October 4, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Monday, October 6, 2008, Roger Dow, president and CEO of the Travel Industry Association (TIA), will talk to Philadelphia’s hospitality community about the trends and challenges
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Monday, October 6, 2008, Roger Dow, president and CEO of the Travel Industry Association (TIA), will talk to Philadelphia’s hospitality community about the trends and challenges that are impacting the global travel industry in 2008 and beyond. The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) has organized Dow’s presentation to coincide with the release of the latest regional tourism data. The event will take place at the Rittenhouse Hotel.
GPTMC’s new 2007 Visitor Volume Report shows that the Greater Philadelphia hospitality industry has continued a 10-year growth trend. In 1997 when GPTMC ran its first advertising campaign, the region welcomed 6.5 million overnight leisure visitors. In 2007, more than 10.6 million visit