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How important is tourism to the Georgia Coastal Empire and South Carolina Lowcountry? Prepared by: John Salazar, Ph.D. Director of the Lowcountry and Resort Islands Tourism Institute Director of the Lowcountry and Resort Islands Tourism Institute University of South Carolina Beaufort For the 2013 REALTORS® Commercial Alliance of Savannah/Hilton Head Membership Meeting

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Page 1: How important is tourism to the Georgia Coastal · Total Estimated Impact TotalTotalTotal Homeowners + Non‐‐PayingPaying GuestsGuests Beaufort County 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

How important is tourism to the Georgia Coastal 

Empire and South Carolina Lowcountry?

Prepared by:John Salazar, Ph.D.

Director of the Lowcountry and Resort Islands Tourism InstituteDirector of the Lowcountry and Resort Islands Tourism Institute

University of South Carolina Beaufort

For the 2013 REALTORS® Commercial Alliance of Savannah/Hilton Head Membership Meeting  

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Tourism in the Coastal Empire and iLowcountry Region

• The relevance of tourism within theThe relevance of tourism within the 

region

• The economic impact of travel on theThe economic impact of travel on the 

region

• Our airline gateway to the regionOur airline gateway to the region

• Savannah and Hilton Head Island 

tourismtourism

• LRITI Trends

• Concluding thoughts• Concluding thoughts

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The Coastal Empire and Lowcountry County Region

• Chatham, GAChatham, GA• Bryan, GA• Liberty GA• Liberty, GA• McIntosh, GAGl GA• Glynn, GA

• Camden, GA• Beaufort, SC• Jasper, SC

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Employment (Thousands) (US Travel Association)

31.47

31

31.5

30.79

30.5

29.4829.5

30

28.66

29.1

28.5

29

27.5

28

272007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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640

Payroll ($Millions) (US Travel Association)

628.51630

620.45622.37

620

600

610

590.92 591.24590

600

580

5702007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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2007 % Share of Tourism Related Expenditures: $2.66 Billion for the region (US Travel Association)

40%

38%

Chatham, GA Bryan, GA Liberty, GA McIntosh, GA Glynn, GA Camden, GA Beaufort, SC Jasper, SC

38%

12%

3%

12%

3%1%

0%2%

Chatham, GA Bryan, GA Liberty, GA McIntosh, GA Glynn, GA Camden, GA Beaufort, SC Jasper, SC6© LRITI 2013

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2011 % Share of Tourism Related Expenditures: $2.79 Billion for the region (US Travel Association)

42%

Chatham, GA Bryan, GA Liberty, GA McIntosh, GA Glynn, GA Camden, GA Beaufort, SC Jasper, SC

37%

11%

3%

11%

3%2%

1%0%

2%

Chatham, GA Bryan, GA Liberty, GA McIntosh, GA Glynn, GA Camden, GA Beaufort, SC Jasper, SC7© LRITI 2013

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USCB/Clemson 2008 HHI Gross Sales Analysis: Estimating Tourism’s Contribution

• Tourism accounts for between 64% ‐ 70% of HHI’s 2008 Gross Sales 

receipts or $.64 ‐ $.70 of every $1 in sales

• The estimate:

1) does not account for business to business spending

2) does not account for spending by the large tourism and hospitality 

workforce

3) d t tt ib t t i dit i i t d t3) does not attribute tourism expenditures in unincorporated areas to 

HHI, which certainly drives a portion of those expenditures

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140

State and Local Taxes (US Travel Association)

129.98

122.49 121.65

127.03 127.42120

100

84.92 85.1879.5 80.58 81.53

60

80

te and

 Local Taxes

State Tax ($Millions)

Local Tax ($Millions)

40

60

Stat

20

02007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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1400

Expenditures ($Millions) (US Travel Association)

1096 56

1177.031200

1029956.89 956.52

1019.97 1026.321077.66 1096.56

1009.311070.33

1000

600

800

rect Expen

ditures

Beaufort, SC

Chatham, GA

400

600

Dir

200

02007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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17.018.0

2013 vs 2012 YTDOcc (Jan‐July) : South Atlantic is beating 2012 1.5% (Smith Travel Research)   

14.3

14.0

16.0

10.0

12.0

3 5

6.0

8.0 Beaufort/Port Royal/St. Helena Island+

Blufton+

Hilton Head Island+

Brunswick, GA+

Sa annah GA

1.8 1.8

3.5

2.7

0 0

2.0

4.0 Savannah, GA 

I‐95 Walterboro/Hardeeville 

0.0

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2013 YTD (Jan‐July) Savannah Hilton Head International Enplanements and Deplanements: 2% above 2012 (Savannah Hilton Head 

