by Cathy Bourner It’s Saturday and I’m heading out for a trip to McCall, about 110 miles north of Boise. It’s a beautiful drive, and a beautiful town. I’m not planning to stay overnight, just spend some money at my favorite shops and head home. Even though I’m in the industry, I don’t consider myself [...]
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Tourism Employees
Cathy Bourner, Tourism Analyst Answering the question, “what industry you are in” should be easy, shouldn’t it? Since you’re reading this blog, you may be in the lodging industry, but you probably wouldn’t say “the Tourism business,” even if the majority of your customers are traveling for leisure. Chances are even more slim you would [...]
Oh, Happy Day! Tourism Industry Employment in Idaho
By Cathy Bourner I’m so happy to able to write this blog—it’s about my favorite subject: data. WAIT! Don’t go. It’s about tourism employment in Idaho, and is the first step in quantifying the impact tourism has to the state, and it’s really, really important. I’ve hinted that something is happening with us and the [...]
“Tourism” the Industry?
Have you ever been asked, “what businesses make up the ‘tourism’ industry?” It’s a serious question to consider if you are promoting Tourism. The answer is anything but simple. Oh, we throw the phrase “tourism industry” around as if it was obvious to everyone exactly what we mean, but the real story takes a bit [...]