The BP Oil Spill and Gulf Coast Tourism: Assessing the Impact

House Energy and Commerce Committee
   Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee
2123 Rayburn

27/07/2010 at 10:00AM

The hearing will explore both the damages suffered by the tourism industry in the Gulf region and the process by which the independent Gulf Coast Claims Facility will evaluate tourism-related claims.

Witnesses

  • Kenneth Feinberg, Administrator, Gulf Coast Claims Facility
  • Roger Dow, President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Travel Association
  • Rip Daniels, Chief Executive Officer/Manager, WJZD-FM; Vice President, Mississippi Gulf Coast Tourism Commission
  • Herb Malone, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Keith Overton, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Tradewinds Resort; Chairman, Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
  • Ralph O. Brennan, President, Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, LLC