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September 13, 2005 - Katrina Recovery Resources

TIA has launched Katrina Recovery Resources, a dedicated site with the latest information on disaster relief services, jobs opportunities for hurricane victims, media information, and industry-wide efforts to support relief and recovery. The site also includes:

  • Talking points with economic impact information to assist you when talking with the media. To view the talking points, go to http://www.tia.org/katrina/talking_points.html.
  • A video clip of Roger Dow, TIA President and CEO, on CNBC’s Morning Call show where he discussed the travel industry impact from the hurricane and the industry’s recovery efforts. To view the video clip, go to http://www.tia.org/resources/audio_video/Dow_CNBC-Katrina.wmv
  • The travel industry job bank to help hurricane victims find employment, www.katrinajobs.org, will launch on September 15th. The job bank was created by TIA in partnership with the Travel & Tourism Coalition and the Travel Business Roundtable. Other partners include USDM.net (web development) and Korey Kay Partners (advertising agency). For more information and to post jobs for free, go to www.katrinajobs.org.

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