LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ATTRACTIONS INDUSTRY The Economic Impact of Travelers Who Visit Amusement/Theme Parks and/or Other Attractions in the U.S. This report demonstrates the importance of amusement parks, theme parks, and other attractions to the U.S. economy. Sponsored by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, this report includes estimates of travelers' spending during their visits to amusement parks or other attractions, as well as the employment, payroll, and tax revenues generated by those expenditures. Detailed analyses of total travel volume, total trip expenditures, average trip spending, and itemized expenditures by groups of travelers (classified by type of attraction and primary purpose of trip) are also included.
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RECENTLY RELEASED REPORTS 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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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.
