661 on the Hill. The Hous...

Source: BUCOM Beat
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11/16/08
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...

Thankfully, both Obama and Clinton are co-sponsors of the Travel Promotion Act (S. 1661: Travel Promotion Act of 2007), so that’s one i...

Source: triphow.com
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10/28/08
Obama’s Travel Industry Politics...

One of the things we do know is that he supports the Travel Promotion Act. Obama is one of the 51 Senators supporting S. 1661 in the US S...

Source: triphow.com
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09/25/08
Passage of the Travel Promotion Ac...

The Travel Promotion Act (H.R. 3232/S. 1661) is before the the House Energy and Commerce and is expected to pass. The Travel Industry Ass...

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09/22/08
Urgent – Attraction Action Reque...

The Travel Industry Association (TIA) has taken the lead in spearheading tourism industry efforts to gain passage of the Travel Promotion...

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09/17/08
World Tourism Day Recognized in th...

In Washington this year, the salute will be highlighted at the Travel Leadership Summit, where 27 state tourism leaders and dozens of cit...

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09/07/08
Travel Community Welcomes New Fede...

While the CBP communications effort is being funded by US taxpayer dollars, the Travel Promotion Act (S. 1661 and HR 3232) currently pend...

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09/01/08
TIA Welcomes New Initiative On U.S...

While the CBP communications effort is being funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars, the Travel Promotion Act (S. 1661 and H.R. 3232) currently ...

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08/03/08
In Major Boost Toward Enactment, "...

The legislation (S. 1661/HR 3232) would create a public-private partnership to better explain US security policies and attract millions o...

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03/30/08
S. 1661

S. 1661. Travel Promotion Act of 2007. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,. and Transportation on June 27, ...

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