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hos · pi · tal · i · ty [hos-pi-tal-i-tee] –noun, plural -ties. 1.the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers. 2. the quality or disposition of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

tour · ism 1.the activity or practice of touring, especially for pleasure. 2.the business or industry of providing information, accommodations, transportation, and other services to tourists. 3.the promotion of tourist travel, especially for commercial purposes. –noun Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

The United States welcomed nearly 63 million international visitors in Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University. Source:

Travel and tourism is a $1.9 trillion industry in the United States. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University. Source:

Travel and tourism is one of America ’ s largest employers. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

 Supported 14.4 million jobs, including 7.5 million directly in the travel industry and 6.9 million in other industries. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University. Source:

Tourism spending comprises all goods and services purchased by tourists (defined as people who travel for any reason). Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

In 2011, international visitors spent nearly $153 billion traveling the United States. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

Travel and tourism exports account for 25% of U.S. services exports and 7% of all U.S. total exports in Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University. Source:

$813 billion in direct travel spending by domestic and international travelers. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University. Source:

Direct spending by resident and international travelers in the U.S. averaged $2.2 billion a day $92.8 million an hour $1.5 million a minute $25,778 a second. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

Direct tourism employment comprises all jobs where the workers are engaged in the production of direct tourism output (such as hotel staff, airline pilots, and souvenir sellers).

7.5 million direct travel- generated jobs. You could fill the Louisiana Superdome more than a hundred times over with people directly employed in the industry. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

Generated $194.6 billion in payroll for those employed directly in U.S. travel. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University. Source:

Indirect tourism-related employment comprises all jobs where the workers are engaged in the production of indirect tourism-related output (e.g., employees of companies that produce toiletries for hotel guests and the plastic used to produce souvenir key chains). Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

10.1 million American workers are directly and indirectly employed by travel. 1 out of every 9 jobs in the U.S. depends on travel and tourism. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

Travel is among the top 10 industries in 48 states and D.C. in terms of employment. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

$124 billion in tax revenue for local, state and federal governments generated by direct travel expenditures. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University. Source:

Each U.S. household would pay $1,000 more in taxes without the tax revenue generated by the travel and tourism industry. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

The U.S. travel and tourism industry generates more than $1.9 trillion in economic output for the U.S. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.