Published on : Friday, December 13, 2013
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – announced today registration is open for the GBTA Convention 2014 in Los Angeles, Calif., July 26-30. The annual convention is the largest, most comprehensive …
Published on : Thursday, December 12, 2013
The National Restaurant Association and the Illinois Restaurant Association have joined together to educate foodservice operators throughout Illinois regarding updated changes to the state’s food safety laws. Through NRA’s ServSafe program, the groups will offer solutions for restaurant operators navigating …
Published on : Thursday, December 12, 2013
Tuesday night, Rep. Paul Ryan and Senator Patty Murray released a budget outline that included an increase in the “9/11 Aviation Security Fee” from $2.50 per enplanement to $5.60 per flight next year. GBTA Executive Director and COO Michael W. …
Published on : Thursday, December 12, 2013
The U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the congressional budget deal that includes a hike in the Aviation Passenger Security Fee: “User fees certainly have their place—the transportation sphere is full of them. …
Published on : Thursday, December 12, 2013
Join the Adventure Travel Trade Association at the following AdventureConnect events at FITUR, ITB-Berlin, in Treuchtlingen, Germany and Västerås, Sweden. These are the first in a series of regional AdventureConnect events planned by the ATTA for Europe. Please return regularly …
Published on : Wednesday, December 11, 2013
“Bad news – travel taxes are getting worse. In 2013, taxes levied specifically on travel-related services increased the total tax bill for a traveler by 58 percent. More and more, governments think the easiest way to raise money is to …
Published on : Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Taxes levied specifically on travel-related services increased the total tax bill for a traveler by 58% in 2013, according to a new report released today by the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association …
Published on : Saturday, December 7, 2013
The following statement was jointly issued by Roger Dow, president and CEO, U.S. Travel Association; Steve Shur, president, Travel Technology Association; and Zane Kerby, president and CEO, American Society of Travel Agents, in response to House passage of the Innovation …
Published on : Friday, December 6, 2013
The National Restaurant Association issued the following statement regarding the House of Representative’s passage of the Innovation Act of 2013: “The National Restaurant Association commends Congressman Goodlatte (R-Va.), Congressman DeFazio (D-Ore.), Congresswoman Lofgren (D-Calif.), and representatives from both parties on …
Published on : Friday, December 6, 2013
ABTA welcomed 16 new Members into the Association in October and November 2013, three trading as a retailer, 11 as principals and two in both classes of membership. The following companies became ABTA Members: The Eden Collection Ltd, Principal, ABTA …
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