The travel community marks the event in a number of creative ways, from staging local rallies and conducting media outreach to securing proclamations and resolutions from local governments.
This year, our goal was to ensure that travel—and its positive impact—were part of the discussion amidst the 2016 election season. After all, travel is a primary industry in America. That’s why travel “hit the campaign trail” for National Travel and Tourism Week 2016. Our theme? “Travel ‘16.” There’s no debate about it—travel is a bipartisan industry that works for America.