Adam Burke

Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board

President & CEO for the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board

Adam Burke on KCRW

The pandemic has had a crushing effect on the tourism industry in Southern California and worldwide. The leisure and hospitality industry is a huge economic driver in the region.

Many LA hotels are at risk of shutting down permanently during pandemic

The pandemic has had a crushing effect on the tourism industry in Southern California and worldwide. The leisure and hospitality industry is a huge economic driver in the region.

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