Tourism News Review
(Michigan stories appear in bold-face red type. The most recent stories are listed first.)
Co-ordinated Strategy Needed to Prevent Olympics Tourism Slump 07-06-06 travelmole.com
New Jersey Casinos Close Doors 07-05-06 CNN.com
International Tourism Up 4.5% in the First Four Months of 2006 07-04-06 ehotelier.com
U.S. Travel Industry Applauds Continued Bipartisan Senate Effort for Effective WHTI 07-03-06 Travel Daily News
Budget Crisis to Close Atlantic City Casinos 07-02-06 CNN.com
High Gas Prices Slow Down Travel 07-02-06 zwire.com
Flashpacking Clicks With Great Outdoors 06-30-06 CNN.com
New Law Expands Rights of Bicyclists 06-29-06 The Flint Journal
High Gas Not Lowering Holiday Travel 06-28-06 Chicago Sun-Times
Travel Spending Heats Up (in Canada) 06-28-06 The Globe and Mail
Summer Vacations Run on Empty 06-28-06 USA Today
AAA Says Busiest Fourth of July Travel Weekend Ever 06-28-06 Hotel News Resource
Tightened U.S. Passport Requirements Coming Soon 06-27-06 travelmole.com
Waiting at the Airport: It Could Be a Rough Summer for America's Aviation System 06-26-06 usnews.com
Anxiety Attack: The Economy Hums, But a Wary Middle Class Feels the Dual Burdens of Uncertainty and Risk 06-26-06 usnews.com
Fewer Consumers Making Travel Plans Online 06-26-06 hotelmarketing.com
State Tourism Industry Giving Freebies to Attract People 06-25-06 wlns.com
PWC Forecasts Record Number of Occupied Rooms for U.S. Lodging Industry This Summer 06-23-06 Hotel News Resource
Survey: 2006 Consumer Trends in Affluence & Luxury 06-23-06 hotelmarketing.com
Experts Discuss Future of Luxury Travel 06-23-06 hotelmarketing.com
Boomers Will Shake Up Travel 06-23-06 hotelmarketing.com
AAA Urges Veto of Helmet Law 06-22-06 AAA Michigan
Jay Rasulo Testifies Before the Senate Subcommittee on Trade, Tourism and Economic Development 06-22-06 tia.org
Jonathan Tisch Addresses the Subcommittee on Trade, Tourism and Economic Development on the State of the U.S. Tourism Industry 06-22-06 tia.org
Tourism Can Help Mend U.S. Image Abroad 06-22-06 - Reuters
Todd Davidsons Comments on the State of the U.S. Travel & Tourism Industry to the Senate Subcommittee on Trade, Tourism and Economic Development 06-22-06 commerce.senate.gov
Geese, Ducks A Triple Threat to Water Quality 06-21-06 Cadillac News
Australia Labels Experience Seekers as the Future of its Tourism 06-21-06 ehotelier.com
Keeping Kid-Friendly 06-21-06 Hotel Interactive
Michigans Tourism Industry Examination 06-21-06 Casino City Times
IH&RA First Annual Human Resources Development Forum 06-20-06 ehotelier.com
Cruise Industry Sails on Smoothly Despite Setbacks 06-20-06 - TravelMole
Lake Erie Cursed? Latest Invader to Exact Toll 06-20-06 The Columbus Dispatch
Sleeping Bear Wilderness Designation Is First Step 06-20-06 Traverse City Record Eagle
America's National Parks Face Pressures 06-19-06 ENN.com
Tiger Stadium Plan Would Demolish Stadium, Preserve Field 06-19-06 Crains Detroit Business
Awareness of Australia Is at an All Time High 06-19-06 TravelMole
Frustratingly, Small Airports Get Screeners as Big Terminals Suffer 06-19-06 USA Today
Yosemite Visitors Up, Despite Rock Slide 06-19-06 USA Today
Renovate Joe or Build Rink? Wings Likely to Decide by Years End, Ilitch Says 06-19-06 Crains Detroit Business
U.S. Hostels Struggle to Live Up to European Counterparts 06-19-06 USA Today
Pure Michigan Campaign Launches New TV Commercials in Ohio, Southern Ontario and Wisconsin: A Fresh Strategy to Promote Tourism in Michigan 06-19-06 yahoo.com
