Advocacy

iTIP’s advocacy efforts focus on identifying key issues, creating meaningful public/private coalitions, empowering members, and engaging in advocacy events and programming at the local, state, and federal levels.

2024 Legislative Priorities

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Iowa’s 90th General Assembly Believes in the Power of Tourism Through Appropriations to the Industry

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Legislative Session Recap – 2023

05/15/2023

2024 Legislative Priorities

Support funding for tourism initiatives
- Iowa Tourism Office
- Destination Iowa
- Sports Tourism Fund
- CAT
- Meet in Iowa
- Community Placemaking Efforts
Maintain funding & continued enhancement of Regional Sports Authority Districts
Maintain existing school start date law
Support alternative funding sources for tourism
- IWILL and water quality initiatives that including funding for tourism and quality of life components
- amongst others

Additional handouts and materials will be provided to industry members to aid in conversations with elected officials.

The focus of iTIP's Advocacy efforts:

Advocating for the travel and tourism industry and the many sectors connected to Iowa’s visitor economy is a mission critical focus for iTIP. The organization works to strengthen relationships and reinforce tourism’s value with the Governor’s Administration, Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), elected leadership, state agencies, industry stakeholders, and all Iowans. Furthermore, iTIP strategically monitors and advocates for policy and legislative issues that impact the tourism industry both domestically and internationally, as necessary.

Staying in the loop with the work of industry organizations such as the American Bus Association, U.S. Travel Association, and Destinations International, iTIP is the leader in understanding Iowa policy issues that will continue to shape current and future industry policy.