Attached you will find the January 2010 Barometer Report.
This monthly report, designed to keep our key constituencies well-informed, is an environmental scan of national and local hospitality trends which are summarized on pages 1 and 2. Inside The Barometer you can also find:
• Hospitality Industrial Statistical Report – the latest Charlotte hospitality performance measurements compared to previous year levels
• Definite Bookings – Visit Charlotte booked meetings confirmed during the past month
• Pace Report – an 8 year outlook of room night production compared to historic levels
• Charlotte Convention Center Booking Outlook – a 10 year outlook of convention and tradeshow bookings compared to target goals
• Hospitality Industry Sales Activities – a listing of previous month site visits hosted and events attended by Visit Charlotte staff
• Lost Business Report – a 7 year look at room night opportunities generated vs. the number confirmed
• Occupancy Tax Collections – a 3 year trend of County 6% and 2% occupancy tax collections
• Prepared Food and Beverage Tax Collections – a 3 year trend of County 1% prepared food and beverage tax collections
• The Economy – A look at the previous month’s consumer confidence, consumer prices and unemployment compared to previous year
If you have any specific questions about The Barometer, please contact Mike Applegate, Director of Research for the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority – 704.339.6112 or michael.applegate@crva.com.