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TOURISM WORKERS RALLY TO ENCOURAGE TRAVELERS
Tourism workers in cities around the country rallied Tuesday to encourage Americans to travel more and boost local economies that depend on visitors. The rallies are part of a national campaign organized by the U.S. Travel Association aimed to boost such destinations as Beaumont, Texas; Louisville, Ky.; Cincinnati; Park City, Utah; and Santa Monica, Calif. There were rallies Tuesday in more than 40 cities, according to the association. (The Associated Press via Yahoo! Finance)
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SENATE TO EXAMINE TRAVEL, TOURISM ISSUES
A Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on travel will be a highlight of the 26th Annual National Travel and Tourism Week planned for this week, the U.S. Travel Association reports. U.S Travel says the hearing will help spark a nationwide focus on travel as a solution to America's ongoing economic challenges. (Travel Agent Central)
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NEW WEB SITE: DISCOVERAMERICA.COM
A new Web site has been launched to help Americans explore their own country: DiscoverAmerica.com. DiscoverAmerica.com includes an interactive map that gives mileage from city to city, an activity finder listing more than 3,000 experiences, attractions and events, including museums, gardens, ski slopes, festivals and parks. The site also offers links to tourism information for all 50 states, as well as for more than 100 cities and other destinations. (The Associated Press via Yahoo! News)
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TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY PLAYS CRITICAL ROLE IN ECONOMY
Travel and tourism play a critical role in the nation's economy as one of America's largest industries. In fact, $740 billion was spent by domestic and international travelers in 2007. Travel is among the top 10 industries in 49 states in terms of employment, and one of every eight U.S. jobs is created directly or indirectly by travel and tourism. (The Wichita Eagle)
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KEEP AMERICA TRAVELING
The unintended consequences of less travel and tourism are devastating for our economy. Mass cancellations of legitimate business travel as well as meetings and events around the country have already cost thousands of hotel and hospitality industry employees their jobs, while many more remain concerned about their futures. According to estimates by Smith Travel Research and the U.S. Travel Association, meeting, event and incentive cancelations in January and February 2009 resulted in more than $1.9 billion in lost travel spending and cost nearly 20,000 American jobs. (Travel Research Online)
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WHY CUTTING BUSINESS TRAVEL COULD BE A FALSE ECONOMY
With the global economic downturn biting hard, corporations everywhere are looking around for costs to save, budgets to trim. It's thus little surprise that one area to suffer already has been business travel. (CNN)
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GLOBAL TOURISM DROP
World Tourism is expected to grow by an average of four percent over the next 10 years, according to Jean-Claude Baumgarten, president of the World Travel Tourism Council. Baumgarten said that with the Caribbean so dependent on travel and tourism, proper air access must be realized with airlines combining forces in order to survive. (Nation News)
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MEMORIAL DAY TRAVEL TO REBOUND
Memorial Day travel is expected to rebound this year, thanks to a decline from 2008's record gas prices and discounts on hotels, the motorist group AAA said Tuesday. (CNNMoney.com)
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