Live From Travel Week: Policy In Action 2024: Facilitating Travel to the USA

If you’re interested in the future of international travel to the United States, this episode is a must-listen. Leaders from the U.S. Departments of Commerce, State, and Homeland Security discuss how their agencies are making travel to the USA safer and easier – and provide updates on the National Travel and Tourism Strategy, record-breaking visa issuance, enhancements to trusted traveler programs, collaboration with the private-sector, and more practical takeaways. Panelists: Alex Lasry, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism, National Travel and Tourism Office, U.S. Department of Commerce; Brooke Wehrenberg, Outreach & Inquiries Chief, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State; and Brendan Blackmer, Branch Chief, Trusted Traveler Programs, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Moderated by Brand USA's Director of Public Affairs, Peter Dodge.