Tag Archives: tourism

Federal Agencies Not Meeting in Certain Cities

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Robert Hay

ASAE and other travel-focused associations have been sharing stories about how the economy and negative media attention has forced some corporations and associations to cancel or move their meetings from certain high-profile destinations and properties to avoid public criticism.  Today’s … Continue reading →

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Association Initiatives Promote Travel and Tourism

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Robert Hay

As many people travel over the July 4th recess, the travel and hospitality community are working with Congress to help revitalize the nation’s economy. USTA, the U.S. Travel Association (formerly the Travel Industry Association) is working on numerous fronts to … Continue reading →

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Finance Outline and Impact on Small Business

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Robert Hay

Yesterday, the Senate Finance Committee leaked its outline for its health care legislation, partly in response to the Congressional Budget Office’s scoring of previous draft language.  The document (seen here) is not legislative language, but the concepts do have some … Continue reading →

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