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Michigan News:
Americans Show Their Patriotism & Support by Purchasing Homegrown Fruits & Vegetables (08-03-04) (The Detroit News)
What Are the Roadblocks to Smart Growth? Michigan Researchers Want to Know (04-27-04) (Smart Growth Online)
Governor Granholm Designates 20 Projects for Cool Cities Pilot Program (06-02-04) (Michigan.gov/gov)
Detroit Region Moves to Improve & Rebuild City from Within (06-22-04) (Smart Growth Online)
Traverse City Steps Up to Smart Commuting (06-06-04) (Michigan Land Use Institute)
Ordering Liquor Online Sets Off Legal Challenges (06-09-04) (USA Today.com)
New Michigan Cool Cities Web Portal (Undated) (coolcities.com)
National News:
Maryland Wineries Toasting Newly Passed Festival Law (04-30-04) (bizjournals.com) (Registration Required)
UCP Warns of Sprawl Impact on People With Disabilities (05-03-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Back to Basics: Farms Sprouting in Philadelphia (08-02-04) (bizjournals.com) (Registration Required)
Alternative Vacation: City Slickers, Suburbanites Head to Farms (06-07-04) (USA Today.com)
Wineries Say 'Can Do!': Vintners Unbottle New Packaging Toys (05-07-04) (bizjournals.com)
Wine Industry Pursues Broader Market (08-02-04) (bizjournals.com) (Registration Required)
Farmers Getting Cheesy on the Web (05-07-04) (bizjournals.com) (Registration Required)
Indiana’s Boutique Wine Industry Launches Tourism Trail (06-09-04) (USA Today.com)
Placemaking Tools for Community Action (Fall 2002) (sustainable.org) (PDF File)
Study: Driving Longer Means Larger Waistlines (05-31-04) (CNN.com)
Sprawling Cities, Higher Scales (08-29-04) (Forbes.com)
Boating & Water Issues
Michigan News:
Bill Aims to Boost Boater Safety: Proposal Would Raise Minimum Age to Ride Personal Watercraft Without Parent to 16 (04-19-04) (The Detroit News)
Boat Sales, Water Levels Up as Sailing Season Begins: Marina Owners Say Higher Fuel Costs Don’t Faze Boaters (05-24-04) (The Detroit News)
Government, Travel Officials Expect Tourism Boost from Milwaukee-Muskegon Ferry (05-29-04) (The Detroit News)
Sewage Floods Metro Waterways: 5 Billion Gallons Discharged During May Storms (06-08-04) (The Detroit News)
It's Key Season at the Soo Locks: Big Boats & Mighty Machinery Greet Visitors (05-30-04) (Detroit Free Press)
Environmentalists Call for $30 Billion to Save Great Lakes (05-28-04) (The Grand Rapids Press)
Michigan Tagged Best for Boating by BoatingLife Magazine (08-16-04) (Lansing State Journal)
Let's Be Clear: Beachcombers Must Be Water Huggers (05-23-04) (The Grand Rapids Press)
Beachcombing Ban Ripples Across Great Lakes (07-27-04) (Michigan Land Use Institute)
State's Boating Industry Riding Crest of High Sales (05-30-04) (The Grand Rapids Press)
Boaters & Anglers Asked to Watch Out for Hydrilla Plant (04-28-04) (The Detroit News)
Dockside Bound: Area Boaters Feeling a Pinch at the Pump (07-13-04) (nwitimes.com)
EPA Unveils Plans to Restore the Great Lakes (08-11-04) (News10Now.com)
First Great Lakes High-Speed Ferry Begins Service (06-01-04) (USA Today)
Summit Will Focus on Health of Lakes (05-24-04) (The Grand Rapids Press)
Cruise the Great Lakes on the MS C. Columbus (June 2004) (about.com)
Great Lakes Forever Campaign Launched in U.S. (06-23-04) (ENN.com)
Monthly Bulletins of Great Lakes Water Levels (Undated) (USACE)
Monthly Bulletin of Great Lakes Water Levels (July 2004) (USACE)
Spirits Rise with Water Levels (08-08-04) (The Saginaw News)
Rainfall Boosts Levels of Lakes (06-14-04) (The Detroit News)
Great Lakes Beach Guide (05-27-04) (USA Today.com)
National News:
Wholesale Boat Shipments Up 20.8% in Dollars; 19.8% in Units (08-09-04) (NSGA)
MOAA's National Marina Day Celebration August 14, 2004 (Undated) (MOAA.com)
Ho-Chunk Proposal Stirs Water for Region Boats (05-04-04) (nwitimes.com)
