CruisePak Travel Agency Software

Corporation For Travel Promotion

It appears as such that the Travel Promotion Act will force / create a non-profit corporation that is NOT a government agency. The act states that it will be a traditional non-profit whose board of directors will consist of 11 members, appointed by the secretary of commerce (in consultation with Homeland Security) whose expertise is given by the line items below

1 member having expertise in Hotel industry
1 member having expertise in the Restaurant industry
1 member having expertise Small Business or Retail sector
1 member having expertise in the Travel Distribution Service (THINK GDS)
1 member having expertise in Attractions / Recreations (Think Disney)
1 member from a City Convention / Visitors bureau.
2 members from State Tourism boards.
1 member having experience in passenger air sector.
1 member having expertise in immigration law, policy, and visas
1 member having expertise in local rail.

To the above i say “HUH?”. Where is the cruise line representative? Where is the tour operator representative. Where is the travel insurance representative. WHERE IS THE TRAVEL AGENCY representative? The absence of representation for significant sectors of the leisure and travel market seems a bit short sighted. I wonder if they realize who actually sells “travel”. Do they really believe that it is all booked on the internet. Are they that naive?