US Department of Commerce Will Invest $750 Million in Travel and Tourism
HARVEY CHIPKIN | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT The U.S. Department of Commerce will soon announce a $750 million investment in travel and tourism, according to Gina Raimondo, the department secretary, speaking on a virtual forum conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Also at the forum, Chris Thompson, CEO of Brand USA, which promotes international tourism to the U.S., said the organization plans its first marketing campaign since the pandemic began to begin Aug. 1 with the message that this country is ready for tourists to visit. Raimondo said she is hopeful for a reasonably robust summer for…