utah travel monitor a look at the numbers and issues of tourism in division development department community economic february 2001 2000 2 table contents i introduction 5 ii executive summary 6 iii year review s roller coaster ride 8 iv top trends industry 9 v sectors 10 transportation 12 eating & drinking 13 hotels lodging 14 auto rentals 15 amusement recreation 16 vi visitation indicators 17 25 tourist attractions 19 vii contacts 20 viii investment for future 22 ix outlook record or recession 23 3 this report is designed to document performance historical data are presented where possible place current conditions into perspective provide trend analysis although diverse measurement difficult special attention given primary namely sales taxation from five key state inquiry tracking through various distribution channels new addition one page reference sheets on past