The National Tour Association's board of directors established the organization's priority advocacy issues for the year.
The eight issues are:
Hotel occupancy taxes;
U.S. entry/exit procedures, visa issuance and expansion of the Visa Waiver Program;
Grants for destination marketing organizations and non-profit organizations;
Airline policies that impact travel sellers;
Lifting of the U.S. travel ban to Cuba;
Implementation of the Travel Promotion Act;
National Parks and public lands access and marketing funds; and
Passage of highway and Federal Aviation Administration authorization bills.
These issues will be discussed with elected officials during NTA's 2010 Grassroots Symposium, scheduled for Feb. 8 to 10, in Washington. Congressman Bill Delahunt, (D-Mass), chief House sponsor of the Travel Promotion Act and the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act, will be making remarks at the February Symposium.
More information can be found at www.ntaonline.com/symposium10.