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Bucks County hospitality leaders meet with congressmen, U.S. Travel Association

The meeting hosted at Sesame Place brought together visitor-friendly organizations across Bucks County including museums, restaurants and hotels

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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.

Left to right: Bob Caurso, Sesame Place; Kim Puhalla, Sesame Place; Joseph Maxian, Sand Castle Winery; Paul Bencivengo, Visit Bucks County; Sandy Miller, Visit Bucks County Board Chair; Sharon Rossi, Visit Bucks County Board Member; Kyle McKoy, Mercer Museum; Lisa Tremper Hanover, James A. Michener Art Museum; Jen Ruane, Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast; Kate Cowperthwait, Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Janet Mintzer, Pearl S. Buck House & Historic Site; Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick; Gordon Welsh, Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Katie Haladay, U.S. Travel Association; Naomi Naylor, Quakertown Alive; Bill Brady, TMA Bucks; Michael Traupman, Bucks County Playhouse; Lisa Paglaiccetti, Visit Bucks County; Jerry Lepping, Visit Bucks County; Frank Lyons, Continental Tavern. Photo: Alexa Johnson

“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.

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