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By Terry Dale, President and CEO, USTOA<\/i><\/p>\n

USTOA has long championed a policy of open borders and traveling together, both with other travelers and the local community. Our members take travelers up close and personal with people and experiences all across the globe that amaze and awe, and create meaningful connections that provide lasting memories.<\/p>\n

We forget sometimes that airlines, too, have a rich history of bringing people together and opening minds. This story from our friend Dr. Rob Britton, adjunct professor at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University who addressed many of our members at our Annual Congressional Caucus in Washington, D.C. a couple of weeks ago, shares more:<\/p>\n

<\/i>www.huffingtonpost.com\/rob-britton\/looking-back-on-50-years-_b_10707492.html<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Like Dr. Britton, we too are blessed and privileged to work in a business that supports and encourages opportunities for meaningful cross-cultural travel experiences\u2026it\u2019s the best way to break down the barriers and misunderstandings that plague world events today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Terry Dale, President and CEO, USTOA USTOA has long championed a policy of open borders and traveling together, both with other travelers and the local community. Our members take travelers up close and personal with people and experiences all across the globe that amaze and awe, and create meaningful connections that provide lasting memories. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[129],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-blogs"],"yoast_head":"\nBringing People Together - USTOA Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Airlines, like tour operators, have a rich history of bringing people together and opening minds. 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