Here Illegally, Working Hard and Paying Taxes 06-19-06 The New York Times
The Unsettling of Upstate America 06-18-06 The New York Times
Eco-Connections - State Spending on Environment Can Be Good for Economy 06-18-06 Detroit Free Press
Dredging Set to Clear Saginaw River: Project Has Been Controversial 06-18-06 Detroit Free Press
Pennsylvania Starts Adding 61,000 Slot Machines from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and Casinos in Atlantic City Reinventing Itself as a Getaway for Vacationers and Conventioneers 06-18-06 Hotel Online
Fury at New Tourism Tax (in Britain) 06-18-06 Sunday Mirror
Twenty-two Years after Detroit's Book-Cadillac Hotel Closed, The Ferchill Group's $176-million Rehab Is Close to Happening - Plans Call for a 455 Room Westin with a Condominium Component 06-17-06 Hotel Online
Faster Coasters Have Reliability Issues 06-17-06 USA Today
Sports Fans, Say Goodbye for Good to Tiger Stadium 06-17-06 Lansing State Journal
Sunscreens Faulted on Cancer Protection 06-16-06 USA Today
Have Mouse, Will Travel 06-16-06 eMarketer.com
In Oregon, a Cherry Jubilee 06-16-06 The New York Times
Michigan Maritime Museum to Participate in Heritage Preservations Conservation Assessment Program 06-16-06 H20Notes
CVB Finds Planning Partners in Local Tourism Industry 06-16-06 Business Journal of Jacksonville
Great Expectations 06-15-06 Hotel Interactive
'Ecological Jewel' Now a National Monument: President Bush Extends Protection for Waters off Hawaii 06-15-06 CNN
When Opulence Just Isn't Enough 06-15-06 USA Today
Cities Send Out 'Ambassadors: Workers Trained on How to Keep Tourists Happy 06-15-06 USA Today
Green Goo Globs Up Great Lakes 06-15-06 CNN
Good Service Is Not Enough: Global Travel Reshapes Guest Service in the 21st Century 06-14-06 ehotelier.com
Hawaiian Island Chain Will Get National Monument Status 06-14-06 USA Today
Secure Flight Program May Finally Take Off 06-14-06 0 USA Today
Couples Take Vacations Before the Stork Arrives 06-14-06 USA Today
Don't Finance Convention Center with Higher Room Tax 06-12-06 Nashville Business Journal
Online Gaming Draws Global Competition 06-12-06 eMarketer.com
Michigan Tourism Soft in Early 2006 Reports Comerica Bank 06-12-06 Comerica.com
Five Questions About the 787 06-12-06 USA Today
Ron Dzwonkowski: Pure Michigan 06-11-06 Detroit Free Press
Lunch Break Becomes Briefer as Hour Shrinks 06-11-06 USA Today
Selling Michigan: 'Pure Michigan' Campaign Aims to Buoy Tourism 06-09-06 The Detroit News
Prices in Canada Are Even More 'Loonie' 06-08-06 USA Today
What's "Pure Michigan" to You? 06-08-06 Detroit Free Press Blog
Paper Airline Tickets to Disappear by 2007 06-07-06 USA Today
Top U.S. Attractions in 2006 06-07-06 Hotel News Resource
U.S. Tourism Grew in First Quarter, Jobs a Concern 06-07-06 - Reuters
Conference Centers Thrive In 2005 06-07-06 Hotel News Resource
Study Finds 35 Percent Increase in Number of Consumers Visiting Travel Sites 06-07-06 Hotel News Resource
Experience the West Coast -- of Michigan 06-07-06 CNN
Cheap Wine Woos Chic Sippers 06-07-06 Wired News
Online Travel Slowdown? 06-06-06 eMarketer.com
Delayed, Not Canceled 06-06-06 The Washington Post
Heavy Traffic Ahead: Summer Airline forecast Calls for Strong Demand, Less Capacity, Steep Jet Fuel Costs, Higher Prices 06-05-06 BTNonline.com
U.S. Hotels' Profits Seen Climbing to New Highs 06-05-06 USA Today
Air Travel Forecast: Zero Elbowroom for Years 06-05-06 USA Today
For a Different Vacation, Try the West Coast of Michigan 06-05-06
