Traveling for business and
leisure continues to lead the
field as the third largest
industry.
The Numbers
Don’t Lie
- 61 hotels with over 5300
rooms averaging over 65%
occupancy rate
- 11 hotels currently under
construction
- Over 150,000 guests
monthly
- Over $20 million dollars
spent on food, leisure &
entertainment monthly
FACT: Travelers spend 4
times more money on
restaurants, shopping, and
entertainment than locals.
* SOURCE: AMERICAN HOTEL
AND LODGING ASSOCIATION
According to this year's
Corporate Travel Index, the
cost of eating three square
meals a day, including tip, in
the top 100 business travel
destinations in the United
States averaged $94.34
* SOURCE: BUSINESS TRAVEL
NEWS
BUSINESS TRAVELER PROFILE:
Male....................................68%
Age 35 -
54..........................52%
Professional
Management........50%
Average Household
Income......$82,000
Average Length of
Stay...........1-3nights
Did you know that over 1
million people visit the
Acadiana area each and every
year! Acadiana is filled with
some of the best restaurants,
entertainment, and festival
venues in the entire world.
Last year, spending by
travelers increased 27% over
the previous year. Obviously,
travelers must eat somewhere.
Research has shown that these
visitors represent up to 40%
of all restaurant business and
the best part is that these
travelers are nobody’s
customer yet. Can your
business afford to miss them?
