1. CVB RESEARCH 101: Acquiring and Using Research IACVB/PDI 2004 George G. Fenich, Ph.D. Kelly Repass Meredith Moody

2. RESEARCH 101: ACQUIRING AND USING RESEARCH by GEORGE G. FENICH, PH.D. Hospitality Research Center Defining Tourism Opportunities

3. UNO Hospitality Research Center: Defining Tourism Opportunities WHAT I WILL COVER TODAY  WHAT IS RESEARCH?  WHERE TO GET IT  NATIONAL LEVEL  REGIONAL / LOCAL LEVEL  HOSPITALITY RESEARCH CENTER AT UNO  DISCUSS PROJECTS

4. UNO Hospitality Research Center: Defining Tourism Opportunities WHAT IS RESEARCH?  DEFINED  SCHOLARLY OR SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OR INQUIRY  TO STUDY THOROUGHLY  TO SEEK OUT

5. UNO Hospitality Research Center: Defining Tourism Opportunities WHERE TO GET IT  NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL CIC IACVB PCMA MPI LEVEL ASSOCIATIONS IAAM IAEM CEIR TIA

6. UNO Hospitality Research Center: Defining Tourism Opportunities WHERE TO GET IT  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE  COUNTY BUSINESS PATTERNS  FAA  AIRPORT DATA

7. UNO Hospitality Research Center: Defining Tourism Opportunities WHERE TO GET IT  PERIODICALS  MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS  MEETING MARKET REPORT  CONVENE  SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS  MEETING NEWS  TRADE SHOW WEEK

8. UNO Hospitality Research Center: Defining Tourism Opportunities WHERE TO GET IT  ACADEMIC JOURNALS  JOURNAL OF CONVENTION AND EVENT MANAGEMENT  ANNALS OF TOURISM RESEARCH  JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM RESEARCH  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION

9. UNO Hospitality Research Center: Defining Tourism Opportunities WHERE TO GET IT  CONSULTING FIRMS  SMITH TRAVEL  PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS  PKF CONSULTING  D.K. SHIFFLETT  PLOG RESEARCH  LONGWOODS

10. UNO Hospitality Research Center: Defining Tourism Opportunities WHERE TO GET IT  REGIONAL / LOCAL  STATE OFFICE OF TOURISM  CHAMBER OF COMMERCE  UNIVERSITIES  CLASS PROJECTS  GRADUATE STUDENTS  FACULTY  RESEARCH CENTERS

11. UNO Hospitality Research Center: Defining Tourism Opportunities HOSPITALITY RESEARCH CENTER AT UNO  HOW STARTED  PROJECTS  STATEWIDE TOURISM INDICATORS  CONVENTION BOOKINGS MODEL  VISITOR PROFILES  SPECIAL EVENTS IMPACT ON ECONOMY  VISITOR PERCEPTION STUDIES

12. UNO Hospitality Research Center: Defining Tourism Opportunities HOSPITALITY RESEARCH CENTER AT UNO  MEETING PLANNERS SURVEY  CONVENTION IMPACT STUDY  IMPACT OF GAMBLING ON LOCAL TOURISM  VISITOR PERCEPTION STUDIES

13. UNO Hospitality Research Center: Defining Tourism Opportunities HOSPITALITY RESEARCH CENTER AT UNO  WHO USES HRC AT UNO?  GNOMCVB  BATON ROUGE CVB  N.O TOURISM MARKETING CORP.  MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER  STATE OF LOUISIANA  ST. LOUIS CVB  KANSAS CITY CVB  HOUSTON CVB

14. UNO Hospitality Research Center: Defining Tourism Opportunities Thank you. Do you have any questions?