Rosen touts bipartisan travel and tourism bill with visit to Las Vegas’ Neon Museum – Jackie Rosen

Las Vegas, NV – Today, U.S. Senator Jackie Rosen joined the Neon Museum in Las Vegas with its Executive Director Aaron Berger to discuss how his bipartisan Travel and Tourism Act will strengthen the U.S. travel and tourism industry and help bring more visitors to areas like Las Vegas. The bill, signed into law last week, appoints a brand new undersecretary of commerce for travel and tourism to oversee the federal government’s strategy. Currently, there is no senior position in the federal government focused solely on coordinating the federal travel and tourism strategy.

“A Las Vegas landmark like the Neon Museum relies on a strong and vibrant travel and tourism industry to bring visitors to our state. That’s why I worked to pass my bipartisan legislation to strengthen this important sector of our economy. Senator Rosen said. “By creating the first federal position to coordinate a national travel and tourism strategy, we will help communities across Nevada continue to grow, boost their economies, and create new jobs.”

“It is an honor to host Senator Jackie Rosen today at The Neon Museum. He has worked tirelessly in Washington, DC, advocating for the travel and tourism industry, particularly through the introduction of the Omnibus Tourism and Travel Act. said Aaron Berger, executive director of the Neon Museum. “Tourism is a vital industry in Nevada, and it was hit hard by the 2020 shutdown and subsequent pandemic-related travel declines. As our visitation numbers continue to grow, we welcome national support to provide strategies to expand awareness and appreciation of cultural tourism in Nevada.

Senator Rosen’s bipartisan legislation has been endorsed by more than a dozen leading Nevada-based and national groups, including the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the Nevada Resort Association, the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, the US Travel Association, American Hotels, and more. and the Lodging Association, the American Gaming Association, the Global Business Travel Association and the American Society of Travel Advisors.

Senator Rosen is leading the fight to restore the travel and tourism industry to its full potential. Tourism is one of Nevada’s major industries and employs nearly 350,000 Nevadans. Rosen was part of the bipartisan team that negotiated the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, where he specifically helped write the portion of the bill that included more than $58 million in funding for Nevada airports. This includes his legislation to update the National Tourism and Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan to develop an immediate-term and long-term strategy for the Department of Transportation (DOT) and other agencies. The rise of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Neon Museum is a nonprofit organization that collects, preserves, and exhibits iconic Las Vegas landmarks for educational, historical, artistic, and cultural enrichment.

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