Tag: visitor spending
Visitors spent $13.35 billion in Hawaii so far in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- October 31, 2019 19:35Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $13.35 billion in the first three quarters of 2019, which is relatively similar (-0.1%) to the same period in 2018, according ... Read More
UNWTO: Exports from international tourism hit $1.7 trillion
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019 15:31Exports generated by international tourism reached USD 1.7 trillion in 2018, a 4% increase in real terms over the previous year, a new report from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism: Visitor spending declined 6.2 percent in April 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- May 30, 2019 19:46Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.33 billion in April 2019, a decrease of 6.2 percent compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary statistics ... Read More
National Park Tourism in Hawaii are big business: $734 Million in Economic Benefit
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 21:20A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4.8 million visitors to national parks in Hawaii spent $526 million in the state in 2018. That spending resulted in 5,800 ... Read More
Washington, DC Tourism: 21.9 million domestic visitors in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- May 8, 2019 01:30Destination DC (DDC) today announced that Washington, DC attracted a record 21.9 million domestic visitors in 2018, the ninth consecutive year for tourism growth. Elliott L. Ferguson, II, president and ... Read More
Bermuda Tourism named Official Tourism Partner of US Open Tennis Championships
Chief Assignment Editor- May 2, 2019 17:15The Bermuda Tourism Authority, the official destination marketing organization for the island, and the United States Tennis Association (USTA), announced that Bermuda will be the exclusive tourism partner of the ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism Authority: Visitor spending down 2.4 percent in Q1 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019 19:12Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $4.52 billion in the first quarter of 2019, a decrease of 2.4 percent compared to the first quarter of 20181, according ... Read More
Oxford Economics: Brand USA’s marketing initiatives drove record international visitor spending
Chief Assignment Editor- April 11, 2019 18:35Today, Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, announced that a study by Oxford Economics shows Brand USA’s marketing efforts are generating a high return on investment ... Read More
Number of Hawaii visitors up but spending down
editor- March 28, 2019 20:29Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.39 billion in February 2019, a decrease of 2.7 percent compared to February 20181, according to preliminary statistics released today by ... Read More
Williamsburg Tourism Council selects Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer
Chief Assignment Editor- March 14, 2019 19:32The Williamsburg Tourism Council (WTC) is pleased to announce that Vicki Cimino has been selected as their new Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer. After a 5-month search, the WTC voted unanimously ... Read More
WTTC: African tourism sector booming
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 13, 2019 10:17Travel & Tourism in Africa is booming, growing 5.6% in 2018 compared to the global average of 3.9% and the broader African economy rate of 3.2%. This places Africa as ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism: January visitor spending down 3.8%
Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2019 21:15Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.62 billion in January 2019, a decrease of 3.8 percent compared to January 2018, according to preliminary statistics released today by ... Read More
U.S. Travel welcomes Destination DC Chief as National Chair
editor- February 21, 2019 21:35The U.S. Travel Association on Thursday announced the election of Elliott L. Ferguson II, president and CEO of Destination DC, as its new national chair. Ferguson, who served on the ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism: Visitors spent $17.82 billion in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- January 31, 2019 20:10Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent $17.82 billion in 2018, an increase of 6.8 percent compared to 2017, according to preliminary year-end statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism Authority: Visitor spending ‘nearly flat’ in November
Chief Assignment Editor- December 27, 2018 19:15Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.29 billion in November 2018, which was nearly flat (-0.3%) compared to November 2017, according to preliminary statistics released today by ... Read More
Visa: Visitor spending in Kenya up 14 percent
editor- October 23, 2012 10:03NAIROBI, Kenya – Inbound international traveler spending in Kenya increased by 14 percent in 2011, thanks to increased consumer education and partner acquisition, coupled with enhanced visibility of Read More
New Orleans visitor spending up 11 percent
editor- October 11, 2012 03:17NEW ORLEANS, LA - New Orleans hosted 4.9 million visitors in the first half of 2012, an increase of two percent over the same period in 2011. Read More
US hotels bending over backward to win the hearts of Chinese travelers
editor- June 25, 2012 03:14Major hotel brands are bending over backward to cater to the needs of the world's most sought-after traveler: the Chinese tourist. Read More
International visitor spending in the US continues at record-setting pace
editor- June 15, 2012 06:40WASHINGTON, DC - The US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration today released tourism data revealing that international visitors spent an estimated US$14 billion on travel to, a Read More
Abu Dhabi tourism revenues soar to $111 million
editor- November 25, 2011 04:59Tourism revenues in Abu Dhabi surged to $111 million in October as a result of the city’s efforts to attract two million visitors by 2011, tourism chiefs said on Wednesday. Read More
2009 Pro Bowl results show increase in visitor spending and tax collection despite decline in visitors to Hawaii for game
editor- February 18, 2009 03:10HONOLULU, HI – The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), the state agency for tourism, has released results of a visitor research survey on the 2009 NFL Pro Bowl held at the ... Read More