955,000

International)

950,000

940,000

945,000

2013

935,000

2012

930,000

925,0002013 2012

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2013 YTD (Jan‐Jun) Savannah Hilton Head International Rental Car Gross Revenue: 1.4% above 2012

16,850,000

16,900,000

16,800,000

16,700,000

16,750,000

2013

2012

16,650,000

0

16,550,000

16,600,000

16,500,0002013 2012

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2012 Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concour d’EleganceFestival and Concour d Elegance Survey Results

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2011 USCB Sweet Tea Getaways Ad Campaign StudyCampaign Study

Most respondents traveled to Savannah.

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Sweet Tea SummarySweet Tea Summary

• Almost 55% of the Sweet Tea respondents that did travel to the region visited Savannah.

Al t 60% i it th• Almost 60% visit another destination while staying within the Sweet Tea region.

• Atlanta, Orlando, Charlotte, Jacksonville, and Baltimore are the top geographic markets forthe top geographic markets for the Sweet Tea campaign.

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Scatter Plotting MSAsA F % Sh R k % R ti

Hilton Head Island Top 24 MSA M k t S tt Pl t • Average Freq % Share Rank x % Ratio

• Average Affinity % Share Score Rank x % Ratio

Markets Scatter Plot

T8 Appearance

Ratio Score

1 100.0%2 87.5%3 75.0%4 62 5%4 62.5%5 50.0%6 37.5%7 25.0%8 12.5%

Current AirportsDallas/Fort Worth

AtlantaNY LaGuardia

DetroitChicago ‐ O’Hare

HoustonNewark

Washington DC – DullesCharlotte

Washington Reagan

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2010‐11 Hilton Head Island S d H O S dSecond Home Owner Study

• 17K second home owners on Hilton Head Island.

• Approximately 59% of the respondents owned Villa/Condominium 

Homes and 36% owned Single Family Homes.

• 90% of second homes have sole owners.

• Most second home owners (26%) owned property in Sea Pines.

• 62% of the homes were not publicly rented and for owner use or non 

paying guest use.

• 83% of the owners drove to Hilton Head Island for their last trip.

• 65% of the owners who utilized air transit for their last trip flew65% of the owners who utilized air transit for their last trip flew 

embarked to Hilton Head Island from the Savannah Airport.

• Beaches, Natural Beauty, and Dining were the most important Hilton 

Head Island attributes while vacationing.

88% (767) f th 876 d t i di t d th i it d 8 10 ti

Hilton Head Island Red Fields to Green Fields Case Study (2011)

• 88% (767) of the 876 respondents indicated they visited 8‐10 times 

before buying their second home.

• 58% purchased their second home to return to the island for vacation.

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Total Estimated ImpactTotal Estimated ImpactTotal Homeowners + NonTotal Homeowners + Non‐‐Paying GuestsPaying GuestsTotal  Homeowners + NonTotal  Homeowners + Non‐‐Paying GuestsPaying Guests

Beaufort CountyBeaufort County

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Employment 2,296 2,271 2,233 2,195 2,159

Output (x1000) $126,999 127,002 127,015 127,026 127,037

Disposable Income (x1000) $66,723 67,067 67,094 67,103 67,096Income (x1000)Net Fiscal(x1000) $5,885 5,671 5,436 5,449 5,462

AdditionalProperty Tax Rev $77 578 6 77 578 6 77 578 6 77 578 6 77 578 6Property Tax Rev (x1000)

$77,578.6 77,578.6 77,578.6 77,578.6 77,578.6

Total Fiscal (x1000) $83,463 83,249 83,015 83,028 83,040

(Note:  All dollar amounts are in current dollars)19© LRITI 2013

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Top 28 MSA Markets According to MSA Share Comparison to Arbitron, Nielsen, and Scarbarough DMA Data

•Top 10 markets somewhat differ when compared zip code frequency share analysis. •Atlanta, Charlotte, Akron, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati are strong markets because the population that visited HHI or are interested in HHI exceeds the share of population that normally consumes radio, television, and newspaper media. 

