WHY IT RATES: The U.S.
Travel Association is honoring some of the most influential people in the industry.—Donald
Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.
Travel industry leaders Roger Dow, former president and CEO
of the U.S. Travel Association, Elliott L. Ferguson, II, president and CEO of
Destination DC, and Peter F. Herschend, co-founder of Herschend Enterprises,
were inducted into the U.S. Travel Association Hall of Leaders on
Wednesday.
Dow was the 2022 inductee while Ferguson and Herschend were
the 2023 honorees.
Dow, Ferguson and Herschend were honored at a dinner
attended by more than 100 U.S. Travel board members and guests in Washington,
DC.
Distinguished individuals are named to the U.S. Travel
Association’s Hall of Leaders for sustained, noteworthy contributions that have
positively impacted the travel industry and raised industrywide standards.
To date, 106 individuals have been named to the Hall of
Leaders, U.S. Travel’s highest honor.
SOURCE: U.S. Travel
Association press release.
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