The Commerce Department expects to welcome 91 million international visitors by 2026. Secretary Gina Raimondo celebrated the progress of the Commerce Department’s National Travel and Tourism Strategy this…
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Interior Invests in Native Hawaiian Tourism Initiatives
2024 grant program opened for Indigenous educational engagement. The Department of the Interior (DOI) opened $1 million in grant funding to Native Hawaiian Organizations offering educational programs to…
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U.S. Embassy in Paris Issues Warning to Americans
France raised its terror alert to the highest level after the attack in Russia. The U.S. Embassy in Paris issued an alert to all U.S. citizens in France,…
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Commerce Secretary Responds to China Lifting Travel Restrictions
She expresses hope that this will encourage tourism between the two nations. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo commended China’s decision to restore group travel permissions to foreign…
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Coast Guard Says Submersible Imploded
Debris found near Titanic wreckage. The U.S. Coast Guard officially announced that the five passengers aboard the missing “Titan” submersible tour vehicle were lost in a “catastrophic implosion.” Although…
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U.S. Coast Guard Joins Search for Missing Submarine
The tourism vessel went missing on a trip to the Titanic. The U.S. Coast Guard has joined other law enforcement agencies in the search for a tourism submersible…
Read MoreCommerce Secretary Appoints New Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
Over 30 tourism industry leaders will offer counsel to the department. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo appointed 32 new leaders to the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board this…
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