Our industry could use all the travel-friendly people in Washington we can get. There is certainly a need to balance our national security interests with our economic interests, and I hope President Obama will continue to remember the economic impact of travel. He was a strong supporter in the Senate. The Travel Industry Association (of which PAII is a dues-paying member) has been doing a great deal of work to ensure the travel industry and tourism promotion are front-burner items.

Thanks for the email, Marti!