07/27/2010
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"One out of eight jobs in America is related to tourism and travel."
"this Promotion Act is one of the pieces, it will have a multi-year effect if we don't do something now."
"we see a lot of impact. We estimate that in some areas, we will see some 30 percent decline in our tourism business."
"We really see this industry as major backbone to our economy, and we have to look at both the challenges and the opportunities ahead today."