| 11/18/2008 09:03 PM |
| Financial meltdown having an effect on tourism in Maine (Bangor Daily News) |
- A private report indicates that tourism in Maine hasn’t escaped the nation’s economic meltdown unscathed. But industry experts say the state could continue to attract vacationers who travel closer to home because of the turbulent economy.
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| 11/19/2008 12:15 AM |
| Fewer Americans expected to travel during Thanksgiving (Sun-Sentinel) |
- Hurt by a slow economy, Thanksgiving travel will dip for the first time since 2002, two top U.S. travel groups forecast Tuesday.
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| 11/18/2008 05:32 AM |
| High Growth Forecasted for the World Travel and Leisure Market Brief (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) |
- NEW YORK----Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Tourism industry is available in its catalogue.
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| 11/20/2008 03:38 AM |
| Economic slump helps those looking to book hotel rooms on a budget (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) |
- NEW YORK - When the economy was booming, many hotel companies began building new properties. Some of those are opening now, resulting in a 2.5 per cent increase in hotel room supply this year, just as demand is dropping by around one per cent or more, according to Jan Freitag of Smith Travel Research.
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| 11/20/2008 09:58 AM |
| top stories (Sonoma Index-Tribune) |
- Local visitors, those who travel from Europe and Asia, and even those who just drive up for the day from the greater Bay Area, are helping sustain Sonoma Valley's economy through hard times.
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| 11/17/2008 05:43 PM |
| Michigan Tourism Traffic, Spending At Lowest Level Since 2001 (Michigan Technology News) |
- LANSING - Comerica Bank's tourism index showed Michigan tourism is at its lowest point since the last recession in 2001, while an index tracked by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation showed Michigan is ranked last in the nation for hotel occupancy so far this year.
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| 11/17/2008 09:33 PM |
| Tourism gets Obama boost (York Daily Record) |
- York County tourism could get a $1 million boost from President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration Jan.
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| 11/18/2008 10:59 PM |
| County Tourism, Planning departments expected to merge (The Daily Mail) |
- CATSKILL — The Greene County Legislature is considering a move that would consolidate two departments, and could lead to a savings of $100,000 in its first year alone.
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| 11/20/2008 10:56 AM |
| How to get deals on hotel rooms (Seattle Times) |
- New hotels are opening just as the economy slumps; that means travelers can get deals on rooms.
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| 11/19/2008 01:23 PM |
| Top five bargain destinations for winter (USA Today) |
- If you can manage a vacation this winter, you'll find bargains all over the world.
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