Emerging Markets Web Assignment

Emerging Markets? Web Assignment

Web Assignment: Go to the Travel Industry Association of America's (TIAA) web site, look in the following areas:

	Go to Research Publications then Go to Research Now then go to Economic Research (Economic of Impact Travel/Tourism Summary
	Go to Research Now then go to Travel Forecast section, and then look in the Quick Links categories.
	Go to Research Now then go to Domestic Research section, and then look in the U.S. Travel market Overview
	Go to Media & Communications then go to Fast Facts.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OR PAY ANY FEES TO VIEW THE REQUIRED INFORMATION!

From the information available, answer the following questions. USE 2006 data (if available), FOR THE INFORMATION REQUESTED BELOW.

What are the Economic Impacts of Tourism for 2006:

	Travel Expenditures $
	Travel Generated Payroll $
	Travel Generated Employment
	Travel Generated Tax Revenue $
	Trade Surplus $

The definition of a "person-trip."
The number one state traveled to in the U.S..
The highest travel month for U.S. adults.
What is the largest segment of the domestic travel party composition in the U.S.?
Most popular domestic tourism activity.
What was the highest % of domestic U.S. person trip duration in 2004 or 2005, and what was the duration?
Identify the most popular type of lodging in the U.S..
Identify the country which most U.S. international visitors are from.
Name the number one outdoor vacation activity in America.

Copy this list of questions and answer the questions, then send your assignment in the body of an e-mail (not as an attachment) to charles.hammersley@nau.edu.

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