Articles tagged “pritzker”

Airlines

Here’s Where Travel Donated During the 2020 Election Cycle

The various sectors of the U.S. travel industry favor former Vice President Joe Biden and shifted support from Republican to Democratic congressional candidates since 2016.

Here’s Where Travel Donated During the 2020 Election Cycle

Tourism

Commerce Secretary, Marriott CEO Call for More Data-Sharing to Enhance Security

It will take both the public and private sectors working together to see that security data is regularly shared in a transparent fashion.

Commerce Secretary, Marriott CEO Call for More Data-Sharing to Enhance Security

Tourism

Hyatt heiress Pritzker to get Senate vote on U.S. Commerce post next week

Leaders in travel and tourism have their fingers crossed that Pritzker will not only get confirmation but turn into a hard-nosed advocate for the industry.

Hyatt heiress Pritzker to get Senate vote on U.S. Commerce post next week

Tourism

Commerce secretary nominee could advance travel industry agenda

Let's not have any delusions about what Pritzker can accomplish. She's said to be a great consensus builder, but Congress hasn't exactly exhibited an appetite for compromise in recent years.

Hotels

Pritzker hearings for Commerce Secretary post to begin this week

The last thing President Obama needs this week is for any obstacles to emerge in the Prizker nomination hearings, given the series of scandals dogging the Administration.

Hotels

U.S. Commerce Sec. nominee and Hyatt heiress faces hotel workers protest

Pritzker has enough challengers from the political right that she doesn't need the attacks from the labor left. But if she makes it through confirmation, travel will have an incredibly powerful ally in the administration.