Travel Industry Facts: In Advance of the President's Speech at Walt Disney World

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The President will deliver remarks tomorrow, January 19, at Walt Disney World to unveil a national strategy to boost tourism and travel. Representing $1.8 trillion in economic output and supporting 14 million jobs, the U.S. travel industry makes a significant impact on the U.S. economy.

Travel industry added jobs in 2011, has good December

The travel industry accounted for 7 percent of the 1.6 million jobs created during the past 12 months, the U.S Travel Association reports. “Over the last year, the travel industry expanded its employment base by 119,000 – doubling the jobs created by construction and real estate industries combined,” said David Huether, senior vice president of economics [...]

Mexico's Secretary of Tourism Rises to the Challenge

What do you do when you're the Secretary of Tourism for Mexico, and you are faced with what many consider to be one of the most negative perceptions in the travel industry today? I recently sat down with tourism secretary Gloria Guevara to ask her just that as she tackles one of the most challenging ...

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No grapes of wrath for Virginia's wine industry

A new state report shows big economic gains and more jobs. The wine industry has something to cheer about. A new state reports shows a full glass in Virginia.