TInews Archive #20000428164323

Date:	Fri, 28 Apr 2000 16:43:23 -0400 (EST)
From:	TInews Announcement <announce@tinet.ita.doc.gov>
To:	TInews Announcement <tiannounce@tinet.ita.doc.gov>
Subject:	TInews: TOURISM INDUSTRIES RELEASES VISITOR ARRIVAL FIGURES FOR 1999!

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U.S. International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce

4/27/2000

TOURISM INDUSTRIES RELEASES VISITOR ARRIVAL FIGURES FOR 1999!

Contact:	Tourism Industries office
E-mail:	tinet_info@ita.doc.gov
Web:	http://tinet.ita.doc.gov
Phone:	(202) 482-0140, Fax: (202) 482-2887

TI News Headlines:

1. Release of International Visitors Arrivals for 1999
2. New Outreach Pages
3. 1999 Report Release Schedule

1. Release of International Visitors Arrivals for 1999

A record 48.5 million international travelers visited the United States in 1999. Canada's stronger economy, complimented by a recovering Asia, along with Western Europe's relatively steady economic growth all played a major role in the stronger than expected 5 percent growth in arrivals to the United States.

According to the World Tourism Organization, the U.S. growth rate was one of the highest among the top visited countries in 1999. Overseas traveler growth was up by 3 percent, totaling 24.5 million arrivals, comprising 51 percent of the total international arrivals to the U.S.

For a full analysis and breakout of the arrivals figures, visit TI's web site: see http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages.

2. New Outreach Pages

http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages

To better facilitate and organize the online research and analysis, TI has developed a new Outreach section. These new pages are meant to improve the "Stats Central" section of the web site providing faster access to the most up-to-date analysis and summary reports.

The new Outreach section will feature both in-bound with the first page focused on the arrivals analysis, arrival summary tables, in-depth arrival reports, and links to the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service.

During Tourism Week (May 8 - 14, 2000) TI will add 23 more outreach pages covering all world regions and top overseas markets. These targeted pages will provide market specific analysis, summary reports, access to in-depth research reports, press releases on important events and trade shows as well as links to U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service offices.

To access the new Outreach section go to: http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages.

3. 1999 Report Release Schedule

TI will be releasing the new 1999 summary reports and analyses and new forecast of the international arrivals to the U.S. to the year 2003 over the next few weeks. The following release schedule highlights some of the more popular (free) summary report's.

Schedule

- 1999 Arrivals Summary Tables and Analysis (Released today!)
- 1999 Inbound Profile of Overseas Visitors to the U.S. (Tourism Week)
- Regional & Market Profiles (Tourism Week)
- Top State and City Arrival Estimates and Analysis (Tourism Week)
- 1999 Receipts and Payments tables and analysis (Tourism Week)
- Balance of Trade table and analysis (Tourism Week)
- International Visitor Spending figures and analysis (Tourism Week)
- Forecast of International Travel to the U.S. through 2003 (Pow Wow)

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