Travel Industry Report '08

Travel Industry Report 08 Did you know this about Alumni Travel Clubs? • 58% of ALUMNITRAVEL Club Directors have taken their groups on an Air Tour • 45.2% of ALUMNITRAVEL Club Directors have taken their groups on a Cruise • 41.7% of ALUMNITRAVEL Club Directors have taken their groups to Canada • 25.7% of ALUMNITRAVEL Club Directors have taken their groups on an International Trip (Europe, Asia, South America, etc.) How do Alumni Travel Clubs plan tours? • 11.6% Exclusively utilize tour company • 26.0% Exclusively plan own tours • 62.4% Combination of both Who guides the tour? • 8.9% Exclusively utilize your escort • 33.0% Exclusively guide own tours • 58.1% Combination of both Did you know this about ALUMNITRAVEL members? • 97.7% of ALUMNITRAVEL Club Directors do day trips. • 87.3% of ALUMNITRAVEL Club Directors plan overnight trips. • 37.7% of ALUMNITRAVEL Club Directors organize travel for more than one group. Regions that Alumni Clubs have requested tour & travel information from? • 41.1% Southland (AR AL LA GA MS SC FL)  • 39.0% Midsouth (KY TN WV VA NC) • 38.4% New England (ME VT NH MA RI CT) • 33.2% Mid Atlantic (NY PA DE NJ MD) • 33.0% Great Lakes (WI IL IN OH MI) • 25.7% Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) • 25.3% Canada • 25.0% West Coast (WA OR CA) • 23.3% Rocky Mountain (NV UT CO WY ID MT) • 26.7% Heartland (ND SD MN NE IA MO KS) Number of years Alumni Travel Clubs have planned travel? • 39.1% 7+ Years • 30.8% 1 - 3 Years • 19.5% 4 - 5 Years • 10.6% 6 - 7 Years Type of group or organization? • 100% Alumni Travel Club Types of tours Alumni Travel Clubs plan? • 63.7% Historical Tours • 64.1% Casinos, Riverboat Gaming, Etc. • 61.5% Shopping • 52.3% Educational Tours • 43.1% Dinner Theaters • 29.7% Ethnic Groups • 27.0% Sports Tours Members in your loyalty program? • 38.5% Up to 100 • 26.7% 101 - 250 • 14.0% 251 - 500 • 8.6% 501 - 1000 • 6.2% 1001 - 2500 • 3.3% 2501 - 5000 • 2.7% Over 5000 Alumni Travel Clubs that plan gaming trips? • (I.E. CASINOS, RIVERBOATS, ETC…) • 64.1% Yes • 35.9% No