by Bradley — published on June 1st, 2008
California’s tourism industry stands to benefit from the economic troubles that plague the country at large. First, international travelers are taking advantage of the weak dollar to visit the U.S. According to the California Travel and Tourism Commission California, overseas arrivals at SFO surged 10% in 2007 from the previous year.
While fewer Japanese travelers came to the state, California experienced double digit growth in visitors from China and India. In addition, the number of French travelers grew by 21% in 2007.
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by Bradley — published on April 15th, 2006
California remains a hot travel market, and the state stands to benefit from a confluence of market and demographic trends.
- Leisure travel is booming, even as business travel remains flat;
- People are taking shorter vacations and longer weekends;
- Extended families and friends are traveling together; and
- People are looking for new destinations and authentic experiences.
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by Bradley — published on March 25th, 2006
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy summarized the public testimony from the six regional forums in 2005. The conservancy will incorporate these comments into the strategic plan it is now developing. Comments are sorted into five major topics, and grouped by region, and are available for download as PDFs.
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