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White House travel ban's effect on association events unclear

Data collected by U.S. Travel Association shows foreign travel to U.S. has risen, but group cautions more time needed to verify Ever since President Donald Trump enacted restrictions on foreign travel to the U.S., meetings organizers have worried the policy could shrink attendance at stateside association events. Recent data suggests that may not be the case, but the association that crunched the numbers cautioned against leaping to conclusions. The most recent data gathered by the U.S. Travel Association found that international travel to the U.S. grew 4 percent year-over-year in April. In a statement, association CEO Roger Dow acknowledged he was surprised by the result.… Read More