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Presented byCamille Ferguson Executive Director
Rural Export ForumFarmington, New Mexico
Thursday, March 30, 2017
To define, introduce,
grow and sustain
American Indian,
Alaska Native and
Native Hawaiian
tourism that honors
traditions and values.
Mission
“AIANTA is dedicated to the development of an American Indian tourism industry that promotes the authenticity of our cultural presentations and history.”
Who AIANTA Serves
Education and Technical Resources for Tourism Development
Research and Data Analysis for Destination Mapping
Creating and Nurturing Regional and National Partnerships
Raising Public Awareness of Tribal Tourism
Providing Domestic & International Marketing
Providing National Tribal Tourism Leadership
Provides the following services:
Camille Ferguson, AIANTA Executive Director
and U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Advisory Committee on Travel & Tourism Infrastructure
Sherry L. Rupert, AIANTA President and
U.S. Department of Commerce Travel & Tourism Advisory Board
Representative
Cultural Heritage TourismSustainable Tourism Assessment
& DevelopmentDestination Marketing
Community‐based TourismCustomer Relations for the Hospitality Industry
Best Practices in Event Management
Tourist Guiding TechniquesElectivesCore Units
Technical Assistance & Training
Highlighted Training Topics:
• Tribal Tourism Business Development
• Tourism Best Practices • Tourism Marketing • Tribal Museums and Cultural
Centers• International Marketing • Protection of Tribal Intellectual
& Cultural Property • Tapping Federal Resources
American Indian Tourism Conference
Scholarship and Recognition Program
Educations Scholarship Program
Destination Awards Program• Excellent Customer Service • Best Cultural Experience• Tribal Destination
Enough Good People Awards
• Reached people from 50 countries via social media and website traffic
• Created more than 70 million earned media impressions through more than 165 media stories
• Attracted more than 10,710 website visitors • Placed 20 paid Indian Country tourism
advertisements • Sent more than 80 emails blasts with a reach
of nearly 4,000 targeted contacts per blast • Attracted 3,865 Facebook likes and 845
Twitter followers• Distributed quarterly newsletters reaching
16,000 readers• Participated in 18 speaking engagements
globally
NATIVE AMERICAN PUBLIC AWARENESS
Public Lands Partnership Program
Lewis & Clark Bi‐centennial “Enough Good People”
American Indian And the Civil War
Grand Canyon National Park’s Desert View
American Indians and Route 66
The role of the AIANTA Public Lands Partnership Program is to manage and grow dynamic,
mutually beneficial networks of partners in support of tribal tourism related to America’s
public lands.
International Tribal Tourism Outreach
Showcase USA-ItalyAIANTA introduced Indian Country tourism to the Italian market for the first time at Showcase USA-Italy. Showcase USA-Italy, organized by the U.S. Commercial Service and Visit USA Association Italy, is the ideal event for both new-to-market companies and repeat exhibitors wishing to form new partnerships and reconfirm placements with existing clients.
U.S. Travel Association’s IPW AIANTA, funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), represented
Indian Country tourism as part of the BIA booth on Federal Row at the
U.S. Travel Association’s Annual IPW Travel and Trade Show (formerly
International Pow Wow)
ITB BerlinAIANTA participated in ITB-Berlin for the seventh consecutive year. All
segments of the industry participate: tour operators, booking agents,
travel agents, airlines, destinations, hotels, car rental companies,
suppliers, buyers, destinations and media. In total, more than 10,000
exhibitors participated this year from around the world, attracting more
than 100,000 people to the tradeshow.
New! Go International Training Program AIANTA, implemented in 2017 a new international training program to assist in
helping tribes create, grow and identify tourism programs that are international ready
to participate in international tourism programs. Next program is January 22 & 23
2018
International Travel America’s #1 Service Export
77.5 Million International Visitors*(2015)
Travel and Tourism Supports 1.1 Million Jobs *
Total Employee Compensation Surpasses $220 Billion Annually
* Data obtained from our office as the U.S. Department of Commerce, Industry & Analysis, National Travel & Tourism Office, March 2014U.S. Travel Answer Sheet, U.S. Travel Association, March 2013
U.S. Department of Commerce and International Trade Administration, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries Survey of International Travelers for: 2005‐2015.