Rank Metropolitan Area OT28‐ArbOT28‐Nielsen

OT28‐Scarb

2010VIT28‐Arb

2010VIT28‐

Nielsen

2010VIT28‐Scar

SHT28‐Arb

SHT28‐Nielsen

SHT28‐Scar

1 Atlanta‐Sandy Springs‐Marietta, GA MSA 9% 9% 9% 11% 11% 10% 12% 12% 12%y p g ,2 Charlotte‐Gastonia‐Concord, NC‐SC MSA 5% 5% 5% 3% 4% 4% 2% 2% 2%3 Akron, OH MSA 4% 4% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%4 Pittsburgh, PA MSA 4% 3% 4% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 3%5 Cincinnati‐Middletown, OH‐KY‐IN MSA 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 3% 3%6 Columbus, OH MSA 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0%7 Cleveland‐Elyria‐Mentor, OH MSA 2% 1% 1% 1% ‐1% ‐1% 1% 0% 0%8 Augusta‐Richmond County, GA‐SC MSA 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 5% 5% 6%9 Raleigh‐Cary, NC MSA 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% ‐1% ‐2% ‐1%10 Harrisburg‐Carlisle, PA MSA 1% 0% 0% 0% ‐1% ‐1% 0% ‐1% 0%11 Knoxville, TN MSA 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1%12 Richmond, VA MSA 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% ‐1%13 Albany‐Schenectady‐Troy, NY MSA 0% 0% 0% 0% ‐1% 0% 0% ‐1% 0%14 Dayton, OH MSA 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

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Core and Secondary MSA MarketsCore and Secondary MSA MarketsCore Geographic Target Market: Based on Frequency and Media Share Comparison (Dedicated markets)markets)1. Atlanta‐Sandy Springs‐Marietta, GA MSA2. Charlotte‐Gastonia‐Concord, NC‐SC MSA3. Pittsburgh, PA MSA4. Cincinnati‐Middletown, OH‐KY‐IN MSA5 Cleveland‐Elyria‐Mentor OH MSA5. Cleveland Elyria Mentor, OH MSA6. Columbus, OH MSA

Secondary Market: Based on Frequency and Market Share (Market penetration due to population size)1 New York Northern New Jersey Long Island NY NJ PA MSA1. New York‐Northern New Jersey‐Long Island, NY‐NJ‐PA MSA2. Chicago‐Naperville‐Joliet, IL‐IN‐WI MSA3. Philadelphia‐Camden‐Wilmington, PA‐NJ‐DE‐MD MSA4. Washington‐Arlington‐Alexandria, DC‐VA‐MD‐WV MSA

Secondary Market : Based only on Media Share Comparison (Dedicated smaller markets)Secondary Market : Based only on Media Share Comparison (Dedicated smaller markets)1. Akron, OH MSA2. Augusta‐Richmond County, GA‐SC MSA3. Raleigh‐Cary, NC MSA4. Harrisburg‐Carlisle, PA MSA

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USCB and the Wisdom Database: A partnership with MicroStrategy – Visit p p gySavannah

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USCB and the Wisdom Database: A partnership with MicroStrategy – Visit p p gyHilton Head

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LRITI Trends Observed Through Primary R hResearch

• Destination authenticity and uniqueness ttmatters.

• Residents and visitors share the same space.

• Mobile tech devices continue as a• Mobile tech devices continue as a primary method of getting destination information while traveling.

• Social media travel sites such asSocial media travel sites such as Travelocity and Yelp influence trip decisions.

• Mind the generation gap!• Big data is more important than ever in 

tourism but needs to be applied to the local community.

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ConclusionConclusion• In 2011, employed over 29k jobs, with a payroll over 

$622 million had over $2 7 billion in direct domestic$622 million, had over $2.7 billion in direct domestic visitor expenditures.

• Chatham County, GA and Beaufort County, SC generate the most visitor expenditures.

• YTD regional occupancy is beating 2012• YTD regional occupancy is beating 2012.• YTD enplanements and deplanements are beating 2012.• YTD rental car gross revenues are beating 2012.• HHI and Savannah can be complementary destinations.• Primary visitors to HHI come from the Southeast, 

Northeast, Midwest, and Mid Atlantic.• HHI visitors purchase second homes after 8‐10 visits, 

purchase to return for vacation, and had a total i i t f $127 illi i 2012economic impact of $127 million in 2012.

• Residents from Atlanta and Charlotte vacation and purchase properties on Hilton Head Island.

• Tourism is important to the region, the economy, and, l t treal estate.

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For more information contact:

John Salazar, Ph.D., CHEUni ersit of So th Carolina Bea fortUniversity of South Carolina Beaufort

andThe Lowcountry & Resort Islands Tourism Institute

Visit us at www.lriti.org

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