CRUSA Industry Resources
Overseas Tourism is Big Business for the USA
Overseas visitors stay longer and spend more money in the Capital Region than visitors from the USA. In 2022, 1.57 million overseas travelers visited the Capital Region, stayed an average of 10.4 nights and spent $6.2 billion on hotels, meals, shopping, attractions and other goods and services across Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.
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Making CRUSA Work for You
In addition to our Sales & Marketing Opportunities, there are numerous ways for destinations and attractions in the Capital Region to increase your reach with CRUSA’s international audiences.
Global Travel Exchange
Capital Region USA's Global Travel Exchange (GTE) is an annual marketplace designed to connect the region's travel suppliers, overseas buyers, travel trade media, and receptive operators in face-to-face appointments, regional familiarization tours, and engaging networking events. |
Sales & Marketing Opportunities
CRUSA Overseas Print/Digital Marketing Campaign
Attract more international visitors by taking advantage of Capital Region USA’s powerful marketing outreach. Our Integrated Marketing Program includes advertising opportunities in CRUSA's Travel Guides, website and email. |
CRUSA Opportunities with Brand USA
Expand your international reach by taking advantage of these opportunities with Brand USA: in-language content and distribution program, in-country multi-channel campaigns, and destination and experience pages on VisitTheUSA.com and GoUSA.cn. |
Additional Opportunities
Check back for updates on CRUSA's opportunities including our sales/media missions and tour operator marketing cooperative campaigns. |
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Affiliate and Allied Memberships
CRUSA's new Allied and Affiliate Memberships bundle our most popular programs and opportunities. The Allied Membership includes a seat on CRUSA's new advisory committee giving partners a chance to share input with CRUSA's board.
DMOs, hotels, attractions, or other tourism entities can take advantage of the full slate of CRUSA programming-Miles' print and digital advertising, sales and media missions, Brand USA opportunities, tour operator co-ops, reports and analytics, social media, PR, and the chance to give input on how we're doing and where we go next.
Learn more about CRUSA's Allied and Affiliate Memberships.
International Representatives
CRUSA’s PR and Sales Representatives are in constant contact with journalists, tour operators, travel agents and consumers. Keep them up-to-date on your new products and services.
United Kingdom & Ireland |
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Public Relations |
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Anna Beketov Finn Partners 1st Floor ‑ Broad Street House 55 Old Broad St EC2M 1RX, London United Kingdom Tel: +44 7889 801262 |
United Kingdom: Market Profile | |
Sales |
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Lisa Chamberlain Director, UK & Ireland The Sail Loft, Budock Vean Lane, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth TR11 5LQ Tel: 01326 250213 |
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France, Belgium & The Netherlands |
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Olivier Barthez Rep & Co. 2, square Trudaine 75009 Paris France Tel. +33(0)1 70 23 06 00 Cell. +33(0)6 69 13 12 09 |
France: Market Profile | |
Germany, Austria & Switzerland |
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Maria Greiner Claasen Communication Breslauer Strasse 10 64342 Seeheim-Jugenheim Germany Tel: +49 (0) 6257 68781 |
Germany, Austria & Switzerland: Market Profile |