This week, I travelled with the President to two European countries. As always, this trip was a reminder that travel can broaden our horizons and reinforce longstanding friendships. Just as importantly, travel and tourism are key engines of economic growth.
Last Wednesday, I joined several members of the Obama Administration, including Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, at the annual Global Travel and Tourism Summit in Las Vegas. I was delighted to deliver the keynote address at a session entitled “The New Global Mindset,” and I participated in a question and answer discussion with many industry leaders
The travel and tourism industry was hit hard during the recession, so I’m happy to report that we’re seeing signs of solid improvement. In 2010, business travel was up by 16 percent, and 60 million foreign visitors entered the United States. That’s more than the populations of Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania combined.
Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/27/growing-our-economy-through-travel-and-tourism
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