Insights - Economic Impact, Future and Trends of Tourism and Hospitality

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Economic Impact of Tourism and Hospitality on our Region

The tourism and hospitality industries are a vital part of the San Diego region and revolve around small businesses. It appears the outlook for 2017 remains robust in our region providing many jobs, TOT and sales tax revenues for the region. Driving the future of tourism in North San Diego is important to the communities and small business while it provides jobs and revenues.

Biggest tourism drivers in the North region
Threats and opportunities to tourism industry
1. Taxation
2. Oil Prices
3. Market saturation
4. Escalating operating costs
5. Labor
6. Energy
Airbnb VS Hotels

Speakers

Bob Rauch, RAR Hospitality

Bob serves as CEO of RAR Hospitality. He is an internationally recognized hotelier with over 40 years of hospitality-related management experience. Recognized by his "hotel guru," moniker, Bob shares insights and industry trends at www.hotelguru.com. He has held nearly every position in the hotel business including General Manager of full-service four Diamond hotels for Hilton and Embassy Suites. His education includes a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Administration from Western International University and a master’s degree in Tourism Administration from Arizona State University. He is a Certified Hotel Administrator and has served as chairman of numerous tourism organizations nationally and locally (San Diego and Phoenix) and is editorial advisor and board member for CCR-Magazine and Destination Elite.

Bob has been directly involved in developing several hotels including the Del Mar Marriott, Hilton Hotel Gaslamp Plaza, Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad, Hilton Hotel Santa Clara and several Marriott resort hotels. In addition to being the "Hotel Guru" he publishes Hospitality Innsights, an electronic newsletter and is a Faculty Associate at Arizona State University where he teaches Hospitality Entrepreneurship.

Kelly Cunningham, National University System

Cunningham has closely monitored San Diego’s economy for more than three decades. His analysis and views of the local economy are regularly sought by local, state, national, and international businesses, government, and media. He is featured contributor each week in the San Diego Union-Tribune’s “Econometer” business column. He is also a member of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE).

After graduating from Brigham Young University with degrees in business and economics, Cunningham worked in the marketing research department of the Copley Press corporate offices, former owners and publishers of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Cunningham became chief economist and research director at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and was a supervising economist at the City of San Diego before joining the National University System in La Jolla.

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Date and Time

Thursday Jun 22, 2017
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM PDT

Thursday, June 22, 2017
7:30 am Check In
7:45 - 9:00 am Program

Location

Maderas Golf Club
17750 Old Coach Road
Poway, CA 92064

Fees/Admission

Members - $25
Non-Members - $55