State of the Cruise Industry for 2010

May 27, 2010

The Nestlé Library has received the 2010 edition of the Cruise Industry News State of the Industry report. The 23rd annual report provides an analysis of the cruise industry, including forecasts through 2015. The Cruise Industry News report supplies extensive industry statistics, broken down by the major geographic regions – Worldwide, North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. There are also separate chapters covering the many partners of the cruise industry, such as shipyards, suppliers,  shipping agents, and ports.

For more resources about the cruise industry, see the library’s Cruise Lines Industry Guide.

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Cornell Library Offers Database Access to Alumni

May 21, 2010

Cornell University Library, with funding from the School of Hotel Administration and the Johnson Graduate School of Management, is offering alumni access to three electronic databases that feature the latest news and research on a variety of topics. The databases are: Academic Search Alumni Edition, Business Source Alumni Edition, and Hospitality & Tourism Index. For detailed descriptions of these databases, visit the Library Services for Alumni page.

Cornell alums can access these resources from any computer using their Cornell NetID.  If you do not have a NetID, the Alumni Affairs Web site has instructions for requesting one.

Unfortunately, contracts with vendors prohibit Cornell from providing alumni access to other licensed library resources. Visit your local public library to speak to a reference librarian who can explain access options in your region/state.

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Historical Hotel Sales Prices, 1978-2009

May 10, 2010

Historical Average Sale Prices per Room

HVS, the world’s leading hotel consulting organization, has analyzed historical trends in hotel prices, including brand rankings. The graph above is one part of the report. To see the rest of the analysis, read the full article. To see additional HVS reports that are available to the Cornell community, contact the Nestlé Library reference team at hotelref@cornell.edu.

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2009 International Visitor Spending Declines Sharply

May 3, 2010

The Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI) recently published its annual United States Travel and Tourism Exports, Imports, and the Balance of Trade report for 2009.

The OTTI report shows that total international visitor spending for the United States declined dramatically in 2009, resulting in a record-setting year-over-year decline of nearly $21 billion (15%). International visitors spent $121.1 billion in the United States in 2009, averaging nearly $1.7 billion less a month than was spent in 2008.

Americans curtailed their travel-related spending, too, spending nearly 12 percent less while traveling abroad in 2009. This produced a $22 billion trade surplus for travel and tourism, about $7 billion less favorable than in 2008.

View the full report (PDF) for more details about international visitor spending.

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