Callin’ it Like I see it . . . Group Travel: National Travel & Tourism Week

This week is National Travel & Tourism Week...
here are a few Travel Facts

Generated $2.0 trillion in economic output, with $855.4 billion spent directly by domestic and international travelers that spurred an additional $1.1 trillion in other industries.
Directly generated $129 billion in tax revenue for local, state and federal governments.
Each U.S. household would pay $1,060 more in taxes without the tax revenue generated by the travel and tourism industry.
Direct spending by resident and international travelers in the U.S. averaged $2.3 billion a day, $97.6 million an hour, $1.6 million a minute and $27,125 a second.

$168.1 billion in travel exports (including traveler spending in the U.S. and international passenger fare payments to U.S. carriers) and the...
$118.1 billion in travel imports (including U.S. resident spending abroad and international passenger fares paid to foreign carriers) creates...
$45 billion in balance of travel trade surplus for the U.S.

Supported 14.6 million jobs, including 7.7 million directly in the travel industry and 6.9 million in other industries.
1 out of every 8 jobs in the U.S. depends on travel and tourism.
Generated $200.9 billion in payroll for those employed directly in U.S. travel.
Travel is among the top 10 industries in 48 states and D.C. in terms of employment.

Callin’ it Like I see it . . . Group Travel