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TOP 25 INTERNATIONAL TOURISM MARKET DATABASE UPDATED
TIA’s proprietary Market Share Indicator database (MSI) has just been updated and an additional year has been added to the forecast. The information presented in this trended database (spanning 1995 to 2008) profiles both the economies and tourism industries of the top 25 inbound markets to the US. Click here for more information.
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TRAVEL INDUSTRY EXAMINES AIRPORT WELCOME
Representatives from Disney, Universal, and Busch Entertainment recently spent a day at Dulles International Airport examining how incoming international visitors are greeted and handled. It’s the first step in applying industry-standard practices to Customs and Border Protection procedures as part of the Rice-Chertoff Initiative. This site visit was arranged by TIA and also included staff from TIA and the Travel Business Roundtable, as well as representatives from the Commerce Department’s Office of Travel and Tourism Industries. Like other international airports in the U.S., Dulles is challenged by space and staff constraints. The industry is working with the federal government, airport authorities and hub airlines both at Dulles and at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport to design improvements to the process for screening and welcoming international travelers. |
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DISCOVER AMERICA PAVILION DEBUTS IN EUROPE
World Travel Market in London was the first Discover America-branded European travel trade show. U.S. supplier participation was up. The success reflected the partnership between the Visit USA Association UK, the U.S. Commercial Service and TIA. |
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DISCOVER AMERICA PURSUES FEDERAL FUNDING
TIA submitted a proposal to the U.S. Department of Commerce for a federal grant to develop and market a national destination marketing website for the U.S. The grant’s focus is on five, key international inbound markets – Canada, Mexico, the UK, Japan and Germany. Bids will be evaluated beginning immediately. More information to come.
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TIA SPEAKERS IN MARYLAND, OHIO, CALIFORNIA
TIA President and CEO Roger Dow was a general session speaker at the recent Maryland Governor’s Conference. Senior Vice President Suzanne Cook presented the travel forecast to Maryland delegates. Cook also has an upcoming speech to the Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association. Vice President Rick Webster speaks soon before the Starwood Leisure Advisory Panel in San Francisco about improving the U.S. welcome to international visitors. |
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WEB SEMINAR DECEMBER 8: KEEP YOUR FINGER ON THE PULSE OF THE MARKET
Organizations are increasingly turning to a proprietary panel of existing or potential customers online to stay in touch. During a TIA web seminar December 8, Dan Ryan, Senior Director of Travel + Tourism at Vision Critical will present how a proprietary panel works, best practices, client examples and a selection of new ways to leverage the medium with interactive visuals and 3D animation.
• Know your customers at a deeper level
• Gain a better understanding of your customers and market
• Create 3-Way dialogue in a VIP community
Since 2000,
Vision Critical has been on the forefront of online research. To date they’ve developed over 100 proprietary panels and managed over 1 million panelists for companies such as Nestle, Mattel and Virgin Mobile. This year Vision Critical partnered with the TIA to create a “Voice of the Industry” panel. Click here for information. |
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STATE OF INDUSTRY LUNCHEON DATE ANNOUNCED
The fifteenth annual State of the Travel Industry Luncheon will be held January 31, 2007 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Returning TIA National Chair Jay Rasulo, Chairman Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, will be the keynote speaker. Click here for more information. |
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PLAN FOR POW WOW WOW NOW
The housing bureau for TIA’s International Pow Wow is open. Click here to book your hotel accommodations and receive a great rate at one of the Anaheim Host Hotels. You will also find descriptions of the host hotels on the bureau's website. Review the map of Anaheim Host Hotels and Evening Event Venues - all host hotels are less than 1 mile from the Anaheim Convention Center. To view the list of International Delegation Hotel Assignments, click here. The deadline to secure hotel reservations is March 30, 2007. |
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POW WOW EARLY BIRD DEADLINE...
We have extended the deadline for the Early Individual Exhibitor Delegate Registration fee to November 27, 2006. If you have not already submitted your application to register for your Booth and Individual Delegates, please do so prior to the deadline to save $275 off the TIA Member rate. |
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