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FROM THE EDITORS
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MTB's editors, Don Holecek and Joe Fridgen, write about how rules and regulations offered up by tourism businesses may reduce visitor experiences. They question whether all the regulations which exist today are really necessary.
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LETTER TO THE EDITORS
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Reader, Phil Hathaway, wrote a letter to MTB's editors about Chuck Nelson's land use article in last month's issue. We've decided to share his letter with you.
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MICHIGAN WINE INDUSTRY
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 Linda Jones, Executive Director of the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council, explains how Michigan’s wine industry has become a significant contributor to the state’s agricultural and tourism economies. She also reports that a recent MSU study confirmed the economic impact of the wine industry at over $75 million annually.
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INDUSTRY QUICK POLL RESULTS
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In the September 5 issue of Michigan Tourism Business, we asked, “Has your summer 2002 business volume been…better, worse, or about the same as last summer?” There were 107 votes cast: Better - 38 votes, (36% of respondents); Worse - 41 votes, (38% of respondents); About the same - 28 votes, (26% of respondents).
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ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
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View a list of current MTB and MTVTA partners and find out about partnership opportunities.
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RECREATIONAL BOATING
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 Van Snider, President of the Michigan Boating Industries Association, writes about the relationship between boating and tourism in Michigan. He also explains the contributions boaters make to local economies.
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TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES
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MICHIGAN TOURISM VIRTUAL TRAINING ACADEMY
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The first prepaid, self-paced Michigan Tourism Virtual Training Academy (MTVTA) course, “Overcoming Challenging Service Situations in Tourism,” is now available at the academy's portal web site. Log onto www.tourismcenter.msu.edu/MTVTA to check it out.
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BEEFREEWAY TRAINING TOPIC OF THE MONTH
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It’s Monday morning, and you return to work after a relaxing weekend, only to find that you left a real mess on your desk! You quickly sort through some papers trying to locate the documents you need for your usual Monday morning meeting, but you're unable to locate them in the stacks of papers, magazines, and scattered post-it notes. During your search, you find a memo in your inbox from your boss. It asks you to contact one the company's key customers immediately, but it doesn't explain why. You try to decide if you should call the customer right away or finish preparing for the meeting that is slated to begin in ten minutes. You would like to ask a colleague to contact the customer, but you don't feel comfortable delegating work to others. You are stuck and time is running out.
Have you had an experience like this at work? Do you have problems getting organized? Are you afraid to delegate? If so, this is the course for you! This month’s featured BeeFreeway course will teach you how to get organized and how to delegate effectively. It will also show you how to decide to be decisive and will teach you important negotiation skills. Click here to begin learning Basic Business Skills to Get You on the Fast Track.
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2002 MICHIGAN TOURISM CONFERENCE
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There is still time to register for the 2002 Michigan Tourism Conference, to be held on October 13 and 14, at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn. This year's keynote speaker is Kare Anderson, a widely quoted expert on cross-promotional partnerships and popular tourism conference presenter.
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IMAKENEWS THINKS MTB MAKES GREAT NEWS!
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iMakeNews, the software and web site hosting company for Michigan Tourism Business, recently published a case study on their home page, www.imakenews.com, about the success of this eNewsletter. In the case study, MTB is featured along side the newsletters of national companies, such as Rubbermaid and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Thank you, our readers, for making MTB a success!
Click here to read what iMakeNews has to say about Michigan Tourism Business.
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HOSPITALITY HIGHLIGHTS - HANDHELD DEVICES
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 MSU Hospitality Business Professor, Michael L. Kasavana, has written an extensive paper about the use of handheld devices—personal digital assistants and cellular phones—in hospitality operations. Click the link below to read his article.
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MICHIGAN LODGING TAX COLLECTION TRENDS
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MSU Tourism Resource Center staff members have been tracking Michigan hotel and motel sales and use tax collections since the Center was established in 1985. In preparing our most recent monthly and seasonal Michigan travel activity reports (available on the web at Michigan Travel Indicator Reports), we noticed an unusual decline in performance of the industry and decided to explore the data in greater depth.
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TOURISM INDUSTRY NEWS & REPORTS
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