Experience compiling research from various sources (Tourism Authorities, MRI's Survey of the American Consumer, University Studies, etc.) and providing insights regarding consumer behavior and economic trends by measuring and reporting on fluctuations in employment rates, building permits, property values, local company stock prices, visitor arrivals and spending.
Example: Hawaii Tourism Growth Eases to a More Moderate Pace
• Gains were seen in both visitor arrivals and spending in January 2016, at a more moderate pace than same time last year.
- Total expenditures in January 2016 rose 5.7% to $1.43 billion
- Visitor arrivals grew 5.9% to 681,854
• All major markets contributed to the gains in January, led by the US West
- US West arrivals grew 9.0% to 243,053 and expenditures rose 14.5%
- US East arrivals increased 1.6% to 152,503 while spending was up 10.6%
- Arrivals from Japan increased 7.9% to 117,721 though spending fell 1.7%
- Visitors from Canada increased 5.1% to 67,332, expenditures grew 1.8%
• All islands enjoyed increases in expenditures and arrivals in January
(HTA; Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 3/1/16)