More groups speak out about shutdown As the government shutdown heads into day two, more associations are urging both parties to work out their differences, and a few are spelling out to members what the closure means to them. Global Business Travel Association Executive Director Michael McCormick said the shutdown puts the business travel industry at risk, noting that travel spending had just returned to pre-recession levels this year. "But a government shutdown will have rippling effects through the economy and severely impact the business travel industry," he said. "Every business trip cancelled results in permanently lost travel industry revenues, decreased future… Read More