Monthly Bulletin of Great Lakes Water Levels (Undated) (USACE)
Boating Industry $30 Billion Strong in 2003 (08-09-04) (NSGA)
Business Travel
Michigan News:
Detroit Officials Favor Expanding Cobo Center from 700,000 sq ft to 900,000 sq ft Over New $1-billion Convention Center (06-09-04) (Hotel Online)
National News:
NBTA Senate Testimony Addresses Concerns on Travel Security Initiatives (05-14-04) (NBTA)
Travel Business Roundtable Conferees Address Recovery (06-07-04) (BTN Online.com)
Midwest Market Banking on Convention Biz (05-18-04) (Hotel Interactive)
Away on Business: Taxing Travel (07-29-04) (Reuters)
Casinos & Gaming
Michigan News:
More Casino Gambling in Michigan? Let Michigan Voters Decide (07-02-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Legislative Committee OKs Casino Tax Hike; House Likely to Vote Wednesday (08-03-04) (Crains Detroit)
Playing with Pennies Is Latest Casino Craze in Downtown Detroit (05-10-04) (Hotel Online)
Casino Windsor & Unionized Workers Reach Tentative Agreement (05-13-04) (USA Today)
Casino Windsor & Union Settle, Doors Could Open Saturday (04-29-04) (USA Today)
Senate OKs Smaller Casino Tax Increase (07-06-04) (Crain’s Detroit Business)
National News:
Harrah's Named No. 1 Casino Brand in Quarterly Customer Satisfaction Survey; Harrahs.com Recognized as Top Hotel Reservations Web Site (05-06-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Midwest Gaming & Travel Annual Readers' Choice Award Winners for Riverboat & Landbased Casinos Announced (05-03-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Bring Our Taxes Home: Pennsylvania Taxpayers Lose $2.5 Million Every Day Without Slots (05-06-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Is Gambling America's National Pastime? The American Gaming Association Makes a Case for It (06-06-04) (Hotel Online)
Casino Executives Still Out-Earn Hotel Colleagues As Gap Widens Further (05-27-04) (HVS International)
A Quartet of Trends is Driving the Gaming Industry's Next Phase (08-01-04) (Reviewjournal.com)
More Slot Machines for Tribes & $1 Billion for California (06-22-04) (The New York Times)
Mandalay Board Approves Buyout by MGM Mirage (06-16-04) (USA Today.com)
Pennsylvania Senate Votes to Legalize Slot Machines (07-02-04) (Hotel Online)
Ho-Chunk Proposal Stirs Water for Region Boats (05-04-04) (nwitimes.com)
Study Shows Casinos Have a Positive Effect (05-10-04) (Casino City TImes)
Lemons in a Row (07-13-04) (The New York Times) (Registration Required)
Cultural & Heritage Tourism
Michigan News:
Wright Museum of African American History Gets $1 Million, Plus Promise of More (08-17-04) (Crain’s Detroit)
World-Class Children's Garden Exceeds All Expectations (2004) (Grand Rapids/Kent County CVB)
Detroit Opera House Wins Preservation Award, Cleaning Package (06-14-04) (CrainsDetroit.com)
MSUE Helps Citizens Create Heritage Trail (July 2004) (News from the MSU Extension Director)
Auto History Used to Drive Visitors to Detroit Area (07-28-04) (USA Today)
Michigan Lighthouses Could Be National Draw (05-31-04) (mlive.com)
National News:
New Orleans Launches New Web Resource for Cultural Leisure Travelers (05-04-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Buffalo Niagara CVB Turns Focus to Cultural & Heritage Initiatives (08-16-04) (bizjournals.com) (Registration Required)
New Smithsonian Indian Museum Seeks Balance of Historical & Contemporary (08-16-04) (USA Today)
Artful Ways: Enhancing Trails & Greenways with Art & Artists (March 2004) (American Trails)
Cultural Restoration Project Changes Face of Tourism (08-12-04) (Yahoo! Finance)
Vacationers Looking for a Touch of History (08-02-04) (Supplier Interactive)
Heritage Tourism Would Help Local Economy (05-19-04) (Review Appeal)
Slavery's Horror & Freedom's Promise (07-29-04) (USA Today)
Economy &
