The meeting hosted at Sesame Place brought together visitor-friendly organizations across Bucks County including museums, restaurants and hotels
The Times
Bucks County hospitality leaders came together to discuss the economic impact of the travel industry with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and the U.S. Travel Association. The meeting hosted at Sesame Place brought together a cross-section of Bucks County’s visitor-friendly organizations, including museums, restaurants and hotels.
“Bucks County provides an incredible assortment of historical sites and award-winning attractions,” Fitzpatrick said. “Our tourism and travel industry delivers undeniable economic opportunities to our community and helps shape our county identity. This roundtable started a dialogue between local tourism leaders, employees and legislators, focused on promoting Bucks County tourism and welcoming and attracting new travelers to our area.”
The “Travel Talks” roundtable, part of the U.S. Travel Association’s Travel Talks campaign, allows members of Congress to see first-hand the ways that travel is impacting the district and state. The purpose is to highlight policies the state’s Congressional delegation can support in Washington to encourage travel, welcome more visitors and generate economic activity at the local level.
Travel is one of the largest industries in the United States, employing more than 1.4 million Americans. In Bucks County, visitor spending annually generates nearly $1 billion in economic impact and supports more than 12,000 jobs.
