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2. 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. Source: Dictionary.com

3. 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. Source: Dictionary.com

4.  Direct spending by resident and international travelers in the U.S. averaged  $2.5 billion a day.  $105.8 million an hour.  $1.8 million a minute.  $29,398 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. Source: Travel Facts https://www.ustravel.org/marketing/national-travel-and-tourism-week/talking-points-and-facts 2014 Datahttps://www.ustravel.org/marketing/national-travel-and-tourism-week/talking-points-and-facts

5.  Travel is among the top ten industries in 49 states and D.C. in terms of employment.  Travel generated $221.7 billion in earnings for those employed directly in U.S. travel industry.  Travel supports 15 million jobs in the U.S.  One in every nine American jobs depends on travel. Source: Travel Facts 2014 Data Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

6.  Travel and tourism directly generated $141.5 billion in tax revenue for local, state, and federal governments.  Each U.S. household would pay $1,147.00 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. Source: Travel Facts 2014 Data

7.  Travel generated $2.1 trillion in economic output in 2014, with $927.9 billion spent directly by domestic and international travelers.  The travel industry accounted for $220.6 billion in travel exports (international travelers paid a total of $43.7 billion in passenger fare receipts). Source: Travel Facts 2014 Data Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

8.  Travel now accounts for ten percent of all U.S. exports of goods and services (as of February 2015).  The U.S. travel and tourism industry generated nearly $74 billion in trade surplus for the U.S. economy in 2014. Source: Travel Facts 2014 Data Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.