Award recipients responsible for contributing over $126 million to the U.S. economy last year Today, on the final stop of his weeklong trip to China, United States Commerce Secretary John Bryson presented certificates of appreciation to the top five tour operators in the Shanghai region. The awards were given for their "contributions to the development of travel and tourism from China to the United States, and their support of the U.S.-China relationship between the two peoples." Before a crowd that included members of the Shanghai travel and tourism industry, local U.S. tourism industry representatives, as well as U.S. and Chinese government officials, Secretary Bryson emphasized the important economic and cultural impact the travel and tourism industry has on both nations.
Award recipients included: For additional information on the forecast for travel to the United States for 2011-2016, detailing the volume and percent change for all world regions and the top 40 countries, please visit http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/view/f-2000-99-001/index.html.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
