2006 epm communications inc all rights reserved may not be reproduced in whole or part without consent of the publisher vol xix no 5 girlfriend getaways and mom daughter trips are hot tickets travel hospitality trends research & market intelligence about women as consumers since 1987 past few years traveling together have become a major focus ing efforts industry where once marketers primarily looked at female travelers only couple family now there myriad packages special offers designed to lure girlfriends term that often includes mother groups growing number tour their services exclusively who want with other why on because it works what we see lot mothers daugh ters says gary grant chicago s hotel orring ton ve had good response from population when our out so every time put togeth er try something for guests will