Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO A few weeks ago, Pamela Dennis wrote a guest opinion in the Camera abo in the Camera about her friends visiting from abroad and their impressions of Boulder….
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Gunnison-Crested Butte Airport Survey Shows More Affluent Visitors
David Becher, Director of Community and Travel Research at RRC Associates, recently shared the survey results from an RRC winter 2022-2023 study conducted at the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) at a meeting of the…
2022 Economic Study by RRC Associates and the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research
RRC Associates recently completed a 2022 economic study with the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research. The study found that tourism adds $236 million out-of-state dollars annually to the Park County economy…
Gas Prices Impact on Montana Tourism
RRC Associates’ Director of Tourism and Visitor Research, Jeremy Sage, was recently interviewed by Montana Public Radio about the impact of gas prices on tourism in the state. Also an economist at the University of…
A balanced approach to parking
There has been a lot of discussion this last month at City Council and the Transportation Advisory Board about parking fees and policies in Boulder. Most of the debate centers on how much prices should…
Vail guest survey good news for last winter
Although the ski town of Vail, Colorado faced challenges this winter with snowfall and the pandemic, the average Net Promoter Score was 74%. RRC’s founding partner, Chris Cares, recently presented the final survey results at…
Tourists excited, anxious about 2021 summertime travel
Many Americans are looking forward to traveling again this summer, with several new research studies pointing to a high level of interest in hitting the road. Upwards of 90% of American travelers already have at…
There’s no going back to 2019
The last year has seen the world change faster and more dramatically than any period in our lifetimes. Some of the changes we have seen will fade away as we emerge from the dark tunnel…
Potential effects of coronavirus on Yellowstone summer tourism
Yellowstone National Park could face drastic effects due to loss of tourism this summer. With the spread of coronavirus in China, Chinese citizens, who make up a large portion of tourism to the park, are…
Perception of tourism largely positive
Recently, RRC Associates conducted a study for the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau to document the perception of Boulder residents about a number of issues related to tourism, events, traffic, and other factors in the…
A Reason to Give Deadheads a Hug
If you were anywhere near the CU campus or downtown Boulder over the weekend, you no doubt saw a lot of Deadheads in their signature Tie Dye shirts and sandals. You may have been one…
Air service helps drive the economy in Eagle County
The EGE Air Alliance and Eagle County Regional Airport have recently announced an increase in air seat capacity for the 2017-18 winter season. Additional seats have been added to flights from Chicago and Phoenix. New…
As baby boomers leave ski slopes, millennials are failing to fill in the gaps
Ski resorts expect older, wealthier individuals who have the time and money to ski more. What is not expected is as that generation retires from skiing, fewer youth replace their spots on the chair lifts….
In Climbing Mode
A study of how to position Aspen as the epicenter of uphill fitness in North America found that brand-building, plus more events and infrastructure related to earning your turns, could put the valley and region…
Ski Industry Targeting Millennials
Millennials represent the largest group of snowboarders and skiers, but they also participate the fewest number of days per season. The figures show that the industry will need to increase the frequency of the millennial participant…
Report on Mountain Recreation in Valdez Published
A long anticipated report that compares the merits and drawbacks to three competing projects to develop mountain recreation in Valdez has been published. The report, commissioned by the council in 2015, is a voluminous compilations that…
Mt. Bachelor a Peak Northwest Experience
For decades, Mount Bachelor has lured skiers to Central Oregon with the promise of consistent, fresh powder and some of the finest downhill skiing in the Pacific Northwest. Its lack of surrounding development or overnight…
Tourism is key for Blaine County
New hotels and increased air service are critical to growth in the tourism sector in Sun Valley, ID. Read a detailed overview of the tourism economy in Blaine County from the Idaho Mountain Express….
Recent survey details business climate in Routt County
Few surprises are included in the analysis of a business climate survey commissioned by Routt County and given to a sample of business owners this spring. The 122 survey respondents lauded Routt County as a place…
Study puts numbers to Eagle County airport impact
The Eagle County Regional Airport brings a lot of people, and their money, to the Vail Valley. A recent study has put firm numbers behind that broad statement, and those numbers are impressive. The numbers come…