News for the Hospitality Executive |
July 27, 2011
- CHINA Travel Trade Barometer:
Bookings Projected to
Remain Strong through the Fourth Quarter of 2011
To improve conditions that directly affect the private sector's ability to export and to boost employment recovery, on March 11, 2010 President Obama created the National Export Initiative (NEI). The automation of the arrival/departure Form [CBP Form I-94W] for Visa Waiver Program travelers supports this initiative as the automated form will greatly improve the measurement and timely release of international arrival data to the United States. To learn more about the NEI, you are encouraged to visit http://www.trade.gov/nei/index.asp. BACKGROUD AND SOURCE: Travel Market Insights (www.travelmi.com) conducts the Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany and People's Republic of China Travel Trade Barometer programs. The U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, is a sponsor and was the initial developer of the barometer program. The Barometer program is conducted with support from the U.S. Commercial Service and various Visit USA Committees and additional sponsors. The National Tour Association (NTA) in partnership with Travel Market Insights (TMI) and Ivy Alliance (IVY) conducts the China Travel Trade Barometer in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries. The Travel Trade Barometer survey is conducted on a quarterly basis in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany and the People's Republic of China and is available through subscription. Discussions with industry partners to add Brazil are in progress. For more information, please contact Scott C. Johnson at Travel Market Insights on 518-668-2559. Reports sent to subscribers include additional information, such as:
For more information on the Travel Barometer Program, please visit http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/research/programs/barometer/index.html |
Contact:
U.S. Department of
Commerce, International Trade Administration Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI) 1401 Constitution Avenue N.W., Room 1003 Washington, D.C. 20230 Phone: (202) 482-0140 Fax: (202) 482-4279 Email: [email protected] |