Jobs
Michigan News:
Detroit Tops List in Population Loss: 2000-03 Drop Is Largest of Cities Over 100,000 (06-24-04) (Detroit Free Press)
Even Bigger Problems Await Tax-Leery Lawmakers (05-13-04) (mlive.com)
National News:
Exchange Rates: The Potential Impact of a Stronger Canadian Dollar on Travel to/from Canada in 2004/2005 (April 2004) (Canadian Tourism Commission) (PDF File)
Expedia.com Survey Reveals Americans Will Forfeit 415 Million Vacation Days this Year (05-26-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Coping with Sky-High Oil Prices: Why Are They surging—& How Will the Economy Fare? (08-11-04) (Business Week)
Assessing the Economic Impact of Investment in Public Facilities (05-01-04) (HVS International)
Getting a Taste of the Tourism Trade (Undated) (East Valley Tribune.com)
Interest Rates: How Far, How Fast? (05-09-04) (CNN Money)
The Goldilocks Economy (06-07-04) (CNN.com)
Internet Travel Planning & Booking
National News:
Survey Finds the Internet, Web-Enabled Devices Too Important to Leave at Home During Summer Vacation (06-08-04) (Internet Travel News)
The Human Touch: How to Tell When It Pays to Abandon Online Travel Planning (05-07-04) (CBS MarketWatch)
Leisure & Unmanaged Business Travel Sites Account for 1/5 of All Travel Sold in U.S. (07-12-04) (eHotelier.com)
HSMAI & Smith Travel Research Produce Internet Marketing Metrics Survey (04-30-04) (Internet Travel News)
Hotels Battle Internet Sites with Web-only Discounts (05-21-04) (bizjournals.com) (Registration Required)
Are People Who Book Travel Online Satisfied With the Results? (07-05-04) (Pacific Business News)
Taking a Trip to the Web; Consumers Using the Internet for Travel (08-17-04) (Internet Travel News)
Visitors Travel in Circles Searching for Travel Information (05-19-04) (Center for Media Research)
More Travelers Planning & Booking Travel Services Online (04-39-04) (ehotelier.com)
Appetite for Online Travel Sites Surges 27% in 12 Months (05-17-04) (ehotelier.com)
Online Travel Web Sites Might Not Have the Best Deal (07-06-05) (KOMO 4 News)
Users Find Natural Search Results Most Relevant (05-04-04) (Hotel Marketing)
Consumers' Travel Plans Include Visit to Net (05-06-04) (eMarketer.com)
The Art of Booking on the Web (05-07-04) (International Herald Tribune)
European Online Sales up Across the Continent (06-24-04) (eMarketer)
Online Travel Growth Steady (07-07-04) (Hotel Marketing Newsweekly)
Travel Industry Gears Up For Changes (05-07-04) (Hotel Marketing)
Travel Buying Has Changed Forever (06-10-04) (iMedia Connection)
One in Five to Book Online By 2005 (06-15-04) (Supplier Interactive)
Travel: Agents vs. the Web (01-01-04) (New Orleans Magazine)
What’s Next for Travel Buying? (06-14-04) (iMedia Connection)
Online Travel Stocks Lose Altitude (05-05-04) (CNN Money)
Online Travel Is Going Places (07-12-04) (eMarketer)
Legislative News
Michigan News:
Legislature Approves Special Liquor Licenses for Major Sporting Events (06-21-04) (Crain’s Detroit Business)
Michigan Culture Needs Cash; Tax on Sports, Concerts Is One Proposal (06-14-04) (Detroit Free Press)
Senate OKs Smaller Casino Tax Increase (07-06-04) (Crain’s Detroit Business)
National News:
Local Texas Tourism Leaders Will Continue to Fight Proposed Amusement Tax (05-21-04) (bizjournals.com) (Login Required)
Industry & Government Partner to Secure the Future of Travel & Tourism (05-24-04) (ehotelier.com)
Tourism Bills Pending on Capitol Hill (08/12/04) (Travel Weekly) (Registration Required)
Lodging, Resorts & Spas
Michigan News:
Zehnder's of Frankenmuth Spending $10 million on Existing Hotel Property to Transform it to Splash Village Hotel & Waterpark (08-12-04) (Hotel Online)
Grand Hotel: A Luxury Liner of a Hotel Readies for Another Voyage (05-28-04) (The New York Times) (Registration Required)
