Editorials

December 14, 2007
Newsday
Editorial: Advertise U.S. to world tourists

"Now, contrast New York's efforts to what the nation is doing: zero. The result is sad, a 17 percent decline in international tourism since 2001. That's why Rep. Tim Bishop (D-Southampton) is pushing the Travel Promotion Act of 2007. So is McGowan. So is the Travel Industry Association of America. So are the major chain hotels.

"The bill would create The Corporation for Travel Promotion, a nonprofit organization, to market the United States abroad. It will help in two ways. First, it will bring in dollars. International tourists stay longer and spend more than domestic tourists. Second, once they come and see the actual United States, as opposed to our nation's sadly declining overseas image, international tourists tend to like us more."

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