253 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Tourism, Competitiveness, and Innovation will hold a hearing on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. titled, “The State of U.S. Travel and Tourism: Industry Efforts to Attract 100 Million Visitors Annually”.

This hearing will examine the state of the U.S. travel and tourism industry, with a particular focus on public and private travel-promotion efforts and the benefits of tourism in the context of the 2012 National Travel and Tourism Strategy – a plan to attract 100 million international visitors annually by the end of 2021. Further, the hearing will provide a venue for the private sector’s perspective on the economic needs and benefits of increasing travel and tourism to the U.S.; the industry’s role in travel promotion; and, the industry’s assessment of government participation through the National Travel and Tourism Strategy and Brand USA.

Please note the hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to automatically begin streaming the webcast.

Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for the webcast hearing, should contact Stephanie Gamache at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.

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