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Title United States travel and tourism industry / Danielle P. Moore and Allison G. Doherty, editors
Published New York : Nova Science Publisher's, Incorporated, [2011]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Tourism and Hospitality Development and Management
Tourism and hospitality development and management.
Contents UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; U.S. TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY; SUMMARY; TRAVEL AND TOURISM: AN ECONOMIC DRIVER; GROWTH OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY; DEFINING AND MEASURING THE TOURISM SECTOR ; Imports and Exports ; Household Spending; Employment; TYPES OF TOURISM ; Sport Tourism.; Heritage Tourism. ; Sustainable or ecotourism. ; Meetings/Conventions.; Medical Tourism.; Agritourism.; TOURISM GEOGRAPHY ; TOURISM AS A DEVELOPMENT TOOL ; Tourism Pros and Cons ; Tourism-Dependent Industries; Airlines ; Hotels
Tourism taxes GULF COAST TOURISM ; LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES ; APPENDIX A. TOURISM OUTPUT BY CATEGORY ; APPENDIX B. TOP 20 MARKETS FOR FOREIGN VISITORS TO THE UNITED STATES ; APPENDIX C.U.S. TRAVEL AND TOURISM EMPLOYMENT ; End Notes ; TRAVEL AND TOURISM SPENDING GROWS IN SECOND QUARTER 2010; Bureau of Economic Analysis U.S. Department of Commerce ; Real Tourism Spending. ; Tourism Prices. ; Tourism Employment.; Total Tourism-Related Spending. ; Total Tourism-Related Employment. ; DEFINITIONS ; Tourism spending.; Indirect tourism-related spending. ; Total tourism-related spending
Direct tourism employment. Indirect tourism-related employment. ; Total tourism-related employment.; INTERNATIONAL VISITATION TO THE UNITED STATES: A STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. ARRIVALS (2009)* ; WHY IS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL IMPORTANT? ; U.S. TRAVEL & TOURISM: INTERNATIONAL VISITATION TO THE UNITED STATES 2009 ; TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL MARKETS: 2009 VISITATION AND SPENDING* ; Top 10 Markets: 2009 International Visitation ; Top 10 Markets: 2009 International Visitor Spending
TESTIMONY OF MARY SAUNDERS, ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MANUFACTURING & SERVICES, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, DEPT. OF COMMERCE, BEFORE THE SENATE COMMERCE, SCIENCE & TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE, HEARING ON ""TOURISM IN TROUBLED TIMES""* INTRODUCTION ; OVERVIEW -- STATISTICS ; COMMERCE TRAVEL & TOURISM PROMOTION ; CLOSING ; TESTIMONY OF JAY S. WITZEL, PRESIDENT AND CEO, CARLSON HOTELS WORLDWIDE, BEFORE THE SENATE COMMERCE, SCIENCE & TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE, HEARING ON ""THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM""*
TESTIMONY OF SAM GILLILAND, CHAIRMAN AND CEO, SABRE HOLDINGS CORPORATION, BEFORE THE SENATE COMMERCE, SCIENCE & TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE, HEARING ON ""TOURISM IN TROUBLED TIMES""* TRAVEL IS GOOD; ENERGY POLICY ; AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL MODERNIZATION ; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ; TREASURY TRAVEL GUIDELINES ; CONCLUSION ; TESTIMONY OF JAY RASULO, CHAIRMAN, WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS, BEFORE THE SENATE COMMERCE, SCIENCE & TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE, HEARING ON ""TOURISM IN TROUBLED TIMES""*
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Tourism -- United States -- Management
Tourism -- United States -- Planning
Hospitality industry -- United States
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
Hospitality industry
Tourism -- Management
Tourism -- Planning
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Moore, Danielle P., editor
Doherty, Allison G., editor
LC no. 2019713753
ISBN 9781621002536
1621002535