Hotels Vow to Give Best Rates: Big Chains Follow Suit of Popular Travel Sites (05-30-04) (The Detroit News)
Michigan Resorts on Spending Binge to Lure Visitors (05-07-04) (USA Today)
Detroit Hotel Appears Doomed (05-08-04) (Hotel Online)
National News:
Wisconsin Dells Becoming a Land of Haves & Have-Nots; Waterpark Hotels Achieved 26 Points Higher Occupancy Than Regular Hotels in 2001 (April 2002) (Hotel Online)
Maintaining the Marketing Investment; Examing How U.S. Hotels Answered the Marketing Investment Question During the Industry Recession (05-01-04) (Hotel Online)
What’s It Going to Cost to Build a Hotel With an Indoor Waterpark? A Guide to Cost Allocations for Developers (May 2003) (Hotel Online)
Online Bookers Are Getting Better Rates by Offering Hotels Volume: That Has the Chains Scrambling (05-10-04) (BW Online)
Hotel Waterpark Resort Industry Report - 2003, 14 New Hotel Waterpark Resorts Open (10-02-03) (Hotel Online)
Hotel Waterparks Grow Throughout Midwest, Product Ready for National Expansion (April 2002) (Hotel Online)
Jeff Coy & Bill Haralson Find a Way to Get Waterparks Flowing at Hotels & Resorts (April 2004) (Hotel Online)
Ski Resorts Expand Year Round Revenues, Add Outdoor & Indoor Waterparks (May 2004) (Hotel Online)
Hotels Battle Internet Sites with Web-only Discounts (05-21-04) (bizjournals.com) (Registration Required)
Hotel Indoor Waterparks Boost Revenues, Extend Peak Season to Year Round (Jan. 2002) (Hotel Online)
Casino Executives Still Out-Earn Hotel Colleagues As Gap Widens Further (05-27-04) (HVS International)
Sales & Pricing Trends Report Shows Record Transaction Volume in 2003 (Undated) (Hotel Interactive)
Average Daily Rates in the U.S. Lodging Industry Will Rise by 3.0% in 2004 (06-07-04) (Hotel Online)
Hotels Are Putting on the Dog to Welcome Canine Travelers (02-08-04) (The Plain Dealer)
2003 U.S. Hotel Profit Loss to Be Reversed in 2004 (05-18-04) (Hotel News Resource)
Cornell: Smoke Free Doesn’t Mean Profit Free (05-11-04) (Supplier Interactive)
Mixed Use Resorts Becoming Developers Dream (06-04-04) (Hotel Interactive)
Loyalty Is About Relationships, Not Transactions (05-19-04) (Hotel Marketing)
Hotel Waterpark Resorts - Construction Report 2004 (08-03-04) (Hotel Online)
2003 Was Record Year For Hotel Transactions (06-16-04) (Hotel Interactive)
So You Want to Build a Hotel Indoor Waterpark (Sept. 2002) (Hotel Online)
Hotels Top Off the Tank to Welcome Visitors (06-03-04) (USA Today.com)
Hotel Waterpark Resort, Industry Report – 2002 (11-18-02) (Hotel Online)
Midwest Market Banking on Convention Biz (05-18-04) (Hotel Interactive)
Trump Plans Las Vegas Luxury Hotel-Condo (07-30-04) (USA Today)
Smoking Rooms in the U.S. on Decline (05-07-04) (Hotel Interactive)
Pets Purring Over Pet-Friendly Policies (07-30-04) (Hotel Interactive)
So You Want to Run a Bed & Breakfast? (07-29-04) (USA Today)
2003 Lodging Industry Profile (Undated) (PDF File) (AH&LA)
Rest of 2004: Looking Good! (05-12-04) (Hotel Interactive)
Hotels Ride the Recovery (06-02-04) (The Street.com)
Room Rates on the Rise (06-21-04) (BTN Online)
Marketing & Promotion
Michigan News:
Saginaw Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau Seeks Out the 'Hot Spots' (08-08-04) (The Saginaw News)
Sunrise Side Coastal Highway Dedicated in Effort to Promote Tourism (Detroit Free Press) (05-23-04)
Travel Michigan News – July 2004 (07-01-04) (Travel Michigan)
National News:
New $4.5 Million Baltimore Visitor Center Unveiled During Grand Opening Celebration (05-07-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Ohio Division of Travel & Tourism Unveils 2004 Marketing Campaign (05-06-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Survey: Tourism Grows, Georgia the 7th-most Visited State (05-19-04) (Atlanta Business Chronicle)
New Tourism Marketing Formula (in Alaska) Will Boost Industry (08-13-04) (SitNews)
