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Tourism and Travel

1999

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Benchmarking: Comparing Discounted Business Rates Among Lodging Companies, Carl A. Boger, Liping A. Cai, Li-Chun Lin Dec 1999

Benchmarking: Comparing Discounted Business Rates Among Lodging Companies, Carl A. Boger, Liping A. Cai, Li-Chun Lin

Department of Hospitality and Tourism Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Yield management systems focus on the appropriate amount and depth of rate categories to maximize revenue for lodging properties. However, it is the interaction between reservationists and consumers that determines the room price. This study identified and compared different levels of discounting among various lodging companies. The findings should assist managers in benchmarking the current discounting practices in lodging companies.

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Montreal Marriott Hotel, 35th World Skills Competition, Menu, 16th November 1999, Marriott Hotel Nov 1999

Montreal Marriott Hotel, 35th World Skills Competition, Menu, 16th November 1999, Marriott Hotel

Menus of the 20th Century

No abstract provided.

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Beaver Club, Menu, November 1999, Beaver Club Nov 1999

Beaver Club, Menu, November 1999, Beaver Club

Menus of the 20th Century

No abstract provided.

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Montana Resident Pleasure Travel, Kim Mcmahon, Norma P. Nickerson, J. Allen Ellard Nov 1999

Montana Resident Pleasure Travel, Kim Mcmahon, Norma P. Nickerson, J. Allen Ellard

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report describes annual frequency of travel engaged in by Montana residents. Includes detailed descriptions of resident travel patterns for pleasure including pleasure travel spending, contribution to Montana's Lodging Facility Use Tax, trip characteristics in terms of frequency, timing, and destination of travel. Also includes group and household characteristics.

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Dit Validation Luncheon, Dublin Institute Of Technology Sep 1999

Dit Validation Luncheon, Dublin Institute Of Technology

Menu Collection

No abstract provided.

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Rock 'N Roll Daze 1999: Visitor Characteristics And Expenditure Study, Michael A. Hamley, Norma P. Nickerson Sep 1999

Rock 'N Roll Daze 1999: Visitor Characteristics And Expenditure Study, Michael A. Hamley, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Provides expenditure characteristics, economic impacts, and visitor characteristics of attendees to the 1999 Rock 'n Roll Daze event in Missoula, Montana. Areas of examination include demographics, satisfaction levels, reasons for attending, and expenditures by attendees to Rock 'n Roll Daze 1999, a music and cultural festival celebrating the 1950s and 1960s.

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Recreation Participation Patterns By Montana Residents, J. Allen Ellard, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon Sep 1999

Recreation Participation Patterns By Montana Residents, J. Allen Ellard, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Results of a year-long study of resident travel and recreation in Montana. This report describes typical resident recreation patterns as well as annual, seasonal, and monthly participation. It also compares recreation participation of residents with different income levels, household type (with vs. without children), and discusses the value of Montana's natural resources for recreational purposes.

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Recreation Participation Patterns By Montana Residents, J. Allen Ellard, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon Sep 1999

Recreation Participation Patterns By Montana Residents, J. Allen Ellard, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Results of a year-long study of resident travel and recreation in Montana. This report describes typical resident recreation patterns as well as annual, seasonal, and monthly participation. It also compares recreation participation of residents with different income levels, household type (with vs. without children), and discusses the value of Montana's natural resources for recreational purposes.

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Nautical Namesakes Of A.C. Van Raalte, Geoffrey D. Reynolds Jul 1999

Nautical Namesakes Of A.C. Van Raalte, Geoffrey D. Reynolds

Faculty Publications

Maritime Namesakes of A.C. Van Raalte is an article that concerns the history of the great lakes ships that bore his name for over eighty years.

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Our Lady Of The Rockies Tram: Marketing Plan And Ridership Estimates, Sarah Harris, Norma P. Nickerson, Al Ellard Jul 1999

Our Lady Of The Rockies Tram: Marketing Plan And Ridership Estimates, Sarah Harris, Norma P. Nickerson, Al Ellard

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This marketing plan and ridership estimation address the proposed project of constructing a tram up the front of the Continental Divide to the Our Lady of the Rockies statue near Butte, Montana. This report estimates and projects the potential number of riders for this tram over a ten-year period, while providing a five-year marketing plan.

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Montana Resident Attitudes Toward Tourism - Update: 1991-1998 , Kim Mcmahon Jun 1999

Montana Resident Attitudes Toward Tourism - Update: 1991-1998 , Kim Mcmahon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Presents results of three questions pertaining to resident attitudes toward tourism included in annual surveys since 1991.

