STAY (Safe Travel Accommodation for Youth) WYSE Association is the only global forum and trade association for organisations involved in youth travel accommodation. The Association's mission is to provide safe, affordable and clean accommodation within a communal atmosphere that encourages youth mobility and cultural understanding. By bringing together the diverse segments of this significant $6 billion/year industry, STAY WYSE provides much needed support and representation for one of the … Read more...
STAY WYSE has for the fifth year running reviewed the global business operations of the Youth Travel Accommodation Sector. The study is commissioned by the Association in order to establish crucial business metrics and identify trends in this dynamic sector. The information generated by this research also supports the mission of STAY WYSE to provide a voice and identity for the youth travel accommodation industry. This year's Youth Travel Accommodation Industry Benchmark Survey looks at … Read more...
STAY WYSE has reviewed the global business operations of the Youth Travel Accommodation Sector around the world. We can give national data breakdowns for average bed rates, occupancy rates, marketing activities, environmental sustainability initiatives, booking trends and sources of revenue during 2010 in a range of countries and cities around the world. This data is free to STAY WYSE members and charged at EUR 249 to non-members. To buy a copy please contact mailbox@staywyse.org. Read … Read more...
Ulises Ortega, Chairman of STAY WYSE represented WYSE Travel Confederation at the 19th General Assembly in Korea in October, at the invitation of the Secretary General of UNWTO. The UNWTO's General Assembly is a week long meeting where more than 90 countries participate represented by their Tourism Ministers and Deputy Ministers. Our Executive Committe Chairperson represented the Confederation and our joint initiative with UNWTO. It is a forum with the clear purpose to not only learn about … Read more...
The World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) is the essential global youth travel industry event for organisations that serve today’s young people who travel to study, work and grow. It provides a singular opportunity for attendees to pursue innovative partnerships, develop creative marketing and distribution channels and access new markets. If your organisation offers products or services to teenagers or travellers in their 20s or early 30s – or if you want to tap into this … Read more...
RESEARCH
All STAY WYSE Members receive our publications free of charge. To get your free copy please email laura.daly@wysetc.org. The Youth Travel Accommodation Industry Survey Vol. 5 STAY WYSE is for the fifth year running reviewing the global business operations of the Youth Travel Accommodation Sector. The study is commissioned by the Association in order to establish crucial business metrics and identify trends in … Read More
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Industry News
Arms Wide Open: US Courts International Travellers And Students
The Obama administration is reaching out to the world – and inviting it in to the US. It just announced a National Tourism and Travel Strategy that aims to attract 100 million visitors by 2021. This represents more than a 50% increase over the number expected this year, and would bring in an … [Read More...]
UK Hotels See ‘Exceptionally Strong’ April
British hoteliers posted a ‘stellar set of results’ last month, despite the gloomy weather and economy. According to PKF Hotel Consultancy Services, hotels across across the country defied the gloom and doom to post an ‘exceptionally strong set of results’ in April. London recorded a … [Read More...]
Visa Facilitation Can Create Five Million Additional Jobs In G20 Economies
Visa facilitation is central to stimulating economic growth and job creation through tourism. The G20 can have a particularly important role to play in this respect. G20 economies could boost their international tourist numbers by an additional 122 million, generate an extra US$ 206 billion in … [Read More...]
Page Publishing That Drives Engagement
To better understand what makes a successful Page post, we recently conducted an internal study to discover which topics generate the most engagement. The study shows that speaking about subjects related to your brand is the best way to generate engagement. While the conclusion may not seem … [Read More...]
86 Percent Will Travel for Leisure This Summer Compared to 81 Percent in 2011
TripAdvisor announced the results of its annual summer travel survey of more than 1,800 U.S. respondents. Eighty-six percent of travelers are planning leisure trips this summer, up from 81 percent that traveled last summer. A separate survey of more than 1,200 U.S. respondents showed that … [Read More...]