Hotel Availability Begins to Supersede Price as Priority 06-05-06 BTNonline.com
Party in Hell Planned for 6-6-06 06-03-06 CNN
New State Ad Blitz Is 'Pure' and Not 'True': Initial Message Was Seen as Too Biased Toward Region 06-03-06 Traverse City Record-Eagle
Restaurants on Front Lines in Obesity Fight 06-02-06 CNN
92% of Travelers Taking Summer Vacation in 2006 06-01-06 ehotelier.com
Wine Regions Feel the Heat 06-01-06 USA Today
Wage War 05-31-06 Forbes
Gas Prices Siphon Profits from Tourist Attractions 05-31-06 USA Today
Frequent Fliers Turn a Skeptical Eye to the Skies 05-31-06 USA Today
Sport Offer a New Arena for Climate Change Concerns 05-30-06 USA Today
It's Summer Time to Head to the ... Ski Resorts? 05-30-06 USA Today
Northwest Plans to Restore Capacity Cuts 05-30-06 USA Today
Senate Passes Travel Amendment 05-30-06 GroupTourMedia
Poll Shows 77% of US Adults Are Now Online 05-30-06 eMarketer.com
Hotel Industry Had Its Best Year EVER: Profits Rose to $22.6 Billion in 2005 05-30-06 ehotelier.com
Seven Summer Trips... That Won't Break the Bank 05-29-06 CNN
The Danger of Drift 05-29-06 USNews.com
Summer Forecast: Lines, Full Planes, Higher Fares 05-29-06 USA Today
Time for a Michigan Vacation: Northward Ho! Sleepy Towns Await Summers Flood of Tourism 05-28-06 Detroit Free Press
Open Arms, Closed Roads: Michigan Spends Big to Lure Tourists, But Highway Projects Make Getting Here Difficult 05-28-06 Detroit Free Press
Best Drives on the Big Roads 05-26-06 USA Today
Economy Could Provide Rough Sailing for Michigan Boaters 05-26-06 Chicago Tribune
Traffic Reports Are a Phone Call Away 05-26-06 USA Today
Gas Costs Could Curb Travel Plans: Drivers Consider Scrapping Trips 05-26-06 Detroit Free Press
RV Sales Keep Cruising Along: Higher Gas Prices Haven't Hurt Sales of Fuel-Hungry Motor Homes 05-25-06 CBS News
The Spartan Podcast: 2006 Tourism Season
- Don Holecek 05-25-06 MSU Today
Most Americans Aren't Likely to Make Big Cuts in Gasoline Use 05-25-06 USA Today
Maui's Fleming Beach Selected as America's Best Beach 05-25-06 USA Today
Varying Reports at Nevada Conference on Casino Smoking Restrictions 05-25-06 USA Today
Demand Remains Strong as Planes Fill Up 05-25-06 USA Today
What Gas Prices? 37.6 Million Plan Holiday Trip 05-25-06 USA Today
Hotel Amenities Reflect Cutting-edge Technology 05-25-06 USA Today
92% of Travelers Taking Summer Vacation in 2006: Results Reveal Soaring Fuel Costs Won't Deter Travelers This Summer 05-25-06 Hotel News Resource
A Page from the Burnout Chronicles: Many Dont Take All Their Vacation Days 05-24-06 CNN Money
European Travel Commission Forecasts Record Tourism Year in 2006 05-24-06 ehotelier.com
Beijing to Build 110 Star Hotels for Olympics 05-24-06 ehotelier.com
Louisiana Dept. of Tourism, Travelocity Announce Partnership 05-24-06 Business Report
Survey Reveals Vacation Deprivation Among American Workers Is at an All Time High 05-24-06 Hotel News Resource
67% of Small Business Owners Are Planning a Summer Break, But Many Will Continue Working While Vacationing 05-24-06 Hotel News Resource
Lodging Industry Leaders Urge Senate to Pass Historic Immigration Bill 05-24-06 Hotel News Resource
Average Travel Costs Up 8% To 36% This Summer 05-23-06 Hotel News Resource
Online Sales Grow by Double Digits 05-23-06 Newsfactor Magazine
High Gas Prices Slow Growth of Memorial Day Travel This Year, Says Auto Club 05-23-06 Hotel News Resource
New Forms of Family Travel on the Rise This Summer Says American Express Travel 05-23-06 Hotel News Resource
