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State of the Food Travel Industry Report

February 7, 2019

The World Food Travel Association has released a new State of the Food Travel Industry Report.  The research was led by TTRA member and GWTTRA Vice President Matthew Stone (California State University, Chico).

The report is free to download at:  https://www.worldfoodtravel.org/cpages/state-of-the-food-tourism-industry

Topics in the report include:

  • Importance of the Food Tourism Industry Today
  • Assessing the Performance of Food Tourism Providers
  • Considerations for Improving the Food Tourism Experience
  • Key Food Tourism Issues
  • Areas for Improvement in the Food Tourism Industry
  • Spotlight on Preserving Culinary Authenticity
  • Educating Visitors with Food & Drink
  • Nurturing the Development of Food and Drink Activities

Filed Under: Greater Western News, Research Study

State Tourism Budget Growth Slows Ahead of Governors’ Races in Midterms

July 25, 2018

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.

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Filed Under: CenStates News, eNews, Greater Western News, Hawaii News, Southeast News

ARC Finds Air Travel Strong for Summer 2018

June 27, 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.

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Filed Under: CenStates News, Europe News, Greater Western News, Hawaii News, Research Study, Southeast News

Americans Prefer Road Trips to All Other Forms of Travel

June 27, 2018

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.

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Filed Under: CenStates News, eNews, Greater Western News, Research Study, Southeast News

U.S. Business Travel Thriving As Travel Expands for 100th Straight Month

June 8, 2018

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.


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Filed Under: CenStates News, Greater Western News, Research Study, Southeast News

U.S. Lodging Industry – Just the Facts

June 8, 2018

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. 

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Filed Under: CenStates News, Greater Western News, Research Study, Southeast News

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