Nevada Will Open Only U.S. Tourism Office in China (05-19-04) (Las Vegas Sun)
Pinched Budgets Constrict Travel Ad Dollars (05-05-04) (Buyer Interactive)
It's Hard to Love Those Tourism Slogans (05-06-04) (USA Today)
Ohio Should Make Tourism a Priority (05-14-04) (News Journal)
Customer Self-Service: Are You Ready? (May 2004) (CRM)
Outdoor Recreation & Parks
Michigan News:
Zehnder's of Frankenmuth Spending $10 million on Existing Hotel Property to Transform it to Splash Village Hotel & Waterpark (08-12-04) (Hotel Online)
Locals Oppose Park Plan: Making 16% of U.P.'s Pictured Rocks Area a Wilderness Isn't Popular (05-16-04) (The Detroit News)
Officials Say Cool Weather Responsible for Diminished Beach Attendance (07-26-04) (The Grand Rapids Press)
Granholm Agrees to Federal Purchase of Humbug Marsh (05-21-04) (Detroit Free Press)
A Legal Victory for ‘Rails to Trails’ (08-09-04) (Great Lakes Radio Consortium)
Adventure Racing Takes Sports to an Extreme (07-04-04) (The Detroit News)
Rains Breed Bad Mosquito Season (05-28-04) (The Detroit News)
National News:
National Park Service Retirees Urge Interior Department to End 'State of Denial' on Park Woes & Start Fixing Problems (07-08-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Amusement Industry Announces Development of New Consumer Web site, TicketForFun.com (05-05-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Out-of-Control Behavior by Players, Coaches & Parents is Taking the Fun out of Youth Sports (08-13-04) (The Toronto Star)
National Sporting Goods Association Research Report on 2003 Sporting Goods Consumer Purchases (Undated) (NSGA)
American Skiing Company Deploys Datavision’s Budgeting & Forecasting Module (05-05-04) (Hotel News Resource)
UCP Warns of Sprawl Impact on People With Disabilities (05-03-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Comparison of Amusement Ride Injury Levels to Those of Other Recreational Activities (Undated) (IAAPA)
Ski Resorts Expand Year Round Revenues, Add Outdoor & Indoor Waterparks (May 2004) (Hotel Online)
National Sporting Goods Association Research Report on 2003 Sports Participation (Undated) (NSGA)
Amusement Industry Expects Strong 2004 Season (05-21-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
U.S. Amusement/Theme Parks & Attractions Industry: Attendance & Revenues (Undated) (IAAPA)
Permanent Fees Proposed for Visitors to National Parks, Forests (06-21-04) (USA Today.com)
Hikers & Bikers Help Spread Sudden Oak Death (in California) (08-10-04) (NewScientist.com)
Artful Ways: Enhancing Trails & Greenways with Art & Artists (March 2004) (American Trails)
Recreation Questions Not Viewed the Same by Men & Women (06-04-04) (Penn State Live)
Deer Disease Lingers in Environment, Study Says (05-07-04) (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
The Environment Shortchanged (06-16-04) (The New York Times) (Registration Required)
A Wave of Opportunity That Trail Supporters Must Ride (February 2004) (American Trails)
West Virginia State Parks Change to Attract More Tourists (05-25-04) (USA Today.com)
Kerry Offers $600 Million Plan to Preserve National Parks (08-09-04) (Bloomberg.com)
National Park Visitation Outperforms National Tourism Growth (07-19-04) (TIA.org)
Hotel Waterpark Resorts - Construction Report 2004 (08-03-04) (Hotel Online)
Fitness Aspects of Trails Gain National Attention (02-01-04) (American Trails)
Amateurs, Pros Go for the Thrills of Storm Chases (05-14-04) (USA Today)
Nature Besieged (08-02-04) (The New York Times) (Registration Required)
2003-04 Ski Season Ranked Third Best Ever (05-20-04) (USA Today.com)
Briton Launches World's Smallest Folding Bike (07-09-04) (ENN.com)
Wilderness on Hold (08-12-04) (The Missoula Independent Online)
The U.S. Amusement Industry: Myth & Reality (Undated) (IAAPA)
