pee, @ American Society yi Travel Advisors Michigan & Minnesota4) ABOUT THE INDUSTRY ASTA is the national trade association for travel agencies of all shapes, sizes and business models. ASTA member companies range in size from independent home-based advisors to brick-and- mortar travel agencies in every state and Congressional district to large travel management companies such as Carlson to household-name online agencies like Expedia, There are _ ASTA member companies in your state/Congressional district [see state fact sheet). The industry as whole is growing, contrary to the myth of travel advisors getting killed by the internet. According to the Census Bureau, industry employment stands at a litle over 105,000, which is up 8 percent over the past 5 years. This includes __in your state [see state fact sheet] The industry has evolved, and that's why last year ASTA rebranded from American Society of Travel Agents to Travel Advisors. Today's travel advisors don't just book tickets. They are trusted advisors — like financial planners and CPAs — who make the overall travel experience better and provide travelers maximum value for their travel dollar. * [Tell your personal story about the industry}. ‘About the Industry (Also telllyour personal story about the industry in this section!) ASTA supports all types of trail ad¥sors, ranging from independent advisors and small businesses iWevelf state to large travel management companies and onffie adencies. Today's travel advisors help custi\merdjnith all aspects of the travel experience, rather than just bookind-tiekets, and this growing industry employs over 105,000 people and counting Proposed disclosure requirements in last year’s FAA reauthorization bill concerned travel advisors, but the requirements were removed, saving advisors $30 million a year. Thank you for supporting our position.1) ABOUT THE INDUSTRY * ASTA\is the national trade association for travel agencies of all shapes, sizes and business models. + ASTA member companies range in size from independent home-based advisors to brick-and- mortar travel agencies in every state and Congressional district to large travel management companies such as Carlson to household-name online agencies like Expedia. There are __ ASTA member companies in your state/Congressional district [see state fact sheet]. * The industry as whole is growing, contrary to the myth of travel advisors getting killed by the internet. According to the Census Bureau, industry employment stands at a little over 105,000, which is up 8 percent over the past 5 years. This includes ____ in your state [see state fact sheet]. The industry has evolved, and that's why last year ASTA rebranded from American Society of Travel Agents to Travel Advisors. Today's travel advisors don't just book tickets. They are trusted advisors — like financial planners and CPAs — who make the overall travel experience better and provide travelers maximum value for their travel dollar. © [Tell your personal story about the industry]. * Amajor concern for our industry in last year’s FAA reauthorization bill was the proposals that add more disclosures that travel advisors have to make to consumers when selling air travel. « We're very happy that all seven proposed new consumer disclosures were removed from the final five-year bill. This will save our industry nearly $30 million a year in compliance costs. Thank you for supporting our position on this bill