Visitors to Native American Communities: (2015)
Typically spend 12 additional days in the USA
67% are leisure travelers, spending more than business travelers
Visit three destinations while in USA
Are frequently returning visitors looking for new experiences
More than half come from Asia and Europe; AIANTA marketed in China, Germany and Italy in 2014‐2015
Tribal Tourism Growth
Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP)
• The Cooperator Program provides financial and technical assistance from ITA to support projects that enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. industries.
• Partnership with ITA and non-profit industry groups like trade associations and chambers of commerce.
• Industry groups pledge to pay a minimum of two-thirds of the project costs on sustainable projects
• Award Limits: $500,000. Awards up to 3 years• American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association
(AIANTA), will receive $172,411 from the International Trade Administration's (ITA) Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP).
• AIANTA will match the MDCP award with an investment of $384,020 of its own resource
Top Overseas Markets forInternational Travelers to the U.S. 2015p
* International travelers include all countries generating visitors to the U.S.** Overseas includes all countries except Canada and Mexico.
Record year for travel to U.S.
Rank Market of Origin Visitors (000)
2014r/15 % change
2011/15 % change
‐‐ Total Arrivals * 77,471 3% 23%
1 United Kingdom 4,901 18% 28%
2 Japan 3,758 4% 16%
3 China (PRC) 2,591 18% 138%
4 Germany 2,272 10% 25%
5 Brazil 2,218 ‐2% 47%
6 Republic of Korea 1,765 21% 54%
7 France 1,753 6% 17%
12 Italy 1,039 8% 17%
Visiting American Indian Communities:Country of Origin 2014r vs. 2015
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OriginMarket
Visit Amer.Indian Comm.
2014r(000)
Visit Amer.Indian Comm.
2015(000)
%Change
2014/2015
Overseas 1,677 1,958 17%China 169 238 41%U.K. 158 181 15%Australia 116 174 50%France 154 163 6%Germany 134 129 -3%Italy 45 81 79%
r = revised arrivals to USA totals which impact visitation figures for 2014 as well
Top Travel & Tourism ExportMarkets 2015r in $ Billions
Origin CountryTravel
Receipts
Passenger Fare
Receipts
Total Travel
Receipts
2014/ 2015
% change
2011/ 2015
% change
China $27.7 $2.5 $30.2 15% 117%Canada $17.4 $5.3 $22.7 -13% -10%
Mexico $16.8 $2.9 $19.7 5% 22%
Japan $11.6 $5.6 $17.2 1% 18%
United Kingdom $12.9 $3.3 $16.2 12% 21%
Brazil $11.1 $3.3 $14.4 3% 44%
India $10.2 $1.6 $11.8 18% 52%
Germany $7.2 $1.7 $8.9 8% 35%
Italy $3.1 $1.1 $4.3 4% 22%
Total Travel Exports $204.5 $41.7 $246.2 5% 31%
Record year for travel exports
Selected Key Traveler Characteristics for 3 Countries Visiting American Indian Communities 2015
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Characteristic U.K. Germany ItalyUse of Packages 21% 16% 30%First International Trip to USA 18% 23% 40%Main Purpose of Trip - Vacation 76% 78% 84%Main Purpose of Trip - VFR 13% 13% 5%Nights in the USA (in Indian Country vs. all) 26 vs. 14 29 vs. 19 22 vs. 16Number of States Visited 2.4 2.7 2.7Number of Destinations Visited 3.5 4.4 4.4
Characteristics U.K. Germany Italy
Overseas Travelers To Native American Sites - Top Ports
Los Angeles (LAX) - 24%New York (JFK) – 15%Miami (MIA) – 10%San Francisco (SFO) – 9%Chicago (ORD) – 5%Honolulu (HNL) – 4%Atlanta (ATL) – 3%Newark (EWR) – 3%Agana, Guam (GUM) – 3%
Top Ports of Entry by Overseas & U.K. Travelers to Native American Sites – 2015