American Trails Resources & Library (Undated) (American Trails)
Court Upholds Snowmobile Pollution Rule (06-02-04) (ENN.com)
Urban Parks: Innovate or Stagnate (04-14-03) (Planetizen)
Sprawling Cities, Higher Scales (08-29-04) (Forbes.com)
Gold Rounds Up 2.5% Year-to-Date (08-09-04) (NSGA)
Bicycle Shipments Up Through May (08-09-04) (NSGA)
Adidas Creates ‘Smart Shoe' (05-06-04) (CNN.com)
Urban Parks Come to Life (08-06-04) (USA Today)
The Virtues of Leisure (08-03-04) (NPR)
Pleasure Travel & Tourism
Michigan News:
Detroit Area Selected by Women's International Bowling Congress to Host 2008 Tournament & Convention: More Than 42,500 Bowlers to Roll into Metro Detroit (05-05-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Forum Aims to Jump-start Michigan Tourism: Industry Leaders to Kick Off Statewide Effort in Dearborn (05-20-04) (The Detroit News)
If Pistons Become Champs, Metro Detroit Would Win Big: Economic Impact Pegged at $67.2 Million (06-15-04) (Detroit Free Press)
Governor Kicks off “Travel Michigan” Tour from 4-H Children’s Garden (June 2004) (MSUE News from the Director)
Governor Granholm & Travel Michigan to Uncover Michigan's Hidden Treasures (05-19-04) (PR Newswire)
Michigan Tourism Rose During First Quarter, Comerica Reports (05-25-04) (Silicon Valley Biz Ink)
Michigan Tourism Industry Looks Forward to Holiday Weekend (07-01-04) (Grand Forks Herald)
Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council's Dowsett Retires (07-01-04) (The Herald-Palladium)
Pistons Win First NBA Title in 14 Years, Finish Lakers 100-87 (06-15-04) (USA Today.com)
Michigan Radio's Tourism Series: The Great (Rainy) Outdoors (05-28-04) (Michigan Radio)
Michigan Tourism Industry Projected to Rebound in 2004 (03-09-04) (newsroom.msu.edu)
Michigan Touts Nature-based Tourism Among Its Assets (06-19-04) (Detroit Free Press)
1.1 Million Plan Memorial Day Trip, Says AAA Travel Survey (05-17-04) (AAA Michigan)
Michigan Radio's Tourism Series: Michigan's Big Picture (05-24-04) (Michigan Radio)
Granholm Revs Up Tourism at MIS Event (06/10/04) (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
Michigan Radio's Tourism Series: History as Tourism (05-26-04) (Michigan Radio)
A Happy Marriage for Michigan: Tourism & Autos (06-06-04) (The Saginaw News)
Michigan Radio's Tourism Series: Two Lane Roads (05-27-04) (Michigan Radio)
Detroit's Big Superbowl Face-Lift Races Against Time (06-21-04) (Hotel Online)
Michigan Resorts on Spending Binge to Lure Visitors (05-07-04) (USA Today)
Michigan Radio's Tourism Series: Festivals (05-25-04) (Michigan Radio)
Michigan Vacation Costs Down 1.8 Percent (05-17-04) (AAA Michigan)
Granholm on Road to Tout Tourism (06-06-04) (The Detroit News)
Shorter Vacations Force Tourism Change (05-17-04) (mlive.com)
Michigan Tourism Needs Some Respect (06-02-04) (mlive.com)
Granholm Paddles to Peddle the State (06-07-04) (mlive.com)
Millions to Go Forth on Fourth (06-21-04) (AAA Michigan)
National News:
Half of Americans Plan to Take Summer Vacations This Year, With Only 19% of Them Planning to Charge It on Their Credit Cards, According to the Cambridge Consumer Credit Index (07-08-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Summer Travel Intentions Likely to be Affected By Escalating Gasoline Prices & Economic Concerns According to New National Survey (06-01-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Visitors Wishing to Enter the United States Facing Tougher Restrictions; Number of Overseas Arrivals Still Only 71% of the Previous Peak in January 2001 (07-29-04) (Hotel Online)
Experts Predict Billions of Dollars in Increased Travel During 2004; Domestic Travel Up by $33 Billion in 2004, Experts Tell Travel Symposium (05-19-04) (BusinessWire.com)
Expedia.com Survey Reveals Americans Will Forfeit 415 Million Vacation Days this Year (05-26-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
