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Agricultural Tourism
Farmers Open Gates to Tourism Industry  (11-01-02) (Login Required)
 
Air Travel & Airports
The Critical Condition of the Airline Industry: A White Paper by NBTA  (10-17-02) – PDF File
The History of Commercial Aviation: A Informative Web Site  (Undated)
Feds Take Over Airport Screening  (11-18-02)
U.S. Gives Online Travel a Boost  (11-13-02)
Internet Causing More Pain for Airlines   (11-15-02) (Login Required)
Findings on Impact of Changes in Airline Ticket Distribution System on Agents & Consumers  (11-13-02)
Delta to Start Its Own Low-Fare Airline Unit  (11-16-02)
Are You Prepared for Takeoff? New Airport Procedures  (2002)
 
Business Travel
National Business Travel Association Forecasts 2003 Business Travel Costs (10-29-02)
No More Fanfare at Meetings as Firms Cut Back  (11-18-02)
Meetings & Convention Industry Goes Through Challenging Times  (10-16-02)
Corporate Travel Below Normal Levels One Year After September 11th  (09-11-02)
Business Travel Woes & Wisdom  (11-15-02) (Login Required)
 
Casinos & Gaming
Atlantic City Jobs & Opportunities Training Center to Open  (11-13-02)
Off Track: Horse Industry Bets On Slots  (11-22-02) (Login Required)
 
Cruise Travel
U.S. Keeps Wary Eye on Cruise Ships for More Pollution  (11-08-02)
Hundreds of Cruise-Line Workers Scrub Holland America’s ‘Amsterdam’ in Bid to Kill Virus  (11-23-02)
Passengers Sickened on Disney Cruise Ship ‘Magic’  (11-22-02)
NYC Mulls Cruise Ships for Homeless  (11-20-02)
 
Cultural Tourism
PA Governor Schweiker Announces $1.5M for Cultural District & Michener Museum  (10-26-02)
Culture, Arts Touted As Good for Tourism  (11-08-02) (Login Required)
Grant Backs Study of Business Side of Performing Arts  (11-22-02) (Login Required)
 
Hunting & Fishing
First Positive CWD Case Found in an Illinois Deer  (11-01-02)
Special Wisconsin State Hunt Kills 27,000 Deer  (10-29-02)
 
Industry Publications
Wisconsin Department of Tourism - "Tourism Today"  (Nov./Dec. Issue)
 
Internet Travel Planning & Booking
Your Web Traffic & Your Bottom Line  (11-04-02)
Online Travel Spending Driven By Price  (11-04-02)
Personal Touch Pays Off for E-Retailers  (11-18-02)
Hotels Find Internet Both Helps &, Hurts Them  (11-15-02) (Login Required)
U.S. Gives Online Travel a Boost  (11-13-02)
Online Travel Advertising Soars 39% in the Past Year  (11-19-02)
Web Discounters Byte Away at Hotel Pricing Power  (11-01-02)
Role of the Internet in the Vacation Travel of North Americans  (Spring 2002) – PDF File
Online Travel Ads Surge  (11-19-02)
 
Legislative Update
Negotiators Begin Pushing Through Homeland Security Bill  (11-13-02)
National Business Travel Association Legislative Review  (November 2002)
Congress Passes Terrorism Insurance Act  (11-22-02)
 
Leisure Travel
PricewaterhouseCoopers Releases Forecasts for 2002-2003 Holiday Travel  (11-15-02)
Survey Predicts Increase in Travel This Holiday Season  (11-25-02)
Travelers Surveyed Expect to Spend More on 2003 Vacations  (11-15-02)
Two Weeks to Plan a Trip Proves to Be Plenty of Time for Leisure Travelers  (11-05-02)
National Survey Reveals That Going Home for the Holidays Is No Vacation  (10-29-02)
Travel Packages for the Family Vacation  (11-04-02)
WTTC Forecasts Strong Fourth Quarter 2002 & Solid Growth in 2003 for Travel & Tourism  (11-13-02)
Shakeup Expected in Family Travel  (11-20-02)
State Travel Indicators: Results from a Survey of State Tourism Offices  (November 2002)
 
