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1st Annual NETTRA Conference
Dear colleagues,
We are delighted to announce the first annual NorthEast Chapter of the Travel and Tourism Research Association (NETTRA) virtual conference to be held on January 21st, 2021. NETTRA, a regional chapter of TTRA, has recently been re-established to bring together academic and professional tourism researchers located in or with interests in the Northeastern United States.
The 1st Annual NETTRA Conference will provide a networking platform for industry professionals and academic scholars in the region and spotlight travel and tourism industry practices and research. The conference will be delivered VIRTUALLY, and the registration is FREE.
The conference program features:
- Keynote speeches from tourism researchers and professionals in the Northeastern region of the United States.
- Industry and academic roundtable discussions
- Three-minute research presentations – Three Minute Thesis (3MT) format
- Networking opportunities for tourism researchers and professionals
- Mentorship opportunities for graduate students
The conference will feature a Keynote Panel with the following speakers:
- Jennifer Foster, Business Development Executive for the Destinations team at STR, will present a 2020 hotel performance review for the total U.S. and Northeast Regional States. The review will include data from previous downturns and recovery cycles as well as a forecast of the future for the U.S. in 2021 and beyond.
- Scott Johnson, Co-founder of Xborder Canada and the President / CEO of Travel Market Insights Inc. will examine the behavior and importance of Canadian visitors, the largest U.S. inbound market, in the resurgence of inbound international travel.
- Donald Leadbetter, Tourism Program Manager for the National Park Service, will discuss over-tourism in national parks and park visitation during the pandemic.
- Yang Yang, Associate Professor at Temple University, will deliver a speech regarding COVID-19 and the relevance of research in the tourism industry.
Important Dates: Conference to be held on January 21st, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM (EST)
Register Here: NETTRA Conference registration
For more information on the NETTRA Conference including registration details, please visit our website https://nettra.org/ or email us at northeast@ttra.com
CenStates Travel Spotlight — August 2020
There’s no question the pandemic has forced the travel industry to rethink, rework and relaunch its plans for the year, but with news changing daily and stay at home orders lifting, what has the visitor been up to and what will they do as we head into the fall?
We’ve compiled highlights from research on visitors, the hotel industry, and more to give our members in CenStates direct access to the latest. These insights give a peek of what to expect in the next few months and resources for you and your partners to prepare to make up for lost time during the pandemic.
Online Forum Past Recordings
Our Online Forums have been such a hit! If you haven’t been able to attend them, please head on over to https://ttra.com/covid-19-online-forum-recordings/ and check them out!
Covid-19 Resource Center Is Live!
RESEARCH & ANALYTICS COMPANIES
- Community Marketing & Insights – LGBTQ Travel Consumers and COVID-19
https://cmi.info/documents/temp/LGBTQ-COVID-Travel-2020.pdf - COVID-19: Recovery Analysis – Kalibri Labs
https://www.kalibrilabs.com/industry-health - Arrivalist – Daily Travel Index
https://www.arrivalist.com/daily-travel-index/ - Destinations Analysts – Covid-19 Insights and Travel Sentiment
https://www.destinationanalysts.com/covid-19-insights/ - Adara – Resource Center
https://adara.com/traveler-trends-tracker/ - MMGY Travel Intelligence
https://www.mmgyglobal.com/covid-19/ - Longwoods International: COVID-19 and Travel Sentiment
- STR – Hotel News: STR Hotel Industry Impact
https://str.com/data-insights-blog/coronavirus-hotel-industry-data-news - EproDirect – Hotel Status Updates
https://www.eprodirect.com/covid-19-hotel-status-directory/- Post your Hotel Status Update: https://www.eprodirect.com/covid-19-hotel-status-updates-form/
- Tourism Economics
- COVID-19: Updated Outlook and Pandemic Impacts
https://s3.amazonaws.com/tourism-economics/craft/Latest-Research-Docs/COVID-19-RB-Summary-TE-website.pdf - Recent Articles
https://www.tourismeconomics.com/events-press/latest-research/
- COVID-19: Updated Outlook and Pandemic Impacts
- Simpleview
https://www.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview-industry-resources/ - Ipsos
https://www.ipsos.com/en - AirDNA
https://www.airdna.co/category/covid-19-updates - UberMedia
https://covid19.ubermedia.com/ - Skift
https://skift.com/coronavirus-and-travel/ - Sparkloft Media
https://sparkloftmedia.com/blog/coronavirus - Statista
https://www.statista.com/page/covid-19-coronavirus - Entrada Insights
https://www.entradainsights.com/writings-1 - Cision
http://pt.cision.com/coronavirusdashboard/ - Kantar
https://consulting.kantar.com/the-global-impact-of-covid-19/ - Talkwalker
https://www.talkwalker.com/covid-19-resources - ForwardKeys
https://forwardkeys.com/news/ - Sojern
https://www.sojern.com/blog/category/covid-19-travel-industry/ - Listen First
https://www.listenfirstmedia.com/social-insights-on-the-coronavirus/ - eMarketer
