ITTN's Shane Cullen interviews Fred Dixon, President and CEO of New York Metropolis Tourism + Conventions throughout its first Enterprise Expo for the Irish and UK markets in 2024, providing journey patrons and media the chance to go to New York for a program of strategic conferences with tourism. and hospitality suppliers and uncover new merchandise within the 5 districts of the vacation spot.
New York Metropolis Tourism + Conventions Mission
New York Metropolis Tourism + Conventions has a mission to maximise journey and tourism alternatives all through town, generate financial prosperity and unfold New York's dynamic picture world wide.
They run an academic program for members to learn to work with the journey business. The aim is to harness the ability of tourism to generate extra enterprise for taking part members and assist them maximize their potential. The corporate has assets devoted to the journey commerce at https://www.enterprise.nyctourism.com/travel-trade. For extra from Fred Dixon and the place the worth lies for Irish vacationers, take a look at the ITTN interview beneath:
Welcome Session and 5 Borough Market
NYC Tourism + Conventions welcomed ITTN, members of the Irish tourism sector, and hosted the 5 Borough Market at Laborious Rock Café, 1501 Broadway, New York.
Annual Go to to New York
Final yr, New York welcomed 62.2 million annual guests, producing a optimistic financial affect of $74 billion and producing 380,000 jobs. That is barely beneath the 2019 figures of 66.6 million guests, of which 13.5 million had been foreigners. The forecast for visits to New York is 64.eight million by 2024 and 68.1 million by 2025, of which 13.three million and 14.7 million guests are worldwide, respectively.
Overwhelmingly, round 81% of tourists in 2023 had been leisure (19% enterprise), and this break up is projected to proceed by 2025.
Eire among the many high 15 worldwide markets
Curiously, the highest 15 worldwide markets are the next*:
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- France
- Brazil
- Italy
- Germany
- Mexico
- Australia
- Spain
- Porcelain
- India
- South Korea
- Eire
- Colombia
- Argentina
*Primarily based on 2023 figures, China is predicted to leap to 3rd place in 2024. Supply: March 2024 New York Metropolis Conference and Tourism Financial Forecast.
There are a staggering three,zero11 weekly inbound flights from worldwide markets (week of March 2024) offering 584,045 weekly seats. From Europe alone, that is equal to 833 weekly flights and 209,752 seats.
Lodge occupancy and common every day charges
On the finish of 2023, New York Metropolis resort occupancy was 81.6%, up +10% yr over yr (YoY) and the common every day charge was $297, up +11% over in comparison with the earlier yr. The beginning of 2024 has proven progress in each phrases of occupancy and common every day charge ranges, with January and February occupancy at 70.2% (+four% year-on-year) and the common every day resort charge of $207 (+four % year-on-year).
ITTN's Shane Cullen and members of the Irish tourism business are visiting New York Metropolis with New York Metropolis Tourism + Conventions along with airline associate JetBlue and lodging associate Fitzpatrick Lodge Group New York.
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