WTTC Releases Travel & Tourism Industry’s Best Action Responses to the ‘Blueprint for New Tourism’ (06-02-04) (Hotel News Resource)
TIA's 2nd Quarter Traveler Sentiment Index Declines: Consumer Perceived Travel to be Less Affordable (05-11-04) (TIA Press)
2004 Summer U.S. Travel Forecast; 75% of Americans Plan to Travel This Summer (05-26-04) (Yahoo! Travel)
Survey Reveals Majority of People Will Drive This July 4th Holiday Weekend (06-16-04) (Internet Travel News)
Tourism Industry (in Maine) Sees Benefit in Getting University Involved (08-13-04) (Press Herald Online)
Domestic Travel Industry Expects Strong Summer from Pent-Up Demand (05-23-04) (Hotel Online)
Weekend Travel Is Popular Alternative for Time-Starved Vacationers (07-07-04) (TMCnet.com)
Summer Travel: The Waiting Game (05-28-04) (The New York Times) (Registration Required)
Part 2: A 75 Year Toast To Travel Agents: “Don’t Feed the Gorillas” (05-20-04) (Travel Trade)
Seventy-Five Percent of Americans Plan to Travel this Summer (05-31-04) (ehotelier.com)
U.S. Domestic Travel Up By $33 Billion in 2004 (05-19-04) (Hotel Marketing Newsweekly)
Cultural Restoration Project Changes Face of Tourism (08-12-04) (Yahoo! Finance)
Travel Industry Forecast Strengthens for 2004 & Beyond (05-10-04) (TIA Press)
Cruising Companies Combating Commoditization (06-02-04) (Hotel Interactive)
Surveys: Gas Prices Won't Stop Summer Travel (05-21-04) (CNN.com)
Heavy Holiday Travel Weekend Likely (07-01-04) (USA Today.com)
Tourism Industries Sales Rise (06-11-04) (Big News Network.com)
Part 1: A 75 Year Toast to Travel Agents (05-13-04) (Travel Trade)
Summer Travel Hitting Record Pace (07-01-04) (USA Today.com)
Tourism at a Crossroads (in Hawaii) (08-01-04) (The Maui News)
Summer's Travel Forecast: Crowded (05-29-04) (WPVI.com)
Commitment to Tourism Vital (05-08-04) (Arizona Republic)
Restaurants
Michigan News:
Second City Plans New Michigan Restaurant & Club (06-11-04) (The Detroit News)
Michigan Mulls Smoke-free Restaurant Law (07-10-04) (The Detroit News)
Domino’s IPO May Come This Week (07-12-04) (The Detroit News)
National News:
Summer Travel-&-Tourism Season Boosts Restaurant Industry, Makes August Most Popular Month to Dine Out (08-02-04) (restaurant.org)
Cornell: Smoke Free Doesn’t Mean Profit Free (05-11-04) (Supplier Interactive)
Transportation
Michigan News:
Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority Breaks Ground on $11.25 Million Public Dock & Terminal: The Dock of Detroit to Open Summer 2005 (06-21-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Downtown Detroit Dock to Welcome Cruise Ships: City Hopes Streams of Tourists Will Flow Into New Terminal (06-22-04) (The Detroit News)
No End to Hike in Sight: Michigan Gas Prices Just Shy of All-time High Due to Conflict, Low Inventory (05-20-04) (The State News)
Government, Travel Officials Expect Tourism Boost from Milwaukee-Muskegon Ferry (05-29-04) (The Detroit News)
It's Key Season at the Soo Locks: Big Boats & Mighty Machinery Greet Visitors (05-30-04) (Detroit Free Press)
MSUE Helps Citizens Create Heritage Trail (July 2004) (News from the MSU Extension Director)
First Great Lakes High-Speed Ferry Begins Service (06-01-04) (USA Today)
National News:
As More Americans Drive for Summer Vacation, New Insurance Covers Gaps in Auto and Medical Policies (05-26-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
Up, Up & Away: Ongoing Rise of Gas Prices Hurts Consumer Spending, Could Slow Economic Growth (05-18-04) (ABC News.com)
Coping with Sky-High Oil Prices: Why Are They surging—& How Will the Economy Fare? (08-11-04) (Business Week)
Rising Gas Prices Won't Stop RVers from Traveling this Summer (05-24-04) (PR Newswire) (Registration Required)
The Air Travel Forecast: Brisk, With Frequent Squalls (05-30-04) (The New York Times) (Registration Required)
