CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - June 12, 2013
- June 12, 2013 |
- CEO Update
U.S. Travel bringing trade show to D.C. The U.S. Travel Association will hold its annual International PowWow in Washington, D.C., in 2017, a first for the D.C.-based organization. In an announcement Tuesday by the District's travel bureau Destination D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray said the event should generate more than $13 million for the district. "Given the economic impact experienced by other host cities and the fact that this will be the first time hosting IPW in the District, it is an important opportunity for us to highlight our international visitor market," he said. U.S. Travel said the event is the single largest generator of travel to the U.S., given that domestic… Read More