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MAJOR
NEW STUDY OF GLBT TRAVEL MARKET RELEASED
Nearly half of all gay men and lesbians surveyed in the U.S.
say that a destination's gay-friendliness is important to them
when making leisure travel choices. In fact, over one-quarter
of gay men and lesbians say gay-friendliness is "extremely"
or "very important" as a consideration in travel planning, according
to a new TIA national survey conducted with Harris Interactive®
and Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc. Read
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TRAVEL
ACROSS THE GENERATIONS
This new report provides in-depth analysis of travel by major
generational groups in the United States. It profiles several
generations - spanning young adulthood through retirement -
and focuses on comparisons between travelers in Generation Y,
Generation X, Younger and Older Baby Boomers, as well as the
Silent and G.I. generations. The report includes information
about the purposes of travel across these age groups, as well
as their transportation, accommodations, spending, activities,
and length of stay. Click
here for more information or to purchase the report. |
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PLANS
UNDERWAY FOR NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK 2007
Plans are underway
for the 24th annual National Tourism Week, scheduled for May
12-20, 2007. Resources to expand tourism awareness and help
stage tourism week luncheons, press conferences and community
awareness events are under development. Details to come in January
at www.tia.org. |
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NEW
MARKET FORECAST & REVIEWS AVAILABLE
Global travel
and tourism enjoyed strong growth worldwide in 2006, and forecasts
call for additional growth of 4.6 percent for each of the next
ten years. There are a number of factors that will continue
to strengthen international travel in general and travel to
the United States in particular in 2007, helping reverse noticeable
declines in arrivals from many key inbound markets from earlier
this year. First, strong economic growth in most regions - spurred
by continued expansion in China, renewed signs of life in some
of the Eurozone's core economies, and low interest rates around
the world - will generate increases in business and leisure
travel. In addition, the strong performance of a number of major
currencies relative to the U.S. dollar has made travel to the
United States less expensive for a large number of international
travelers. Additional information about these and other factors
influencing travel to the United States is available in the
newly released Market Forecast and Review Reports. Premier and
International subscribers click
here to download the PDF files. |
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NEW
MEMBER BENEFIT - FREE UNLIMITED ACCESS TO GETATRAVELJOB.COM
Thank you to all TIA Members who have participated in TIA's
online Job Bank, GetATravelJob.com! TIA is pleased to extend
its introductory offer of fifty free postings to one year of
UNLIMITED postings and resume access to TIA Members only! Take
advantage of this member benefit by posting ALL your jobs for
FREE!! Place your jobs in front of a targeted and qualified
candidate pool. Visit www.GetATravelJob.com
today and register as an employer! |
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VISION
CRITICAL WEBINAR AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
Dan Ryan, Senior Director of Travel & Tourism at Vision Critical,
presented an educational web seminar for TIA members on 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. Members who attended the session said
they were impressed with the new technology available and generated
an incisive Q&A session. To date Vision Critical has developed
over 100 proprietary panels and managed over 1 million panelists
for companies such as Nestle, Mattel and Virgin Mobile. Click
here to download a recording of the session including the
Q&A. |
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MEMBERS
APPROVE SECOND RASULO TERM
During TIA’s annual meeting December 14th, members approved
a slate of officers that reappoints Jay Rasulo, Chairman, Walt
Disney Parks and Resorts, as TIA National Chair. He will serve
through December, 2007. Carolyn Beteta, California Tourism,
was approved as First Vice Chair. The Second Vice Chair will
be Dawn Drew from National Geographic Traveler, serving as Secretary
will be Peter Strebel of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and at Treasurer,
Rocco Laterzo of American Express Company. Click
here to see the complete list of officers and directors-at-large
approved by the membership. The meeting was conducted via conference
call. |
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MEMBER
OPPORTUNITIES
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FASTEN
YOUR SEATBELTS - THE CUSTOMER IS DRIVING AT TRAVELCOM
TravelCom 2007 is "gearing up" for another fantastic year
as it changes venue to the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in
Las Vegas, NV, April 4-6. The focus this year is Look Who's
Driving: The Online (and Offline) Traveler in 2007. Join
us for an insightful and vigorous line-up of keynote speakers
including; Henry Harteveldt, Vice President & Principal Analyst,
Forrester
Research, Inc.; Guy Kawasaki, Managing Director of Garage
Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm
and a columnist for Forbes.com;
and Jeff Taylor, Founder and CEO of Monster.com
and the newly formed, EONS.com.
Learn the importance of user-generated content, social networking
and push technologies in today's environment and take a peek
into the ever changing world of e-commerce and travel distribution.
So, don't get left in the dust, register now at www.tia.org/travelcom_reg. |
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LOOKING
FOR A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION?
In 2006, 15 percent of New Years resolutions involved one's
career. This year, make a resolution to enhance your career
development by enrolling in online classes tailored to your
skills and industry segment. Learn more about TIA's online education
partnerships with e-Cornell and the George Washington University
and discover how easy it is to find classes that are not only
interesting but relevant to your career development! Take classes
in Hospitality Management, Executive Leadership, Tourism Destination
Management, Financial Management, Foodservice Management and
more! Start off the New Year with a resolution that pays off!
Visit www.gwutourism.org/tia
or www.ecornell.com/tia
for more information or register today! |
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