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The Transformation of Business Event Travel
Thomas Hazinski | May 4, 2023
By Thomas A. Hazinski HVS Convention, Sports & Entertainment and Access Intelligence recently surveyed more than 350 business travelers to gain insight into how their travel habits and attitudes have changed in the wake of the pandemic.[1] The survey reveals that there has been a significant shift in the behavior of business event attendees, including those who attend conventions, conferences, exhibitions, tradeshows, corporate events, and sales meetings. The survey results indicate that business travelers expect to attend significantly more in-person business events in 2023 than in 2022, with pandemic and health-related travel con...
2021 HVS Lodging Tax Report – USA
Thomas Hazinski | September 14, 2021
By Thomas A. Hazinski, Joseph Hansel While the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lodging industry are ongoing, this tenth annual HVS Lodging Tax Study quantifies the revenue impact of the pandemic over the past year. An analysis of 25 major US markets shows losses totaling approximately $1.3 billion in 2020 from historical levels in 2019. HVS forecasts a loss of $1.45 billion in rooms revenue in 2021 from a baseline scenario with no pandemic. HVS also provides historical data on tax rates and the collection and distribution of revenue from lodging taxes levied in all 50 States and the 150 largest US cities. Intro...
Impact of Recent Federal Stimulus on the Travel Industry
Thomas Hazinski | February 15, 2021
By Thomas A. Hazinski, Joseph Hansel Introduction The COVID-19 crisis consumed the United States for approximately three-quarters of the past year. In December 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.[1] The development and distribution of an effective COVID-19 vaccine, alongside other public health measures, should allow us to combat the health effects of the global pandemic. With certainty coalescing around the health solutions to the pandemic, attention must turn to economic solutions. The economic impact of COVID-19 is seen in almost all economic indic...
The Case for Targeted Federal Aid to DMOs and Tourism Agencies
Thomas A. Hazinski | June 4, 2020
By Thomas A. Hazinski, Joseph Hansel The COVID-19 pandemic has placed at risk the substantial investment of state and local governments in the tourism and hospitality industries. Publicly funded destination marketing organizations (“DMOs”), tourism agencies, and convention centers face budget shortfalls, staffing reductions, and growing financial uncertainty. Targeted federal aid is urgently needed to support DMOs, tourism agencies, and convention centers whose work is critical to the recovery of vital sectors of the US economy. Introduction The COVID-19 crisis has shined a spotlight on the importance of public sector investme...
Public Involvement in Convention Center Hotel Financing
Thomas A Hazinski | October 24, 2017
By Thomas A Hazinski, Brian Harris Research generously supported by the Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau Public sector involvement in convention center hotel projects is common due to the high cost of development and lack of private capital for such investments. Event planners expect the presence of a hotel adjacent to a convention center. Consequently, proximate hotels are essential for many convention centers to remain competitive in the convention center industry. As most communities desire the economic impact of group events and the spending of the visitors they attract, many are providing public subsidies to projects...
2017 HVS Lodging Tax Report – USA
Thomas A Hazinski | August 31, 2017
By Thomas A Hazinski , Alex Moon , Joe M Moseley In this sixth annual Lodging Tax Study, HVS Convention, Sports, and Entertainment Consulting surveys lodging tax rates and revenues across the United States. Our study includes a broad range of cities and tracks policy trends in lodging tax impositions. This research identifies the lodging tax rates levied at the state, county, city, and special district levels. We provide data on the collection and distribution of revenue from lodging taxes levied in all 50 States and the 150 largest cities in the United States. To view full report click on PDF icon or visit HVS.com ...
2016 HVS Lodging Tax Report – USA
Thomas A Hazinski | August 30, 2016
By Thomas A Hazinski and Alex Moon In the 5th annual Lodging Tax Report, HVS explores lodging tax trends in the USA. This updated version provides lodging tax rates/collections in all 50 US states and 150 US cities, and estimates the impact of Airbnb on lodging tax collections. To view full report click on PDF icon or visit HVS.com ...
