Phoenix’s very own Steve Moore, the CEO and president of the Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau, has been asked to serve on the U.S. Travel Association’s 2012 Executive Committee.

Moore has also been appointed and asked to serve on the board of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), where he will represent the nation’s CVBs.

The U.S Travel Association is the nation’s largest advocacy group for the travel industry, which generates $1.8 trillion in economic output and supports 14 million jobs. Its Executive Committee members includes representatives of the largest hotel brands, auto rental companies, credit card companies, tour operators, theme parks and CVBs in the United States.

The CEIR, on the other hand, is a not-for-profit association whose missions focus on the promotion of the national exhibition industry.

Steve Moore has previously been a board member of the U.S Travel Association and has 37 years of experience in the travel industry. He was a key player in the expansion of the Phoenix Convention Center, in bringing Super Bowl XLII to Greater Phoenix, etc. He continues to serve on the Executive Committee for the 2015 Super Bowl.

Steve Moore has also had executive positions in the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association, the Valley Hotel and Resort Association, the Destination and Travel Foundation Board, etc.

For more on the companies and associations Steve Moore serves on, visit the “Visit Phoenix” website at visitphoenix.com and the U.S Travel Association at ustravel.org.