A comparison between welcome center visitors and general highway auto travelers
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The general characteristics of auto travelers who stop at state-operated welcome centers as compared to those who did not were investigated. The results showed that the ones who stopped at the welcome centers were from nonadjacent states. In addition, they were generally older, drove longer distances and had longer trips in mind. These groups spent more money and were more likely to be on vacation.
Publication Name: Journal of Travel Research
Subject: Travel industry
ISSN: 0047-2875
Year: 1993
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Evaluating the economic impact of travel information provided at Indiana welcome centers
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The effectiveness of Indiana's welcome centers in motivating tourists to spend more time and money in the state was investigated. The results showed that the state-operated welcome centers can be a significant factor in inducing tourists to extend the length of their stay and consequently spending more money. This indicates that the centers can have a direct economic impact on the state.
Publication Name: Journal of Travel Research
Subject: Travel industry
ISSN: 0047-2875
Year: 1993
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Highway welcome center surveys: problems with nonresponse bias
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The nonresponse bias associated with Texas welcome center visitors was investigated using two types of surveys: sampling with follow-up and sampling without follow-up. The results showed that welcome center visitors who responded to the survey without follow up were more likely to reside in a nonadjacent state as compared to those who responded to the survey with follow-up.
Publication Name: Journal of Travel Research
Subject: Travel industry
ISSN: 0047-2875
Year: 1993
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