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COMCAST EXPECTED TO KEEP UNIVERSAL
THEME PARKS
Following a recent announcement that Comcast Corporation will acquire controlling interest in NBC Universal, Comcast executives indicated they intend to keep the theme parks. Read More... DISNEY'S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE TO
REPLACE 'ALADDIN' SHOW IN ANAHEIM
The long-running "Aladdin" stage show closed in August and was replaced with "Toy Story - The Musical," which is currently showing only on the Disney Wonder cruise ship. "Aladdin" has been performed nearly 7,000 times since it debuted in 2003. Read more... BLACKSTONE GROUP FINALIZES BUSCH
ENTERTAINMENT PURCHASE; RENAMES COMPANY
SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT
After recently closing its $2.7 billion purchase of Busch Entertainment Corporation , Blackstone renamed the company, ending its 50-year association with Anheuser-Busch. Busch Gardens theme parks in Tampa, Florida, and Williamsburg, Virginia, will retain their names through a long-term licensing contract. Read more... SANTA CRUZ HOLIDAY LIGHTS TRAIN
BEGINS HOLIDAY RUN IN CALIFORNIA
The train features decorated Christmas trees, caroling, and cider. It is a partnership between Roaring Camp Railroad, Pacific Railway, and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Tickets include a round of miniature golf and arcade tokens or laser tag. Ticket sales are up 40 percent so far this year. Read more... ANAHEIM OFFICIALS SEEK INPUT ON
MONORAIL LINK WITH DISNEYLAND
The California city is considering an elevated monorail as it moves forward with plans to build a 3.5-mile (6- kilometer) connection between the Anaheim Regional Transportation and Intermodal Center and Disneyland. The monorail is estimated to cost $300 million to $500 million. Read more... |
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$8.5 BILLION CITY CENTER RESORT OPENS
IN LAS VEGAS
Sin City is pinning its biggest bet ever - $8.5 billion - on a 67-acre, six-tower complex of striking hotels, gourmet restaurants, swank shops and a single casino in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. Read more... LAS VEGAS ON WINNING STREAK AS
MARKET REBOUNDS
The nation's struggling economy may have shattered the myth that the Las Vegas gambling industry is recession-proof, but the hotels and casinos are seeing signs that the city will be among the first to get healthy again says The Washington Times. Read more... |
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TOUR OPERATORS CIRCLE RELIGIOUS
EVENTS ON THEIR CALENDARS
Companies with stakes in faith-based travel are banking on Christian events taking place throughout Europe in 2010. "2010 is a year that looks to be a very good year in religious tourism," said Kevin Wright, president of the World Religious Travel Association and chairman of the World Religious Travel Expo, which took place last month in Reno, Nevada. Read more... |
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FOR THE HOTEL INDUSTRY, RECOVERY IS
A LONG WAY OFF
In these uncertain economic times, I am wary when I hear someone proclaiming, "We have finally bottomed out." After all, who knows how long we may stay on the bottom? So that's why the author urges caution in evaluating small recent indicators that might mean better times ahead for the hotel industry. Read More ... SMITH TRAVEL RESEARCH SEES U.S.
