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The Independent Lodging Industry Association Applauds President Obama's Effort to Increase Travel

Sacramento, CA - January 20, 2011 - The Independent Lodging Industry Association (ILIA) applauds the announced effort of President Obama to increase travel and tourism to and within the United States. The President's Executive Order, released yesterday, creates a new task force to "develop a National Travel and Tourism Strategy with recommendations for new policies and initiatives to promote domestic and international travel opportunities throughout the United States with the goal of increasing the United States market share of worldwide travel... thereby expanding job creation in the United States."

"We are pleased to see this attention given to our industry from President Obama," said Bobbie Singh-Allen, Executive Director of ILIA. "Our members rely on a robust travel and tourism environment so they can provide jobs so crucial to our nation's workforce. We are very encouraged by the President's leadership in this important economic segment."

The Independant Lodging Industry Association (ILIA) is a national organization, comprised of over 3,000+ members, that is focused solely on protecting the bottomline of Independent Lodging owners, managers, professionals and vendors. To find out more about the Independent Lodging Industry Association, please visit: www.IndependentLodging.org.

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