NEW RELEASES Emerging International Tourism Markets: China & India China and India together account for over one-third of the world's population and are quickly emerging as two of the world's largest and fastest growing economies. Recent changes in the political, economic, and social climates of these Asian giants have created burgeoning middle classes (which some estimate to be in the hundreds of millions) that have a growing desire and increasing ability to travel across Asia and beyond. These and other factors, including forecasts of outbound travel and travel to the U.S. from these countries, are profiled in this report. This report also provides insight into consumer and technological trends in these countries and suggests ways that U.S. firms, destinations, and marketers can capitalize on travel from these emerging global powers. This report is included in TIA's International and Premier Research Subscription Packages.
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Travel and Tourism Works for America (The Economic Impact of Travel on State and Congressional Districts) This new TIA report describes the importance of the U.S. travel and tourism industry to the U.S. economy. The travel economic impact statistics presented in the report include travelers' expenditures, as well as travel-generated employment, payroll income and tax revenues for the nation, each of the 50 states and Washington, DC and each of our nation's 435 congressional districts. The report clearly demonstrates that travel and tourism is one of the United States' largest industries and employers. The travel and tourism industry is comprised of a number of sectors including transportation, lodging, foodservices, entertainment and retail. In 2005, domestic and international travelers spent over $650 billion in the U.S. This report is included in TIA's Domestic Basic, Domestic Comprehensive and Premier Research Subscription Packages.
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RECENTLY RELEASED REPORTS U.S. Domestic Leisure Travel Report, 2006 Edition Americans took over 1.4 billion leisure trips in 2004, an increase of almost 9 percent since 2000. Most leisure travelers journey by car, and most leisure trips are taken either to visit friends or family or for personal reasons. More information on leisure travelers and trips, including spending, transportation, lodging, and activities, can be found in TIA's U.S. Domestic Leisure Travel Report, the first to use the TIA TravelScope®/ DIRECTIONS® by DKS&A survey.
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Distribution Strategy: Emerging Models for Destination Portals This new report examines the eveolution of destination websites from marketing and merchandising tools to a newly emerging model supporting eCommerce and CRM. There are case studies illustrating five different destination types outlining their objectives, strategies and rationale for each given direction. Several models are put forth to explain the fundamentals required to move along the continium that results in a full service destination portal. Checklists and guidelines are provided to assist a destination in their own distsribution and eCommerce planning process.
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Survey of U.S. State & Territory Tourism Office Budgets, 2005-2006 This annual survey provides extensive information on tourism office budgets and funding sources of all 50 states and, when available, comparable agencies in the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories. Refer to the Summary & Analysis section or compare state-by-state budget breakdowns in the areas of personnel/administration, advertising, marketing and sales promotion, grant programs, industry relations, press and public relations, research, website, welcome centers, etc., for state agencies responsible for tourism development and promotion across the U.S. This report is included in TIA's Domestic Basic, Domestic Comprehensive and Premier Research Subscription Packages.
