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By Dave Belin, Director, RRC Associates
01 May 2009
2008 experienced definitive declines compared to 2007 in terms of participation in many leisure activities. So far in 2009, some industries, notably movie admissions, have rebounded, and hope remains for a turnaround in other industries as well.
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By Chris Cares and David Becher,
15 September 2010
This two-part series will share information on school vacation schedules that has direct application to the travel and tourism industry.
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By David Becher and Nolan Rosall, RRC Associates-An STR Company
08 July 2009
Resorts that received ample snowfall generally performed well despite the economy, yet more conservative spending is expected to affect industry revenues.
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By Dave Belin, Director, RRC Associates
15 November 2010
Being able to define the types of visitors to your town or area, including for special events, is an important step in understanding their importance and their impact to your community.
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By Dave Belin, Director, RRC Associates
22 November 2010
A “bottom up” method of measuring total visitors, when coupled with a visitor survey, can provide a useful estimate of visitors.
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By Dave Belin, Director, RRC Associates
29 November 2010
A detailed survey distributed to visitors is the first step in estimating total spend in your community.
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By David Becher, RRC Associates
23 March 2011
Easter occurs exceptionally late this year. What impact will this have on hoteliers’ leisure business? A statistical analysis provides answers.
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By Freya Gaertner, RRC Associates
30 March 2011
Focus groups help hotel organizations determine, among other things, competitive differentiators, consumer preferences, product value and fair and maximum pricing levels.
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By Freya Gaertner, RRC Associates
31 March 2011
Focus group research can be instrumental when considering customer loyalty programs, branding/advertising, online reservations, marketing and more.
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HNN Newswire
19 August 2011
64% of U.S. school districts will be back in session by Monday, which typically means a slight decrease in transient occupancy, according to data from the School Break Report.
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