[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1042-E1043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING MR. BRUCE CHARENDOFF ON BEING APPOINTED TO THE TRAVEL 
                       AND TOURISM ADVISORY BOARD

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 6, 2016

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Bruce 
Charendoff, the Chief Public Policy Officer for Sabre, on his 2-year 
appointment to the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
  Sabre is a cutting edge technology company that transforms travel and 
is headquartered in Southlake, Texas. Sabre employs over 10,000 people 
worldwide and over 2,500 are in my district. The Travel and Tourism 
Advisory Board (``TTAB'') was first chartered in 2003 and serves as the 
advisory body to the Secretary of Commerce. The TTAB focuses on the 
travel and tourism industry in the United States. The 32-member board 
is responsible for tackling important issues including travel 
promotion, sustainable tourism, visa policy and data and research by 
providing important guidance and strategies that facilitate 
collaboration between the public and private sectors.
  Mr. Charendoff is uniquely qualified to fulfill the duties of the 
TTAB because he has been part of the travel and tourism ecosystem for 
over 25 years. Besides being a board member for the TTAB he is the 
Chairman of the Travel Technology Association, Executive Committee and 
Board member of the U.S. Travel Association, a member of the Board of 
Directors of the European Travel and Technology Services Association 
and on the Corporate Advisory Council of the American Society of Travel 
Agents. As the Chief Public Policy Officer at Sabre he has been 
instrumental and a proven

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leader in advocating on issues that directly impact the company and the 
travel and tourism industry.
  On behalf of the citizens of the 24th District of Texas, I want to 
thank Mr. Bruce Charendoff for his service and dedication to 
maintaining a strong and vibrant travel and tourism industry. As we all 
know, travel is vitally important to our nation's and Texas's economic 
growth so it is good to know we have a strong advocate looking out for 
our interests. Again, congratulations to Mr. Charendoff on his 
appointment to the TTAB.

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