Average Price of Gas Above $2: OPEC Will Hold Emergency Talks This Weekend (05-18-04) (seattlepi.com)
Air & Auto Travel on the Upswing: Economic Recovery is One Likely Reason (06-19-04) (restaurant.org)
Transportation Security Administration Starts Registered Traveler Test (07-07-04) (BTNonline.com)
Airlines Taking Niche Approach to Many Flights (05-15-04) (NYTimes.com) (Registration Required)
TSA Launches ‘Wait Times’ Link on Web Site (08/12/04) (Travel Weekly) (Registration Required)
Attacks Drive Price of Oil to $40 a Barrel (05-12-04) (NYTimes.com) (Registration Required)
Airport Employees to Be Screened Under New Security Rules (07-08-04) (USA Today.com)
Higher & Higher — Again: Gasoline Prices Set Record (05-25-04) (USA Today.com)
Southwest to Reduce Airfares System-wide Up to 65% (07-06-04) (USA Today.com)
When Driving Is A Living, Gas Prices Hit Even Harder (05-21-04) (USA Today.com)
Biweekly Survey Finds U.S. Gas Prices Up 14 Cents (05-24-04) (USA Today.com)
Over A Barrel: Companies Confronting Crude Costs (06-07-04) (BTN Online.com)
U.S. Airline Leaders See Consolidation in Industry (05-04-04) (USA Today.com)
Poll: Gas Prices Hurting Summer Vacation Plans (05-25-04) (USA Today.com)
Cruising Companies Combating Commoditization (06-02-04) (Hotel Interactive)
On-Time Performance Lags as Air Traffic Returns (07-08-04) (BTNonline.com)
Cruise Ship Passengers More Likely to Stay in Port (05-17-04) (USA Today)
Check Rental Car's Fuel Price Before Buying (06-07-05) (USA Today.com)
TSA Posts U.S. Airport Security Wait Histories (08-11-04) (BTNonline.com)
Hotels Top Off the Tank to Welcome Visitors (06-03-04) (USA Today.com)
Over A Barrel: Fuel Fears Frazzle Suppliers (06-07-04) (BTN Online.com)
Drastic Drops in Gas Prices Not Expected (06-16-04) (USA Today.com)
Gas Prices Put the Pedal to the Metal — Again (05-03-04) (USA Today)
Surveys: Gas Prices Won't Stop Summer Travel (05-21-04) (CNN.com)
Study: Driving Longer Means Larger Waistlines (05-31-04) (CNN.com)
A Shocker for Americans: $2-a-Gallon Gasoline (05-20-04) (ENN.com)
Poll: Cut Traffic, Even If It Means Higher Taxes (07-01-04) (CNN.com)
Oil Prices Hit Highest Since Sept. 1990 (05-05-04) (USA Today.com)
Longer Airport Lines Likely This Summer (05-18-04) (USA Today)
Security Tightened on Rail Systems (05-23-04) (USA Today.com)
Fuel Prices Push Some Airfares Up (05-20-04) (USA Today.com)
Demand for International Flights Rises (05-10-04) (USA Today)
World Tourism
Exchange Rates: The Potential Impact of a Stronger Canadian Dollar on Travel to/from Canada in 2004/2005 (April 2004) (Canadian Tourism Commission) (PDF File)
May Shows Double-Digit Growth for International Visitation Levels: Commerce Numbers Show 17 Percent Growth For First Five Months of 2004 (07-29-04) (Commerce News)
Spain's Tourism Industry Has Bounced Back After the Madrid Bomb Attacks in March Which Killed 191 People (05-02-04) (BBC News)
Travel & Tourism In China: Tourism-Related Foreign Exchange Projected to Reach US$ 40 Billion by 2010 (05-04-04) (ehotelier.com)
Leaving SARS Damage Behind, Asian Travel Is Back on Track with Healthy Growth (08-14-04) (MSNBC.com)
UNESCO Urges Countries to Balance Tourism with Heritage Protection (07-08-04) (Channel News Asia)
Mexico Creates New $8 Million Ad Campaign (08/11/04) (Travel Weekly) (Registration Required)
Barcelona, Spain to Host a Five-Month Cultural & Intellectual Forum (05-04-04) (USA Today)
Philippines to Boost Agri-Tourism Development (08-17-04) (Asia Times)
European Online Sales up Across the Continent (06-24-04) (eMarketer)
New EU Countries Set to Gain from Tourism (05-05-04) (ehotelier.com)
New Canada by Rail Site for Tourists (Undated) (Canadabyrail.ca)
Recovery in Global Tourism Forecast (05-05-04) (ehotelier.com)
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