Clock Ticks on Filling New Top U.S. Tourism Job as Election Season Looms
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The U.S. travel industry may be forced to wait until after the 2024 Presidential Election to see if the assistant secretary of travel and tourism position gets filled and funded again.
The clock is ticking to fill the assistant secretary of commerce for travel and tourism position before its allocated funding becomes unavailable after September 30, the end of the federal government’s 2024 fiscal year.
President Joe Biden would have to nominate someone to the position and the U.S. Senate would have to confirm him or her. Conversations to fill the position are currently “ongoing,” said a U.S. Travel Association spokesperson.
Given its level in the government, there likely won't be a shortage of candidates who want the job. "Because it's at a higher level, I think you'll get a greater amount of interest," said Chris Thompson, CEO and president of Brand USA, America's destination marketing organization.
“It'll be
