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Provides information on the various activities for travelers in New York, New York for the summer of calendar year 1997. Includes SummerStage 1997; Bryant Park Summer Film Festival; Lincoln Center Festival; Guided tours offered at the New York Botanical Garden.

Focuses on the marketing strategies and pricing structures of the car rental companies in the United States. Changes in the Budget Rent a Car Corp.; Response of the car rental industry to the airline commission caps; Investment of car rental firms in modern technology; Effect of the White House Conference on Travel and Tourism; Review of the car rental industry events for 1995. INSET: Year in review..

Focuses on various developments related to the travel industry in the United States as of September 1997. Efforts of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) in fortifying the market position of travel agents; Expansion trend; ASTA's advocacy and educational role in the travel industry. INSET: Mega-agency history..

Provides information on the promotional activities planned by car rental companies participating in the American Society of Travel Agents' 65th World Travel Congress to be held on November 5 to 10, 1995 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Featured speakers; Profitability seminars; List of participating car rental companies.

Reports on the hotel construction boom in New York City. Includes New York Marriott Brooklyn; Expansion of CDL Hotels International; Efforts in answering the increasing influx of tourists in the city.

Comments on the factors resulting to the preference for selling business travel packages in the United States' travel industry. Time and labor savings generated by marketing business travel; Consumer attraction of corporate travel's affordability.

Presents the customized tours of New York neighborhoods to help clients discover the city. Utilization of the Discover New York tours; Tour options on Discover New York; Features of the arts tour; New York as the first capital of revolutionary America; Features of the history tour; Visiting of the Chinatown Eats. INSET: Two discover New York sample tours..

Focuses on the attractions of Chicago, Illinois, to business travelers. Hotel occupancy; Impact of improvement of city's economy; Forecast on business in 1997; Construction of the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.

Reports on developments related to travel industry in Alaska. State's preparation for increase in visitor traffic during the summer season; Tourism's impact on the state's economy; Focus on tourist attractions in the are; Industry observers' comments; Contact information.

Reports on developments related to tourist trade in Alaska. Soft-adventure travel options; Increase in travelers who want to experience the wild side of Alaska; Package tours available; Contact information.

Reports on Alaska Division of Tourism director Tom Garrett's introduction of changes in the agency's marketing programs that will put increased emphasis on the United States travel trade. Education of travel agents about Alaska; Focus on travel agent training and building material to support retailer sales; Professional information on Garrett; Various approaches for selling Alaska in the summer.

Presents forecasts on business travel costs for 1998 in the United States. Percentage increase in hotel room rates; Impact of airline commission cuts on business travel costs; Impact of a high demand for business travel services.

Describes the trend in corporate travel, meetings and incentives. Selection of unconventional meeting venues that are experiential in nature; Aim of building camaraderie and boost employee morale; Featured activities; Contact information of some nature destinations.

Features credit card companies participating in the 1997 American Society of Travel Agents World Travel Congress in Glasgow, Scotland. Includes Air Travel Card; American Express; MasterCard International; Visa USA.

Focuses on initiatives to boost the meetings and incentives market in Hawaii. Construction of a new convention center; Development of destination support programs; Creation of the Blue Lagoon in Waikiki as a tourist attraction.

Reports on the continuing importance of customer service in the tourism industry based on the sentiments of travel managers and travelers at the National Business Travel Association's (NBTA) convention and exposition in Saint Louis, Missouri in July 1997. Differences in perceptions between travel managers and travelers regarding service; Service-oriented initiatives launched by several travel companies.

Focuses on the World Wide Web sites launched by Biztravel.com and TheTrip.com to serve the needs of the independent business traveler. Information featured in each section of the sites; TheTrip.Com's private-label agreement with the U S West Communications.

Reports on New York to continue using the I Love New York advertising campaign. Using of the campaign to emphasize the great outdoors; Showcasing of New York as a recreational destination; Emphasizing of seasonal attractions; Targeting of Canadian visitors; Representation on different trade shows; Numbers of visitors received in 1996. INSET: Ringing in the millennium..

Reports on the slew of corporate travel agency mergers and acquisitions at the start of 1997. Acquisition of Sunbelt Travel by Associated Travel International; Acquisition of Premier Travel Partners by Travel One; Mergers expected by Frank Dinovo of Travel and Transport; Morris Travel's buying spree; Acquisition by mega-agencies.

Presents information on the influence of female business travelers on the travel industry in United States. Comments from Vivian Deuschl, corporate director at Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company; View of Pat Gagnon, director of quality management at Aquarius Travel concerning women travelers; Findings by survey conducted by Leslie Saunders Insurance Agency. INSET: Wyndham: Travel tips from women..

Reports on travel options that offer tourists the chance to experience kayaking and other soft-adventures in Alaska. Travel packages being offered by tour operators; Sightseeing opportunities; Contact information. INSET: White-water excitement..

Features winter activities planned for Alaska for winter 1995. Special events including the Great Alaska Shootout; Campaign inviting celebrities to ride in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race; Other tourism campaigns.