We hope that you use these resources to help you with your grassroots advocacy efforts on the local, state and national levels.  Can't find something or do you want to suggest we create a new tool?  Let us know by emailing travelcoalition@ustravel.org

Power of Travel Coalition Talking Points

Download our up-to-date talking points so that you understand our issues and can be an effective advocate for our industry.

Power of Travel Coalition Presentation

Speaking at an event and want to include information about our Coalition?  Download a short Powerpoint presentation to help you.

Holding a Meeting or Event With Your Elected Official?

Learn how to hold an effective meeting with your legislators by visiting our In-Person Meeting Toolkit page.

October 5th "Smarter Visa Policy Now" Webinar

Learn how our visa system works, why the current process deters visitors, how it impacts our industry, and how you can help pass legislation currently being considered in Congress.  Download our Powerpoint Slides from the webinar which also include our talking points.

July 20th "Talking to Your Legislators at Home: August Recess" Webinar

Our third installment in our webinar series focused on Congress' August Recess and shared best practices on holding an in-district meeting or attending a local town-hall meeting.  You can download the Powerpoint Slides to learn more and become comfortable representing the travel industry at a local event in your community.

April 5th "Wielding Influence with Policymakers" Webinar

Our second installment in our webinar series covered how to activate your grassroots advocates on issues important to your organization on the local, state, and national level.  You can download the Powerpoint Slides to learn more and help educate others in your community.

March 16th "Growing Grassroots in Your Destination" Webinar

Thank you to everyone who attended our first ever grassroots webinar. You can download the Powerpoint Slides to distribute to your travel-colleagues and help educate them on advocacy. 

National Travel and Tourism Week Toolkit

National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) takes place May 7-15, 2011.  Help unite the tourism community while also reminding your local lawmakers and media how powerful the travel industry is in your neighborhood. Download the NTTW 2011 Toolkit Here

Freshmen Blitz Toolkit

Help us educate Members of Congress, new and returning alike, on the Power of Travel.  As the 112th Congress prepares to take office in Washington, DC in January 2011, we have put together a toolkit to help you engage travel workers in your community, be visible in the media, and even hold meetings with your Congressman and Senator.  Download our toolkit here. 

Destination Recruitment Toolkit

Are you a destination with thousands of contacts with travel employees in your region or city? We need you to help us “recruit the recruiters” to the Coalition. Download all of the tools here to reach out to your members about this new effort. If you need any additional materials, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Company Recruitment Toolkit

Do your employees need an avenue to speak out on legislative issues that impact their jobs? We need all travel companies to reach out to their employees and engage them in our efforts. If you need any additional materials, please do not hesitate to let us know. Download all of the tools here.

For additional toolkits from previous campaigns, please visit our Previous Campaigns page