2019 Iowa Tourism Facts

November 21, 2018

Tourism in Iowa is about more than places to visit; it’s jobs, economic growth, quality of life, and revenue generation. It’s about investing in Iowa’s future. Iowa’s tourism and travel industry asks for your support and investment. In turn we offer revenue for the state that can be invested in roads, schools and community development.

Spotlight

AmericanTours International, LLC

Founded in 1977 by Visit-USA industry pioneers, Noel Irwin Hentschel, Chairman & CEO and Michael Fitzpatrick, President, AmericanTours International, LLC (ATI) is the 100% American-owned leader in the field of wholesale travel for visitors to the United States of America. ATI is proud to partner with over 20,000 hotels and attractions throughout North America, bringing more people from more places around the globe to experience the USA and Canada on unsurpassed Escorted Motorcoach Tours, Escorted AirTours and Escorted DriveAmerica Tours, Self DriveAmerica Tours, City Package Travel, Special Group and Incentive Travel experiences.

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An Uncertain Future: COVID-19's Global Impact on the Travel Industry

whitePaper | April 14, 2021

The insights in this whitepaper are based on SimilarWeb data. To gain an exhaustive and unified view of the travel industry, we analyzed internet traffic and user acquisition strategies for the top travel (OTA, flights, and accommodation) sites in the United States and select countries worldwide. The data includes traffic from desktop and mobile web, and provides year-over-year and month-over-month comparisons.

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Digital Future: A Recovery Roadmap Ideating Through Technology

whitePaper | August 26, 2022

As we learnt to embrace digital transformation, we were challenged to also ensure that our workforce was equipped with the necessary skills to keep up with digitalization. Organizations across the globe had to become more agile and pivot quickly, all while keeping environmental sustainability and a positive societal impact at the core. Two years on, our ambition is greater than ever. The road towards a digital future requires a digital ecosystem to create an even better future.

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Leveraging fiber to optimize hospitality networks

whitePaper | March 9, 2022

As network connectivity plays an increasingly important role in an intelligent converged infrastructure, hospitality owners and brands are challenged to find ways to leverage technology in order to improve their guest experience. Historically, most hotel networks weren’t designed from the ground up. Instead, they slowly evolved to support a hodgepodge of existing technologies such as DSL (digital subscriber line), DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification), and G.hn (data transmission over telephone wiring, coaxial cables, power lines). While these technologies were adequate at the time and maximized the life-span of the current cabling infrastructure, guests continue to demand more from their hospitality network. Today, guests expect a modern hospitality network to offer power, wired and wireless connectivity, and an increasing number of new technologies such as internet of things (IoT) as part of their guest experience.

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From Digital Tower To Digital Airport

whitePaper | February 28, 2022

the Digital Control Tower Was Once a Niche Concept. Now Its reality For a Growing Number Of Airports Worldwide.

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ABB Hospitality The number one solution for first-class hotels

whitePaper | August 18, 2022

A vision for the perfect building What’s key is the synergy created in the building as a whole. It starts with the power that’s created using renewable sources of energy, which then feeds into the things that this power can do for the people within – from the infrastructure in the buildings right through to the emotional experience of the occupants, from the lowest parking level right through to the most exquisite penthouse suite.

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Virtual collaboration: Enhancing your travel program

whitePaper | March 2, 2020

Integrating virtual collaboration in your managed travel program can make you much more important to your business. It extends your reach to include a strategic responsibility for virtual collaboration, which no one else has picked up in most companies. It also presents a new savings opportunity. This white paper offers a starting point to embark on the total collaboration journey.

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Spotlight

AmericanTours International, LLC

Founded in 1977 by Visit-USA industry pioneers, Noel Irwin Hentschel, Chairman & CEO and Michael Fitzpatrick, President, AmericanTours International, LLC (ATI) is the 100% American-owned leader in the field of wholesale travel for visitors to the United States of America. ATI is proud to partner with over 20,000 hotels and attractions throughout North America, bringing more people from more places around the globe to experience the USA and Canada on unsurpassed Escorted Motorcoach Tours, Escorted AirTours and Escorted DriveAmerica Tours, Self DriveAmerica Tours, City Package Travel, Special Group and Incentive Travel experiences.

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