The "Staycations" being planned by U.S. travelers this year may be homebased, but they certainly are not homebound.
Additionally, the economy and other factors are not keeping as many people home as anticipated. According to a recent survey of 2,231 U.S. adults, 75-percent said that they are planning a leisure trip during the next six months, while only 9-percent said that they are planning staycations over the same period.
But of those staying local, nearly 25-percent are planning to stay at a hotel, motel or resort during their staycations and will likely become backyard tourists, visiting nearby sites, theme parks and other attractions.
These results from the Travel Industry Association/Ypartnership travelhorizons survey is a preview of the valuable information that will be presented during TIA's Marketing Outlook Forum on October 27-30 in Portland, Oregon.
Over two full days, more than 50 of the travel industry's leaders will address changes in the travel, offer predictions about the future, and provide practical insight in where to look for new markets of opportunity. Plus, all attendees will receive free admittance to two professional development workshops being conducted by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts research team on October 30.
An early bird registration rate is available through September 12.