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Proposals For Community Discussion. A Quality Future For Recreational Fishing In The Gascoyne. A Five-Year Management Strategy For Recreational Fishing., Gascoyne Recreational Fishing Working Group May 1999

Proposals For Community Discussion. A Quality Future For Recreational Fishing In The Gascoyne. A Five-Year Management Strategy For Recreational Fishing., Gascoyne Recreational Fishing Working Group

Fisheries management papers

Gascoyne has seen a series of rapid developments in recreational fisheries management, starting with the introduction of state-wide bag limits in 1991; followed by area specific controls at Ningaloo in 1992; landing limits in Exmouth Gulf in 1993; strict controls on the take of pink snapper in Shark Bay’s inner gulfs in 1997; new bag limits for Shark Bay in 1998; and the introduction of a management system for the charter and aquatic tour industry in 1999. The management proposals presented for community discussion in this paper are aimed at maintaining or improving the quality and diversity of the Gascoyne's …

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Montana Vision Travel Research: 1999, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon May 1999

Montana Vision Travel Research: 1999, Norma P. Nickerson, Kim Mcmahon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Outook for 1999 and Review of 1998.

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Feasibility And Implementation Planning For The Pan-Am Centennial, Mcm Group International, Harrison Price Company May 1999

Feasibility And Implementation Planning For The Pan-Am Centennial, Mcm Group International, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Can a centennial edition of the Pan American Exposition in 2001 be used to reinvigorate the regional economy? Will a celebration of international magnitude help reposition the image of Buffalo as a vital and energetic community? Does Buffalo have the will to reclaim its past glory? The Buffalo Niagara leadership, along with grass-roots community groups fascinated with the potential of a centennial celebration to catalyze a halt to the regions decades long decline, has urged an answer to these vital questions. In the fall of 1998, a Pan American Centennial Exploratory Committee was formed to evaluate the potential impact and …

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Missoula Case Study: Direct Impact Of Visitor Spending On A Local Economy, Al Ellard, Kristin Aldred Cheek, Norma P. Nickerson Apr 1999

Missoula Case Study: Direct Impact Of Visitor Spending On A Local Economy, Al Ellard, Kristin Aldred Cheek, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Examines the direct impact of visitor spending on Missoula County, Montana. The methodology explores the application of the Travel and Tourism Satellite Accounts (TTSA's) to county level economic information in an attempt to develop a simplified method of estimating visitor spending at the local level. For this study, visitor spending reflects both Montana residents who reside outside of Missoula County as well as nonresident visitors to Montana.

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Tourism And The Montana Resident, Kim Mcmahon, Norma P. Nickerson, J. Allen Ellard Feb 1999

Tourism And The Montana Resident, Kim Mcmahon, Norma P. Nickerson, J. Allen Ellard

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Statewide resident attitude results from the 1998 Community Tourism Assessment Program (CTAP) survey. Residents were surveyed to determine opinions toward tourism in Montana. Includes a discussion of priorities for bed tax funding as well as responses based on residents' community size.

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Consumer Decision Making As A Basis For Destination Selection: An Empirical Study Of German Tourists In Ireland, Ann Conway Feb 1999

Consumer Decision Making As A Basis For Destination Selection: An Empirical Study Of German Tourists In Ireland, Ann Conway

Masters

The primary objective of this research was to explore the criteria that came into ply when a tourist judges one area over another. It examined the relative importance of tourist attributes in contributing to the attractiveness of a travel destination. This research is a study of over 1,000 German tourists to Ireland, having purchased and experienced the tourism product. Extensive review of consumer behaviour literature on theorists such as Schiffman and Kanuk (19940, Engel et al (1995), Lewis (1984 and 1987), Mowen (1995) and Loudon and Della Bitta (1993) laid a basis for research into tourism literature. This resulted in …

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Beaverhead County Explores Tourism Potential, J. Allen Ellard, Kim Mcmahon, Rita J. Black, Norma P. Nickerson Jan 1999

Beaverhead County Explores Tourism Potential, J. Allen Ellard, Kim Mcmahon, Rita J. Black, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Results from the 1998 Community Tourism Assessment Program (CTAP). Residents of Beaverhead County were surveyed to determine opinions toward tourism development in their community/county. The results are compared to a sample of statewide respondents attitudes. Includes current nonresident visitor profiles.

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Residents Speak Out About Tourism Potential Of Big Horn County, J. Allen Ellard, Kim Mcmahon, Rita J. Black, Norma P. Nickerson Jan 1999

Residents Speak Out About Tourism Potential Of Big Horn County, J. Allen Ellard, Kim Mcmahon, Rita J. Black, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Results from the 1998 Community Tourism Assessment Program (CTAP). Residents of Big Horn County were surveyed to determine opinions toward tourism development in their community/county. The results are compared to a sample of statewide attitudes toward tourism. Includes current nonresident visitor profiles.

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Deer Lodge County Residents Explore Tourism Potential, J. Allen Ellard, Kim Mcmahon, Rita J. Black, Norma P. Nickerson Jan 1999

Deer Lodge County Residents Explore Tourism Potential, J. Allen Ellard, Kim Mcmahon, Rita J. Black, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Results from the 1998 Community Tourism Assessment Program (CTAP). Residents of Deer Lodge County were surveyed to determine opinions toward tourism development in their community/county. The results are compared to a sample of statewide attitudes toward tourism. Includes current nonresident visitor profiles.

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