Concise takes on the latest industry research, general association news, and the policy developments and current events that are affecting travel to and within the United States.
On Thursday, March 30, thousands of organizations will celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID)–an international day of advocacy that amplifies the irrefutable value of in-person meetings, events, trade shows and conventions and the benefits they provide to employees, attendees, communities and industries of all kinds.
The demand for travel during the American spring break timeframe is substantial—and demand remains strong despite higher prices. U.S. Travel's Director of Research Products Jamie Mageau breaks down the expectations, pain points and opportunities for the industry.
The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) recently released an international visitation forecast, its first since the onset of the pandemic. The forecast, which extends until 2027, projects that inbound travel will fully recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2025—consistent with U.S. Travel’s fall 2022 forecast. U.S. Travel's Economist Aaron Szyf breaks down the numbers.
U.S. Travel’s Director of Research Products Jamie Mageau details high-level findings from travel businesses' Q4 earnings statements and provides insight into how some of the largest corporate players are viewing the state of the economy and its impact on the travel industry.
In an effort to dig deeper into the traveler experience and identify barriers and points of friction that keep travelers at home or traveling less frequently, U.S. Travel launched a new quarterly consumer survey with Ipsos at the start of the year.
In 2022, travel exports were 32% below 2019 levels and the travel trade surplus was a staggering 92% down, at just $4 billion. With the huge increase in Americans traveling abroad, inbound travel to the U.S. is more essential than ever so that we can ensure a meaningful travel trade surplus moving forward.