International Visitation to the U.S. on the Rise

Visitor Spending Hits Record High in May

The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that 4.3 million international visitors traveled to the United States in May, an increase of 14 percent over May 2007. For the first five months of 2008, visitation was up 12 percent compared to 2007. International visitors also spent a record $11.8 billion in May, a 21 percent increase from May 2007.

Industry Economic Accounts

From the Dept. of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis: "Annual Input-Output Accounts for the U.S. Economy" report, plus info on Research and Development, Travel and Tourism, and Transportation.

Northern NY Tourism Research Center

I went to a State Data Center Affiliate meeting in late October 2005. I was very excited to go to a session on "Tourism Research Sources in New York State". Unfortunately, the information was heavy on paid sites and inaccessible data. I WAS happy, though, to read about the Northern NY Tourism Research Center. GOOD DATA! Unfortunately, it's only for the counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, St. Lawrence, and Warren Counties, plus the Town of Webb in Herkimer County.