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ECONOMIC DEFLATION???
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This month Don Holecek has chosen to write about economic deflation and why tourism businesses should worry about it.
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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Michigan Tourism Business is pleased to announce that one of our editors, Don Holecek, was recently awarded the 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Travel & Tourism Research Association. You can read more about this and view photos from an honorary open house hosted by the Tourism Resource Center, or click here to send congratulations to him.
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NATURE-BASED TOURISM
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Glenn Lahti, of Drummond Island, writes about the nature-based tourism initiative that's underway in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula.
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STUDENT AWARDS
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Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm proclaimed the week of April 13, 2003 to be “Student Employment Week.” As a result, Michigan State University hosted a 2003 Student Employee of the Year Recognition Program on April 17, 2003 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the MSU Union Parlors. The MSU Tourism Resource Center is pleased to announce that two of our undergraduate student employees received awards: Joseph Deming was a Finalist, and Amy Klok received Honorable Mention. Our work at the Center is heavily dependent on the excellent work performed by our student laborers, so we were pleased to nominate them in this awards program.
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SKI INDUSTRY REPORT
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On May 30, 2003, the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced preliminary numbers of skier/snowboarder visits at U.S. ski resorts for the 2002/03 season and results show that, with an estimated 57.6 million visits, this may be a record season nationwide. Read More…
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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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TRADE SHOWS & CONFERENCES
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View a list of upcoming Michigan trade shows & conferences
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View a list of upcoming national tourism industry trade shows & conferences
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MICHIGAN TOURISM VIRTUAL TRAINING ACADEMY
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BEEFREEWAY TRAINING TOPIC OF THE MONTH
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“Major Time Management Challenges” - In today’s competitive, fast-paced world, it is easy to become overwhelmed and lose control. Increasing workloads, shrinking staffs, and demanding customers and families are creating more stress and less controllable time. Thus, you have to effectively mange your time. This month’s featured BeeFreeway training module helps you learn techniques for controlling the people and things that steal your time. Learn how to maximize your use of office and personal time, and improve your relationships by giving quality time to your personal interactions. Click here to begin the FREE* online learning module, “Major Time Management Challenges.” And don’t forget to give your employees an opportunity to take this course!
(*This valuable training opportunity comes to you courtesy of a partnership between the Michigan Department of Career Development and Michigan Virtual University.)
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WILDLIFE RECREATION IN MICHIGAN
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A new survey by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service revealed that 3.5 million Michigan residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older fished, hunted or wildlife watched in Michigan in 2001. They also spent $2.8 billion on wildlife recreation in Michigan during that same year. Read More…
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HISTORICAL/CULTURAL TRAVELERS
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A new study from the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) and Smithsonian Magazine shows continued and growing interest in travelers' desire to experience cultural, arts, historic and heritage activities. Study results show that a remarkable 81 percent of U.S. adults who traveled in the past year, or 118 million, are considered historic/cultural travelers. These travelers included historical or cultural activities on almost 217 million person-trips last year, up 13 percent from 192 million in 1996. (A person-trip is one person on one trip traveling 50 miles or more from home, one way.) Read More…
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TOURISM INDUSTRY NEWS & REPORTS
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Michigan Tourism Business staffers have developed a list of current links to the latest tourism industry news articles and reports. For your convenience, this information has been categorized under the following headings. Click here to view the full list.
Agricultural Tourism
Boating, Beaches & Water Quality
Business Travel
Casinos & Gaming
Cultural & Heritage Tourism
Economy & Jobs
Internet Travel Planning & Booking
Legislative News
Lodging, Resorts & Spas
Marketing
Outdoor Recreation & Parks
Pleasure Travel
Restaurants
Transportation
World Tourism
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NATIONAL MARINA DAY WILL BE AUGUST 9, 2003
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