https://www.emarketer.com/content/covid-19-impact-advertising-and-marketing - SMARInsights
https://www.smarinsights.com/
- H2R Market Research COVID-19 Resource Page
http://www.h2rmarketresearch.com/h2r-covid-19 - Omnitrak – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey
https://omnitrakgroup-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/ckam/EeuOM2gMJl9Bj3AhwU4CkVABtZY3Vk3BZEYynmxjWfZsqA?e=QnKR4V - A Tourism Crisis Recovery Checklist by TRINET
https://ttra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/TRINET-COVID-19-Recovery.pdf - Tourism Transformed, A TRINET-based initiative
https://www.tourismtransformed.com/
ACADEMIC
- The International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism
https://www.ifitt.org/covid-19-and-tourism/ - University of Florida
https://www.uftourism.org/covid-19-tcmi
- Temple University – COVID-19 Response
https://sthm.temple.edu/covid-19-response/
https://nta.adobeconnect.com/_a1139008703/pkwevc4p370p/?proto=true
SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS
- The Tourism Industry COVID-19 Resource Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TourismCOVID19/?fref=gs&dti=122555264474490&hc_location=group
PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS
- WHO – World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 - CDC – Center for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/world-map.html - John Hopkins University & Medicine: Coronavirus Resource Center
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html - TIAC – Tourism Industry Association of Canada
https://tiac-aitc.ca/_Impact_on_Tourism.html - U.S. Travel Association
https://www.ustravel.org/toolkit/emergency-preparedness-and-response-coronavirus-covid-19 - Brand USA
https://www.thebrandusa.com/coronavirus-updates - Destination Canada
https://www.destinationcanada.com/en/coronavirus-updates - World Travel & Tourism Council
https://www.wttc.org/members-hub/ - UNWTO – The United Nations World Tourism Organization
https://www.unwto.org/tourism-covid-19-coronavirus - IATA – The International Air Transportation Association
https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/media-kit/#tab-2 - World Economic Forum
https://www.weforum.org/platforms/covid-action-platform - MPI – Meeting Professionals International
https://www.mpi.org/tools/coronavirus - EIC – The Events Industry Council
https://eventscouncil.org/coronavirus - European Travel Commission
https://tourismmanifesto.eu/european-tourism-sector-demands-urgent-supportive-measures-to-reduce-devastating-impact-of-covid-19/ - European Tourism Association
https://www.etoa.org/destinations/coronavirus/ - Global Business Travel Association
https://www.gbta.org/news-advocacy/gbta-statement-on-coronavirus-resources - IAVM – International Association of Venue Managers
https://www.iavm.org/covid-19-outbreak-resources - PCMA – Professional Convention Management Association
https://www.pcma.org/coronavirus-business-events-professionals-need-to-know-faq/ - CLIA – Cruise Lines International Association
https://cruising.org/news-and-research/press-room/2020/march/clia-covid-19-toolkit - Destinations International
https://destinationsinternational.org/covid-19-coronavirus-travel-industry-resource-hub - PATA – the Asia Pacific Travel Association
https://www.pata.org/covid-19-mar-20-27/ - TIA – Tourism Industry Aotearoa
https://tia.org.nz/news-and-updates/industry-news/novel-coronavirus/ - ATEC Australian Tourism Export Counsel
https://www.atec.net.au/covid-19-information/ - TAA – Tourism Accommodation Australia
https://www.tourismaccommodation.com.au/covid19/ - NTA – National Tour Association
https://ntaonline.com/covid-19-central/ - The Conference Board of Canada
https://www.conferenceboard.ca/insights/covid-19 - Pew Research Center
https://www.pewresearch.org/topics/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/ - CEIR – Center for Exhibition Industry Research
https://www.ceir.org/news/ - IAAPA – The Global Association for Attractions Industry
https://www.iaapa.org/news/covid-19-resource-page - Harvard Business Review
https://hbr.org/insight-center/coronavirus - Tourism HR Canada
http://tourismhr.ca/covid-19/
Have we missed a resource? Send us an email jgarza@ttra.com
2020 TTRA International has been canceled
As global health concerns surrounding COVID-19 continue to develop and impact our work and families, we are working hard behind the scenes to find the best way to actively support our members. There is nothing more important than the health and safety of our members, their families and our extended travel comrades on every continent. With that said, we’ve made the difficult decision to not have a conference this June. The Marketing Outlook Forum is still scheduled for October in Bethesda, with what is already shaping up to be an outstanding schedule, and one that will have some major research findings relating not only to the current crisis but also how we came together as a community to shape the new paradigm of travel.
While we know it is hard to replace the joy of being together to celebrate 50 years of TTRA, we are planning more ways for our members to connect, including virtual webinars and sessions where we can share our research and experiences. Our Chapters will also provide more local connections.
Stay safe out there.
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