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U.S. Travel Inducts Roger Dow, Elliott L. Ferguson, II, and Peter F. Herschend Into Hall of Leaders
U.S. Travel Association | November 20, 2023
WASHINGTON (November 20, 2023) — Travel industry leaders Roger Dow, former president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, Elliott L. Ferguson, II, president and CEO of Destination DC, and Peter F. Herschend, co-founder of Herschend Enterprises, were inducted into the U.S. Travel Association Hall of Leaders on Wednesday. Dow was the 2022 inductee while Ferguson and Herschend were the 2023 honorees. Dow, Ferguson and Herschend were honored at a dinner attended by more than 100 U.S. Travel board members and guests in Washington, DC. Distinguished individuals are named to the U.S. Travel Association’s Hall of Leaders for sustaine...
Travel Industry ‘Top Advocate’ Roger Dow Headlines 2022 Class of Leaders Being Honored at HSMAI Sales Forum
HSMAI | October 7, 2022
McLean, Virginia —Roger Dow, who helped lead the U.S. travel industry out of its post-9/11 doldrums and take it to new heights, then helped guide the industry through the COVID-19 pandemic and position it for a rebound, will receive the Lifetime Achievement in Sales Award from the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) at its 2022 Sales Leader Forum on October 20 in Plano, Texas. Dow will be recognized at an awards ceremony that will also honor Paul Papadopulos, corporate director of national sales at Atrium Hospitality, and Alex Biondi, area director of sales for Aimbridge Hospitality, as the off- and on...
Roger Dow to Be Inducted into U.S. Travel Hall of Leaders
U.S. Travel Association | August 1, 2022
WASHINGTON (August 1, 2022)—Roger Dow, outgoing president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, will be honored as the 2022 inductee into U.S. Travel’s Hall of Leaders, the organization announced Friday. With Dow’s induction, 104 distinguished travel luminaries have been named to the U.S. Travel Hall of Leaders since it was established in 1969 to recognize “sustained, noteworthy contributions that have positively impacted the travel industry.” “It’s difficult to imagine a more effective advocate for travel today than Roger Dow. His selection to our most distinguished body reflects his countless contributions and our indu...
U.S. Travel Association Selects Geoff Freeman as President and CEO
U.S. Travel Association | June 23, 2022
WASHINGTON (June 22, 2022)—The next chapter of the U.S. Travel Association will be led by Geoff Freeman, a proven association leader who has a track record of building talented teams and delivering game-changing results for varied industries. He re-joins the U.S. Travel Association after nearly a decade of association leadership—first as president and CEO of the American Gaming Association and as the current president and CEO of the Consumer Brands Association. He will join U.S. Travel on September 1. Over the past 20 years, Freeman has built an approach to association leadership that is centered around industry unity and transformati...
Passage of Omnibus Spending Bill Includes $250 Million for Brand USA, America’s Destination Marketing Organization
U.S. Travel Association | March 11, 2022
WASHINGTON — March 11, 2022 — U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the full Senate passage of the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill, which includes the Restoring Brand USA Act to provide $250 million in relief funding to the United States’ destination marketing organization: “The inclusion of the Restoring Brand USA Act in the fiscal spending bill is a major win for the entire U.S. travel industry, which has suffered more than any other industry throughout the pandemic. As international travel spending remains 78% below pre-pandemic levels, the relief provided by the bill—which ut...
U.S. Travel Association Welcomes Brazil Into Global Entry Program
U.S. Travel Association | February 9, 2022
WASHINGTON (February 9, 2022)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the announcement that Brazil and its citizens now have full partnership in the Global Entry program, which will ease travel to the United States for business and tourism: “The American travel community begins a new chapter with Brazil’s full admittance into the Global Entry program. This effective trusted traveler program will provide pre-approved travelers from Brazil with an expedited Customs process upon arrival in the United States. “While this is welcome news, the Biden administration must also address the o...
U.S. Travel Association’s 2022 State of the Travel Industry Address
U.S. Travel Association | January 31, 2022
“Setting the Stage for the Future of Travel” Webcast: Wednesday, February 2, at 11:00 a.m. ET from National Press Club Media Teleconference to Follow with Q&A at 12:00 p.m. ET WHAT: U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow and Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes will provide an exclusive virtual update, followed by a conference call for media, on the state of the American travel industry – including policies and programs to accelerate an even recovery across the leisure, business and international travel sectors. In this annual address, Dow and Barnes will provide a ...
U.S. Travel Association: Implementation of 5G Would Mean Travel Disruptions and More Economic Harm
U.S. Travel Association | January 19, 2022
WASHINGTON — January 19, 2022 — U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the implementation of 5G wireless near U.S. airports: “The U.S. Travel Association is urgently calling on the U.S. government and mobile wireless carriers to delay the introduction of 5G wireless around affected airports until critical operational concerns can be resolved. “The implementation of 5G around affected airports threatens to disrupt domestic and international air travel, delay thousands of passengers, and cause unnecessary economic harm to the nation and the entire travel industry – not just...
