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Explore the economic impact and shifting market trends in North of Boston tourism industry. Analyze data on traveler spending, regional market shares, Visa card data, and more.
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North of Boston Tourism Industry Forum Research Presentation January 28, 2017
Today’s topics… • 2015 topline economic impact numbers • North of Boston share of state tourism economic impact • Overseas market share shifting away from Northeast U.S. • VISA Domestic $$ (State and Super Region) • CYTD2016 data shows slowing of traveler spending growth in MA
Who is considered a traveler??? • One who travels 50 or more miles one way from his/her home or stays overnight (paid) • A TRAVELER ….count as Volume v. count as Spending
Historic Direct Spending In Massachusetts, CYs 2000-2015 Travel Price Inflation and Population growth
Travel Spending by Domestic/International and Sub-Industry 3rd Largest ????
Jobs Supported by Sub Industries total 135,000! Full, part, seasonal jobs
MA Monthly State and Local Rooms Occupancy Tax Collections, CY 2016
Origins of Domestic Travelers to MA, CY2015 MA is a drive market… 75% arrive by auto
Economic Impact by County, 2015 $1.7 B Federal taxes
Ranking of States by Economic Impact, 2014 13th in 1999 and 2000 Mass and Michigan have changed places several times since 2001
Regional Market Shares of Overseas Volume, 2010 to 2015 New England was Down 12% in 2014
VISA Card Spending Data…Bottom up view of traveler impact • Consumer (94%) and Commercial (6%) Cardholder Spend in 2015, 2016 by Qs • Cardholder Counts, Spending, Transactions and CASH • 290 MSAs, 27 Market Segments, 280 Merchant Categories • Northeast data only Domestic
VISA Card Data--- WHAT WE DON’T GET…… • Demographic data such as age, sex, HHI, race • Length of trip, travel party size • VISA market share of all travelers and travelers to your region • Match up with “traveler” definition NOT 100% • Data for Northeast excludes residents of region!!!
VISA spend data does NOT contain…… • Other Cards!....VISA about 35-55% • HOW Cash taken out by VISA cardholders is spent….!!! • Cash taken from origin by traveler • Travelers form within region… >50 miles or stayed Overnight
VISA Domestic Cardholder Spending, Northeast, other Regions, CY2015 Northeast 19% of state 4th highest Spend/Crdhldr All Super Regions EXCLUDE their own residents
Top Originating MSAs for Northeast Super Region, 2015(excludes residents of Northeast Super Region!!)
Top Merchant Categories Northeast by Cardholder Counts, 2015
VISA Domestic Spending by Selected Merchant Categories, Northeast, 2015 * Removed the Boston MSA also
Visa Domestic Northeast & Mass, 2016 thru June Y/Y % Change Only SR up!
RevPar % change CY 2016 v. 2015 weekly for Boston, Philly and NYC areas
Mass …other travel related data, 2016 v. 2015 • Mass STATE Rooms Occupancy Collections… +4.0% • Mass LOCAL Rooms Occupancy Collections… +4.3% • Mass STATE MEALS …………………………………….. +5.9% • Mass LOCAL MEALS…………………………………….. +8.0% • LIA International A/D………………………………..… +19.0% • LIA Domestic A/D……………………..………………… +6.4%
Massachusetts and U.S. …volume data , 2016 • Domestic Volume to MA through July, 2016 • Up 3% • International Volume to U.S. through July, 2016 • Total International …Down 2.0% • Canada …Down 6.7% • Western Europe …Down 8.7%
Conclusions… Tourism is a wicked huge industry for MAIN street ! Massachusetts - 2016 solid economic impact growth ! MA loss of market share ! The end…yeah Questions???