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Meeting and Event Service Department 1100 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 450 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 408-8422 Fax: (202) 842-2211 Email: powwowreq@ustravel.org [|www.tia.org]
 * FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!**


 * NOT A TYPICAL TRADE SHOW!**

Miami, FL, May 16-20 2009-Please join us in the 41st annual International Pow Wow event! The U.S Travel's International Pow Wow is the largest generator of visit USA Travel. The Pow Wow delivers premier international and domestic buyers from over seventy countries where they will interact and conduct in negotiations that will generate up to 3.5 billion dollars in future visit USA travel. This years Pow Wow will take place in Miami Florida at the Miami Beach Convention Center on May 16th through May 20th 2009. The Pow Wow is alson an opportunity for news promotions for USA travel destinations and products. Approximately 450 journalists are expected to participate in the event, making it a great opportunity for destination and product articles to appear in major trade and consumer publications. Buyers and sellers that attend this event will be able to do business that otherwise would have been done through extensive travel. The Miami International Pow Wow is a great opportunity to meet and do business with professional buyers and sellers to generate future business for Visit USA Travel. At the event, more than 1,000 U.S travel organizations from every region of the USA and up to 1,500 international and domestic buyers representing various aspects of the industry will attend. In just five days buyers and sellers will be able to participate in the following:


 * Up to 44 intensive pre-scheduled, computer-generated business appointments
 * Networking with thousands of fellow travel organizations across the industry
 * Business negotiations with 1,500 international and domestic buyers
 * Unique news coverage for USA travel destinations and products
 * Exciting evening events
 * Sightseeing tours

The Pow Wow will be sponsored by Visit Florida, City Pass Inc.,Wynham Group Hotel, Texas Tourism, and American Express. Attendees with be lodged at the Host Hotel for the five nights (May 16-20) and will be provided and paid for by the U.S Travel Association. Exhibitors are responsible for making their own reservations. American Airlines and United Airlines are offering discount ticket rates for participants planning to attend the Pow Wow. International Pow Wow shuttles will be provided for transportation to and from the Airport, Host Hotel, and Miami Conference Center throughout the event. For any additional information please visit our website [|www.tia.org] or call us at (202) 408-8422.