randall travel marketing inc 116 malibu road mooresville north carolina 28117 phone 704 799 6512 fax 6514 email info rtmnet com www top ten and tourism trends 2004 judy l dr larry d gustke summary will be a year of slow growth rebuilding for the industry while still well below high water mark 2000 revenues are improving fairly steadily however do not expect to see numbers similar until probably 2006 bottom line in likely 1 2 over 2003 levels consumer confidence index december stood at 91 3 up from 78 8 january 2002 97 2001 115 7 144 source survey significant changes behavior buying habits continue good news is that most segments leisure per person spending increase business flat slight with many travelers being restricted lower costs meetings challenging destination marketers expected some meeting consolidation
