With gubernatorial races in 36 states and three territories this fall, state tourism boards “increasingly face pressure to justify higher spending, or in some cases even their existence,” reports Skift. State general fund spending for enacted FY 2018 budgets is up only 2.3 percent from FY 2017 — the slowest growth rate since fiscal 2010—and that has a direct effect on state tourism budgets. READ ARTICLE … [Read more...] about State Tourism Budget Growth Slows Ahead of Governors’ Races in Midterms
Southeast News
ARC Finds Air Travel Strong for Summer 2018
Airlines Reporting Corp. reported today that travelers flying during the summer months can expect to pay slightly less than last year. This drop mirrors what ARC sees as a larger trend in average ticket prices, posted monthly on the company’s website. Travel sold to the top 10 destinations by U.S. travel agencies is up from 2017, showing continued strong demand for air tickets in the U.S. Like 2016 and 2017, ticket sales to Cancun continue to be the top seller this summer. Other summer hot spots are on the rise for U.S. air travelers this summer. Ten percent more travelers will fly to Punta Cana as compared to the same period last year while Honolulu will see a 14 percent increase. Air travel to Orlando and Seattle increased eight percent year over year. New York and Los Angeles will also see a four percent increase in air travel, while air travel to Las Vegas is down eight percent although it still ranks in the top ten. READ ARTICLE … [Read more...] about ARC Finds Air Travel Strong for Summer 2018
Americans Prefer Road Trips to All Other Forms of Travel
Survey Reveals That Americans Prefer Road Trips to All Other Forms of Travel, That Summer Is Their Favorite Season For Hitting the Road, and That 60 percent Do Not Travel Internationally Summer is here, and, according to new data from Ebates most Americans will be taking the opportunity to hit the highway. The Ebates Summer Survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults, conducted online by Propeller Insights on behalf of Ebates in June 2018, revealed how, where and for how much Americans will be spending their summer vacations. READ ARTICLE … [Read more...] about Americans Prefer Road Trips to All Other Forms of Travel
U.S. Business Travel Thriving As Travel Expands for 100th Straight Month
Travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.6 percent year-over-year in April, according to the U.S. Travel Association’s latest Travel Trends Index (TTI) - marking the industry’s 100th straight month of overall expansion. Though the raw numbers are in positive territory, the U.S. continues to trail other global travel heavyweights in capturing share of the booming international travel market. The most noteworthy component of the April TTI was domestic business travel, which grew for a fourth consecutive month—the first four-month win streak for that segment since January-April 2015. Forward-looking bookings and searches for business travel appear to be on an upswing as well, leading to a strong business Leading Travel Index (LTI)—the forecasting portion of TTI. VISIT WEBSITE DOWNLOAD PDF … [Read more...] about U.S. Business Travel Thriving As Travel Expands for 100th Straight Month
U.S. Lodging Industry – Just the Facts
In conjunction with the 2018 NYU Hospitality Investment Conference, CBRE Hotels’ Americas Research has prepared a “Fact Sheet’ that highlights our current outlook for the U.S. lodging industry. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD … [Read more...] about U.S. Lodging Industry – Just the Facts
SETTRA 1st Quarter Newsletter 2018
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STS Connections 2018
Did You Know? Southeast Tourism Society partners with SETTRA to bring you the best industry-related content. Unless otherwise noted, during STS Connections STS attendees are welcome to attend SETTRA sessions and vice versa. … [Read more...] about STS Connections 2018
Americans Pick Their Favorite Destinations
Oh, smaller towns and cities, how we love you. You offer us an escape from the buzz of traffic, buildings that block out the sunset, and hectic, high-speed attitudes. And don’t even get us started on your killer charm and good looks. We know you’re out there, and we want to celebrate you. That’s why Expedia polled 1,000 Americans to determine their favorite medium and small towns to visit in the U.S. They reviewed all the nominations and pinpointed the most frequently mentioned cities, towns, and villages to provide you with America’s favorite places to visit. READ ARTICLE … [Read more...] about Americans Pick Their Favorite Destinations
Sean McCarthy Memorial Research Grant
Eight student scholarships are available to attend the Symposium. This includes the conference registration and one night’s lodging (a $250 Value). The scholarship is open to all undergrad and graduate students in the southeast U.S. with an interest in travel and tourism. The Sean McCarthy Memorial Research Grants are student research grants worth up to $1,000. Your application should be sent via email attachment to settra@southeasttourism.org with the following subject line: SETTRA Student Research Grants. … [Read more...] about Sean McCarthy Memorial Research Grant
Merry & Bright!
The Leadership of the Travel and Tourism Research Association wishes you a merry & bright holiday season and happiness, good health & prosperity in your new year! … [Read more...] about Merry & Bright!