Lodging, Resorts & Spas
Many Hotels Are Turning to Fancy Spa Services to Stand Out  (10-30-02)
Web Discounters Byte Away at Hotel Pricing Power  (11-01-02)
Hospitality CEOs Discuss Industry Issues  (11-12-02)
Timeshare Steps Out Into Mainstream  (11-11-02)
Second Homes Are First Investment Choice for Many  (11-11-02)
Tourism Industry Failing to Give Visitors the Caring Service They Want  (11-06-02)
The Naked Truth About What Midwesterners Like to Do – and Not Do – in Hotel Rooms  (11-18-02)
Hotels Find Internet Both Helps &, Hurts Them  (11-15-02) (Login Required)
Hotels Suffer 21% Mid-Year Profitability Decline  (11-25-02)
By Mid-Year 2002, Hotel Profits Were Again Down, But Not Out  (11-21-02)
Canadian Traveler Accommodation Survey – A Report for the Year 2000 - PDF File
 
Restaurants
Technology Issues in Restaurants  (11-13-02)
Getting Your Restaurant Ready for the Holiday Season  (11-22-02)
 
Retail Sales
Survey Suggests Modest Increase in Holiday Spending this Year Despite the Soft Economy  (11-12-02)  

Skiing & Snowboarding
Climate Change & the Skiing Industry: Impacts & Potential Responses  (Fall 2001) – PDF File
National Ski Areas Association Releases Final 2001-2002 U.S. Skier/Snowboarder Visits  (09-05-02)
Snowsports Industries America (SIA) Snow Sports Fact Sheet (2002)
Estimated U.S. Ski Industry Skier/Snowboarder Visits by Regions, 1979-2001  (Undated) – PDF File
Downhill Ski Participation 1992-2001  (Undated) – PDF File
Snowboarding Participation 1992-2001  (Undated) – PDF File
Ski Areas Operating Per State  (09-20-02) – PDF File
Number of Ski Areas Operating in the United States 1982-2002  (09-20-02) – PDF File
 
Transportation
Midwest High Speed Rail Coalition Web Site  (Undated)
Ambitious Plan for Passenger Rail Would Put Midwestern Transit on a Fast Track  (11-06-02)
 
Travel Agencies
Findings on Impact of Changes in Airline Ticket Distribution System on Agents & Consumers  (11-13-02)
smartREZ.com Aims to Please Travel Agents  (11-01-02)
Under Seige, Travel Agents Regroup as Consumer Advocates  (11-01-02) (Login Required)
How to Make It as a Travel Agent Today  (11-08-02) (Login Required)
Study Shows Travel Agents Remain Big Force in Sales  (11-22-02) (Login Required)
Canadian Travel Arrangement Survey - for the Year 2000  (2002) – PDF File
 
Travel Marketing
Tourism Recovery Advertising Campaign Working for Georgia  (11-01-02)
Marketing in a Recovering Economy  (11-18-02)
 
World Tourism
The Latest Global Travel Trends 2002-2003  (11-12-02)
Terrorism Poses Tourism Dilemma (10-31-02)
Tourism in Crisis  (11-05-02)
New Generation of Tourists  (11-13-02)
Industry as a Partner for Sustainable Development - Tourism  (2002) – PDF File
The Travel & Tourism Economy 2002, Special End of Year Update  (2002) – PDF File
WTTC Forecasts Strong Fourth Quarter 2002 & Solid Growth in 2003 for Travel & Tourism  (11-15-02)
Canadian International Travel Forecasts 2002 - 2nd Quarter Update  (2002) – PDF File
Tourism Between "Moderate Optimism" & "Structural Changes"  (11-25-02)
Backpackers Spread Their Money Around in Australia  (11-17-02)
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