Hospitality And Tourism Industry To See Further Growth In 2012
- Aggressive marketing tactics, revamped facilities and a rise in overseas and corporate travelers helped push Long Beach’s hospitality and tourism industry into the black this year. While cautiously optimistic, local industry experts and economists said the upswing should continue into 2012.But, due to the project’s controversial nature, it is unknown which side of the tracks the city council will end up.
“Long Beach is a pretty active destination, and the hotel industry is pretty important too,” said Bruce Baltin, senior vice president for Colliers PKF Consulting in Los Angeles. “The gateway cities are recovering faster than most ... and the Greater L.A. area is among the top. All the indications are that it should be a pretty healthy year next year.”
Coming off a three-year slump, hotel occupancy in Long Beach steadily grew in 2011, allowing some hoteliers to slightly edge up room rates, while investing in major renovations. Although a few conventions and special events were cancelled this year, persistent marketing efforts helped lure new industry trade groups and business clients to Long Beach. Bookings, however, are now smaller and more short-term, meaning scheduled for a shorter duration and not as far in advance as past years.
Still, the turnaround is a welcome sign as the nation’s volatile economic growth slowed in the third quarter this year. The rebound adds to employment gains that have improved in recent months. In November, the unemployment rate in Long Beach dipped to 12.7 percent, the lowest in more than two years, while Los Angeles County’s jobless rate dropped to 11.5 percent.
Local industry experts and economists said Southern California’s tourism and convention business continues to be a key player in the region’s economic recovery, generating thousands of jobs and millions in sales tax revenue.
In fact, a vast majority of cities throughout the state posted “double digit increases” this year in RevPAR (revenue per available room), a gauge used in the hotel industry to determine overall earnings after factoring hotel occupancy and average daily room rates (ADR). A portion of hotel revenue contributes toward the city’s general fund through the hotel bed tax.
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