Las Vegas (LAS) – 16%Los Angeles (LAX) - 14%New York (JFK) – 14%Newark (EWR) – 8%San Francisco (SFO) – 7%Chicago (ORD) – 6%Atlanta (ATL) – 5%Seattle (SEA) – 4%Miami (MIA) – 3%
U.K. Travelers to Native American Sites - Top Ports *
German Travelers to Native American Sites - Top Ports *
Los Angeles (LAX) - 18%San Francisco (SFO) – 13%Miami (MIA) – 12%New York (JFK) –9%Chicago (ORD) – 9%Atlanta (ATL) – 6%Philadelphia (PHL) – 4%Newark (EWR) – 4%Denver (DEN) – 4%
Top Ports Of Entry by German & Italian Travelers to Native American Sites – 2015
New York (JFK) – 33%Los Angeles (LAX) – 21%Miami (MIA) – 11%San Francisco (SFO) - 7%Charlotte (CLT) – 6%Chicago (ORD) – 5%Atlanta (ATL) – 5%
Italian Travelers to Native American Sites - Top Ports *
* Only ports with at 4% market share of visitors to Native American sites are listed
Overseas Travelers To Native American Sites - State Visited*
California (44%)Nevada (33%)New York (27%)Florida (20%)Arizona (15%)Utah (9%)Hawaii (8%)Illinois (5%)Massachusetts (5%)Texas (5%)Washington State (5%)Louisiana (4%)
Top States Visited by Overseas & U.K. Travelers to the U.S. & Native American Sites – 2015
U.K. Travelers to Native American Sites - Top Ports *
* Note: trip information is collected separately for destinations visited while in the U.S. and activities. Thus, visitors to a state may not have visited a Native American site in that state.
California (41%)Nevada (39%)New York (24%)Arizona (21%)Utah (12%)Florida (11%)Washington State (6%)New Mexico (6%)Illinois (5%)Tennessee (5%)Massachusetts (5%)
German Travelers to Native American Sites - State Visited*
California (50%)Nevada (36%)Arizona (30%)Florida (21%)Utah (21%)New York (15%)Colorado (7%)Georgia (6%)Illinois (6%)Washington State (5%)North Carolina (5%)Texas (5%)
Top States Visited German & Italian Visitors to the U.S. & Native American Sites – 2015
Italian Travelers to Native American Sites - State Visited*
* Note: trip information is collected separately for destinations visited while in the U.S. and activities. Thus, visitors to a state may not have visited a Native American site in that state.
California (56%)Nevada (45%)New York (37%)Arizona (26%)Utah (22%)Florida (16%) Colorado (7%)Wyoming (6%)Tennessee (6%)Louisiana (5%)Illinois (4%)
Transportation Used by 3 Countries Visiting American Indian Communities - 2015
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Mode of Transport U.K Germany ItalyRented Auto 44% 73% 55%Company or Private Auto 40% 29% 33%City Subway/Tram/Bus 37% 38% 44%Airlines in the U.S. 34% 39% 46%Taxi/Cab/Limo 33% 21% 34%Bus Between Cities 21% 21% 28%
Mode of Transport U.K. Germany Italy
Activity Participation for 3 Countries Visiting American Indian Communities 2015
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Activity U.K Germany ItalyVisit Am. Indian Comm. 100% 100% 100%Sightseeing * 93% 92% 82%Shopping 92% 92% 88%Visit National Parks 78% 86% 74%Visit Historical Locations * 72% 78% 48%Small Towns/Countryside * 71% 81% 59%Guided Tours 63% 48% 58%Art Gallery/Museum 54% 46% 42%Cultural Ethnic Heritage Sites * 52% 62% 53%Experience Fine Dining * 48% 42% 35%Amusement/Theme Park 30% 41% 47%
* New Activity categories starting in 2012
Activities U.K. Germany Italy
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association
2401 12th Street NW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104
Phone: 505-724-3592 Fax: 505-202-7023
www.aianta.org
@OfficialAIANTA American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA)
Thank You!