HOTEL RECOVERY IN 2011
Smith Travel Research last month issued a forecast calling for the U.S. hotel industry's rates, revenue and occupancy to begin a recovery in 2011. The firm said that the current construction pipeline should be mostly completed by 2011, with growth for the year projected at 0.8 percent. Read More ... |
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CELEBRITY CRUISES ROLLS OUT
UNLIMITED BEER AND LIQUOR
PACKAGES
USAToday reports Celebrity Cruises passengers can buy unlimited beer and liquor packages, a departure from the typical cruise line a la carte bar policies. Celebrity first told its Captain's Club members last May that by the end of this year such packages would become available. Read More ... |
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STUDY: 'TIS THE SEASON TO BE SOCIAL --
AND MOBILE
If Santa's checking his list twice, he better make sure he's on Facebook. A new study reports that 17% of adult shoppers say they will use social media in some aspect of their holiday shopping, and 19% will rely on their mobile phones. Read More... REPORT: MOBILE MARKET GOING UP, BUT
IT'S A SLIPPERY SLOPE
According to an analysis of BIGresearch's Simultaneous Media Usage Survey of over 22,000 consumers, there's good news and bad news for marketers who are wading into the mobile marketing wars. The good news, says the report, is that... Read More... |
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TRAVEL INDUSTRY MUST DELIVER VALUE,
CONSUMER DEMAND FLAT
An estimated 53 percent of all U.S. households are planning at least one leisure trip between now and April 2010, down slightly from the 56 percent who stated the same intention in October 2008, according to the results of the Ypartnerships most recent travelhorizons survey. Read More... HOLIDAY TRAVEL MYTHS
EXPOSED
As we all know, the day before Thanksgiving is the annual kick off of the holiday travel season - the busiest air travel day of the year. Or is it? "In reality, the day before Thanksgiving is not the busiest day of the year," said Roger Dow of the U.S. Travel Association. Read More... GLOBAL CONSUMERS SUPPORT "GOOD
CAUSE" COMPANIES
According to new findings from the 3rd annual Edelman Consumer Study, 57% of consumers globally say a company or brand has earned their business because it has been doing its part to support good causes, with Asian countries coming in highest with China at 85% and India at 84%. Read More... REPORT PREDICTS 11% FALL IN
OCCUPANCY AT WESTERN SKI
RESORTS
October bookings for lodging at Western ski resorts jumped 25% from last year, says Travel Weekly, but reservations for the whole ski season are still lagging, according to the latest numbers from the Mountain Travel Research Program. Read More... |
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SOURCES
Appreciation is given to Ted Molter, CalTIA Board member, chair of the Membership Committee and Director of Marketing for the San Diego Zoo & Wild Animal Park, for his effort in gathering the many valuable sources of information to produce this newsletter. E-Turbo News and Travel Wire News Publisher: Thomas Steinmetz , Editor-in-Chief: Nelson Alcantara, Copyright © 2006 eTurbo News, Inc. All rights reserved. eTurboNews, Inc, PO Box 208, Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712-0208 USA PH: +1-808-521-2800 US/Canada Toll-free: 1- 888-884-8822 Global Toll-free: ++800-520-0280 FAX: +1-310-362-8973 / www.eturbonews.com / www.travelwirenews.com TravelDailyNews International is a project of Travel Media Applications. TMA is the travel industry's leading technology company, assisting travel companies to take advantage of the Internet and new technologies. TMA owns and operates TravelDailyNews Greece & Cyprus & Travel For All, offers communication tools and services for the tourism market and represents major tourism exhibitions such as International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM). Travel Media Applications 47 & 49, Byzantiou Street 171 22 N. Smyrni, Athens, Greece Tel: +30 210 93 74 050, +30 210 93 74 052 Fax: +30 210 93 74 051 E-mail: tma@tma.gr Ferri & Partners Marketing & Tourism Trends is provided free-of-charge to leaders in the industry by Ferri & Partners, a communications and public relations agency specializing in strategic communications and marketing. newsletter@ferriandpartners.com. International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) member e-newsletter. |
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The California Travel Industry Association
(CalTIA),
incorporated in 1981, represents the
California travel industry. It is an independent,
nonprofit association unifying California's many
travel-related businesses to ensure the future
health of tourism through our collective strength
and corporate activities. CalTIA's mission is to
serve as a catalyst for the various
elements of our industry. It is dedicated to
increasing our educational standards, articulating
our political concerns, and promoting the economic
well-being of California tourism. CalTIA is a
partnership of action, in action! The Association
serves as a vehicle to support our industry. Only
through our willingness -- yours -- to become involved,
can we effect the necessary changes and ensure the
future health of our businesses, the California
economy, and the California travel industry.
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