U.S. Hotels Revenues And Profits Rise, But So Do Expenses 05-23-06 Hotel News Resource
European Travel Commission Forecasts Record Tourism Year in 2006 05-22-06 Hotel News Resource
Deals Can Still Be Had at National Parks 05-22-06 USA Today
Travel Surge Makes Airport Parking Tricky 05-22-06 USA Today
Happy Campers: A Place Where Birds Sing But Sirens Dont 05-21-06 Detroit Free Press
As Travel Costs Climb, People Seek to Save 05-21-06 Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Air Travel This Summer Could Be a Major Bummer 05-21-06 The Seattle Times
Dont Forget Why We Created Parks 05-21-06 Detroit Free Press
Report by Deloitte: China & India: The Reality Behind the Hype 05-20-06 Hotel News Resource
Americans Prefer Wine to Beer 05-20-06 Palm Beach Post
U.S. Travelers Dream About Seeing Australia/New Zealand But Florida Is Most Likely Vacation Destination 05-20-06 worldcom.com
Fly the Crowded Skies: Filled Flights, Higher Fares Could be the Rule this Summer as Airlines Cut Domestic Capacity 05-20-06 CNN
Great Leap Forward as Chinese Tourists Head for the Internet 05-19-06 The Australian
Ranches, Farms Look to Tourists to Help with Bottom Line 05-19-06 USA Today
Online Channels to Generate 60% of U.S. Travel Bookings by 2008 05-19-06 Hotel News Resource
Retirement: Saving Too Much? Forget the Common Assumption 05-19-06 USNews.com
TIA Forecasts Summer Leisure Travel Essentially Flat In 2006 05-18-06 Hotel News Resource
New Orleans' Aquarium Reflects Tourism's Woes 05-18-06 USA Today
Travel to U.S. Recovers Some Ground 05-18-06 Toronto Star
Fliers Could Keep Their Shoes on if New Airport Scanner Is Approved 05-18-06 USA Today
Gas Prices Wont Slow Holiday Driving 05-18-06 money.cnn.com
1.1 Million To Travel During Memorial Day Holiday 05-18-06 AAA Michigan
TIA Forecasts Summer Leisure Travel Essentially Flat in 2006 05-18-06 - tia.org
Senate Votes to Delay Western Hemisphere Passport Rule 05-18-06 BTNonline.com
Vacations to Go on Despite Rising Gas Prices: Government Says $3-a-gallon Fuel Shouldnt Be Enough to Cancel Trips 05-17-06 MSNBC
Hotels Seek 'Progressive Partnerships' 05-17-06 ehotelier.com
Canadians Try to Balance Effects of Rising Currency 05-17-06 USA Today
Stand By for Crowded Planes Over Summer 05-16-06 The Washington Post
Tourism Campaign: Get Your Kicks on Highway 51 05-16-06 USA Today
Gas Prices Fuel More Bike Commuters: Advocates Promote Cost, Health and Environmental Benefits 05-16-06 CNN
States Again Ponder Space Travel Business 05-15-06 - USA Today
Boat Owners Caught in Wake of High Gas Prices: New Survey Shows Boat Enthusiasts Willing to Pay to Play 05-15-06 kvbc.com
Consumer Choice in Fine Wine Protected ... For Now 05-15-06 biz.yahoo.com
State Hopes Discount Cards Will Boost Tourism 05-15-06 wthr.com
Hotels Check Out More Satisfied Customers, But Fliers Unhappier 05-15-06 USA Today
Michigan Travel: Your Guide to Visiting Michigan 05-15-06 dailyindia.com
$450 Million in New Family Attractions, Gas Discount Make Branson Irresistible This Summer 05-15-06 lexdon.com
States Seek Relief from High Gas Costs 05-14-06 - USA Today
One New Ho-Chunk Casino on the Way: Only Five More to Go! Current Compact Provides No Oversight and Massive Gaming Expansion 05-14-06 Online Casino News
Busy Summer Travel in Store: Pack Your Patience 05-14-06 marketwatch.com
Gas Prices and Rate Worries Rattle Consumer Confidence 05-13-06 The New York Times
Gas Prices Take a Vacation! $110 Free Gas Card Sparks Vacation Relief! 05-12-06 woi-tv.com
