PhoCusWright Special Project: Staying Local

A Regional Study of the U.S. Road Traveler

While the industry often considers flights to be the backbone of the U.S. leisure travel market, flying isn't always a given. Highways can be just as important in delivering travelers to their destinations, and in 2011, more than one third of travelers stayed in hotels but did not fly. Staying Local: A Regional Study of the U.S. Road Traveler focuses on the trips travelers take when they are their own pilots, and how they decide where to go and what to buy.

A Deep, Region-Specific Look at Drive Markets

Since there are limits to how far travelers are willing to drive on vacation, geography has a major impact on drive market trips, and travelers in different parts of the country are driving to different destinations. For marketers hoping to impact road travelers, therefore, geo-targeting and understanding regional nuances are critical. Unlike other PhoCusWright studies conducted at the national level, this Special Project focuses largely on regional dynamics, and participating travelers are grouped into the following regions: Northeast, Southeast, South, Midwest, West and Pacific Northwest.

Holistic Approach Targets the Entire Trip Life Cycle

Using regional segmentation, this Special Project explores U.S. road travelers' attitudes and behavior throughout the trip life cycle, including:

• Destination Selection – criteria and sources of information
• Shopping and Booking – core and ancillary products, channels used, selection criteria and timing
• While Traveling – in-destination activities and expenditures
• Sharing – social networks and traveler reviews

In addition, the research examines the impact that mobile devices and location-based services, flash sales and fuel prices are having on road travelers.

Unique Sponsor Benefits

This Special Project represents PhoCusWright's first-ever in-depth study covering region-specific drive markets. Project sponsors get in on the ground floor of this landmark work, tapping the following benefits:

• Gain an unprecedented regional look at U.S. drive market dynamics, including important similarities and differences
• Understand how road travelers choose their destinations and travel products
• Tailor products and features to match local travelers’ preferences
• Identify how the mobile platform is changing the traveler experience, and what opportunities it enables across the trip life cycle
• Learn what types of promotions are most compelling to travelers, including flash sales and group buying, gas cards, cash credits and loyalty points

High-Value, Actionable Deliverables

A range of sponsorship levels is available. Depending on the sponsorship level, deliverables can include:

• Placement of custom, proprietary questions in the U.S. Road Traveler Survey
• Input into the consumer survey in an interactive process
  
• Custom tabulated survey results
• Client kickoff call to provide key points of interest
• Findings, analysis and recommendations delivered in PowerPoint format
• Analyst presentation via webinar, with recording
• Tabulated survey results in Excel format, including demographic segmentation
• Branding and publicity acknowledgement and rights
• Copy of summary report for internal use

Arm yourself with the insights to effectively target and influence the road traveler. Sponsor PhoCusWright's landmark Special Project, Staying Local: A Regional Study of the U.S. Road Traveler today!

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