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Article: 17th Annual NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK MAY 7-13, 2000.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Nation's Cities Weekly
- Article date:
- May 8, 2000
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In 1983, the U.S. Congress designated National Tourism Week to draw public attention to the importance and benefits of the U.S. travel and tourism industry. The first event was celebrated with a Presidential Proclamation issued by President Ronald Reagan at a public signing ceremony at The White House. To learn more about National Tourism Week, visit the Web site of the Travel Industry Association of America at www.tia.org and click on the "tourism awareness" link.
Chair of the IACVB Board of Directors, Greg Ortale, and IACVB president and CEO, Edward Nielsen, reflect on the meaning of National Tourism Week to convention and visitor bureaus nationwide.
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