[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 211 (Thursday, November 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61865-61866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5426]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Notice of an Opportunity To Apply for Membership on the U.S. 
Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is currently seeking applications 
for membership on the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board). 
The purpose of the Board is to advise the Secretary of Commerce on 
matters relating to the travel and tourism industry.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Advisory Committees is 
accepting applications for Board members. Members shall serve until the 
Board's charter expires on September 21, 2009. Members will be selected 
based on our judgment of the candidates' proven experience in 
promoting, developing, and implementing advertising and marketing 
programs for travel-related or tourism-related industries; or the 
candidates' proven abilities to manage tourism-related or other 
service-related organizations. Each Board member shall serve as the 
representative of a tourism-related ``U.S. entity.'' For the purposes 
of eligibility, a U.S. entity shall be defined as a company or 
organization incorporated in the United States (or an unincorporated 
company or organization with its principal place of business in the 
United States) that is controlled by U.S. citizens or by another U.S. 
entity. An entity is not a U.S. entity if 50 percent plus one share of 
its stock (if a corporation, or a similar ownership interest of an 
unincorporated entity) is controlled, directly or indirectly, by non-
U.S. citizens or non-U.S. entities. Priority may be given to chief 
executive officers or a similarly-situated officer of a tourism-related 
entity. Priority may also be given to individuals with international 
tourism marketing experience.
    Officers or employees of State and regional tourism marketing 
entities are also eligible for consideration for Board membership. A 
State and regional tourism marketing entity, may include, but is not 
limited to, State government tourism office, State and/or local 
government supported tourism marketing entities, or multi-state tourism 
marketing entities. Again, priority may be given to chief executive 
officers or a similarly-situated officer.
    Secondary selection criteria will ensure that the board has a 
balanced representation of the tourism-related industry in terms of 
point of view, demographics, geography and company or organization 
size. The Board

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members will be selected on the basis of their experience and knowledge 
of the tourism industry. Members will serve at the discretion of the 
Secretary of Commerce.
    Board members shall serve in a representative capacity presenting 
the views and interests of the particular tourism-related sector in 
which they operate. Board members are not special government employees, 
and will receive no compensation for their participation in Board 
activities. Members participating in Board meetings and events will be 
responsible for their travel, living and other personal expenses. 
Meetings will be held regularly, usually in Washington, DC. The first 
Board meeting has not yet been determined.
    To be considered for membership, please provide the following: (1) 
Name and title of the individual requesting consideration. (2) A letter 
of recommendation containing a brief statement of why the applicant 
should be considered for membership on the Board. This recommendation 
should also include the applicant's tourism-related experience. (3) The 
applicant's personal resume. (4) An affirmative statement that the 
applicant is not required to register as a foreign agent under the 
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended. (5) If a state or 
regional tourism marketing entity, the functions and responsibilities 
of the entity. (6) The company's size and ownership, product or service 
line and major markets in which the company operates.

ADDRESSES: Please submit application information to Kate Worthington, 
Office of Advisory Committees, U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board 
Executive Secretariat, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4043, 1401 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.
    Deadline: Applications for immediate appointment should be received 
prior to November 15, 2007. However, applications will accepted 
throughout FY2008 for consideration in the case of future vacancies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Worthington, (202) 482-4260.

    Dated: October 25, 2007.
Kate Worthington,
Deputy Director, Office of Advisory Committees, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.
[FR Doc. 07-5426 Filed 10-31-07; 8:45 am]
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