Tribe-to-Tribe Cooperation Spurs Self-reliance and Economic Development 05-12-06 biz.yahoo.com
Travel Michigan Expands Tourism Reach With More Than $1.2 Million from Marketing Partnership Program 05-12-06 michigan.org
Fuel Prices Could Damp Area Boating Season 05-12-06 The Toledo Blade
Tax Lawsuits Against Online Travel Companies Wrong on Facts and Law 05-12-06 hotelmarketing.com
New Partnership Will Provide Universal Access to Recreation 05-12-06 Michigan DNR
Auto Enthusiasts Predict $4 Per Gallon Price Tag Would Make Them Drive Less 05-12-06 findarticles.com
Freedom of the Seas: A Ship of Firsts 05-11-06 - USA Today
Ho-Chunk's $30 Million Down Payment on Governor's Veto, Enough! 'Good Faith Payment' or 'Purchase of Veto Guarantee'? 05-11-06 Impact Wire
Skywalk to Offer Thrilling Grand Canyon View 05-11-06 CNN
National Parks Cutting Back on Services, Raising Fees 05-11-06 USA Today
National Parks Learn to Make Do With Less 05-11-06 USA Today
World Trade Center Staircase Leads Endangered Sites List 05-11-06 USA Today
Meteorites Mark Fields of Dreams 05-11-06 USA Today
Detroit Grapples With a New Era: The Not-So-Big 3 05-11-06 The New York Times
RV Travel Still On A Roll, Survey Shows RVers Adjusting to Fuel Prices 05-10-06 arvc.org
Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark Voted 'Michigan's Best' 05-10-06 avalanchebay.com
Misconceptions Seen as Key to Tourism Decline 05-10-06 Fort Frances Times
Tourism Can Play Bigger Economic Role 05-10-06 mlive.com
States Aim to Raise Minimum Wage 05-09-06 USA Today
Swimming Risk Forecast to Improve: New Testing Model to be Implemented this Beach Season 05-09-06 The Times
Ohio's 2006 Travel Season Brings New Attractions, Thrills 05-09-06 discoverohio.com
Pet Travel Options Are Growing 05-09-06 USA Today
Buying Power of Kids Tops $18 Billion 05-09-06 Restaurant News Source
TIA's Pow Wow to Generate Over $3.5 Billion Visit USA Business 05-08-06 Travel Mole
2005 State, City Visitation and Traveler Characteristics Data Released 05-08-06 TI News
Sigh of Relief for National Parks 05-05-06 The Seattle Times
Climate Change Drives Disease to New Territory 05-05-06 Washington Post
Experience Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Anew - Premier Michigan Destination Re-Created by Over $11 Million in Renovations 05-04-06 grandtraverseresort.com
Michigan Should Prime Tourism Pump: More Marketing Could Boost Lagging Travel Industry 05-04-06 The Detroit News
Groups Push Hike in Tourism Spending, $30 Million Sought for Budget, Up from $5.7 Million 05-01-06 Crains Detroit
Our Great State Parks Need a Financial Boost 04-28-06 Detroit Free Press
Baby Boomer Market Set to Grow, While Generation Y Shrinks 04-25-06 worldroom.com
Travel Industry to Change in Ways We Cannot Imagine 04-24-06 worldroom.com
Web 2.0 Begins to Sprout in Travel 04-20-06 Hotel News Resource
Deadline Extended for Registration of .travel Internet Domains Under Place Name Priority Right 04-06-06 worldroom.com
Tour Michigan! State Should Raise Its Voice, and Budget, for Tourism 04-04-06 Detroit Free Press
A Kick-start for Tourism in Area-Officials Ask State for More Money This Week 03-26-06 Traverse City Record Eagle
State Has Room to Grow: If It Focuses on Tourism 02-03-06 The Oakland Press
World's Greatest Travelers Undated Chicago Tribune
Ugly America's Makeover: Cleaning Up Our Image Around the World Is Left to Us Undated Chicago Tribune
Montana Travel Packages Aim to Lure Tourists Wary of Gas Prices Undated - kxlf.com
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