Tourism
Associations
- American Hotel & Lodging Association Lodging industry profile, lodging statistics and other information.
- Boutique Lodging International
- Dude Ranchers Association - provides an overview on dude ranching
- Hosteling International - American Youth Hostels
- Price Waterhouse Coopers Lodging Research - statistics on the lodging industry
- Society of Government Travel Professionals - links to government travel information for travel agents dealing with federal agencies
- Tourism Center - from the University of Minnesota Extension Service
- Tourism Industries - from the International Trade Administration, find many useful statistics from the Research Programs area
- Travel Industry Association of America
- United States Tour Operators Association - offers city information and travel planning tips
Industry Reports
- National Household Travel Survey- 1995 Survey by the DOT's Bureau of Transportation Statistics to learn about the long-distance travel of persons living in the U.S. Includes interstate
- Travel flow by trip characteristics.
- International Trade Administration/Tourism Industries - reports on statistics on tourism
Startup information
- Developing a bed and breakfast business plan - from the Michigan State University Extension
- Home Based Travel Agent - contains start-up information
Ecotourism/Ag tourism
- Direct Farm Marketing and Tourism Handbook - from the Arizona Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics
- Ecotourism Explorer - from the International Ecotourism Society
- Eco Tourism - a guide to starting a nature tourism business in the Lone Star State
