Seattle & King County 2024 Data Symposium
June 5, 2024
2024 EVENT PROGRAM
Welcome
Tammy Canavan; Visit Seattle President & CEO
2023 Visitor Volume and Economic Impact
Diana Chen; Director of Research, Visit Seattle
Macroeconomic Overview and Tourism Outlook
Zeek Coleman; Vice President, Americas, Tousim Economics
State of Downtowns
Adam Chapman; Managing Director, JLL
Leisure Travel Trends
Darek Blasey; Area Manager, Expedia
Airport Statistics and Forecast
Ian Sharma; Manager, Air Service Development, SEA Airport
International and Domestic Leisure Sales
Liz Johnson; Director, Tourism Development, Visit Seattle
Cruise Travel Trends
Sally Andrews; Vice President, Strategic Communications & Public Affairs, North America, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
Hotel Outlook and Forecast
Peter Andersen; Senior Director, Convention Strategy, Visit Seattle
Meetings/Conventions Sales Outlook and Forecast
Kelly Saling; SVP/CSO, Visit Seattle
2024 Data Symposium Survey
In our continuing efforts to improve our program, please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey.
All registered survey participants will be entered to win a $100 gift card to Eighth Generation.
Slide Decks
2023 VISITOR VOLUME AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
Diana Chen
Director of Research, Visit Seattle
MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW AND TOURISM OUTLOOK
Zeek Coleman
Vice President, Americas, Tousim Economics
STATE OF DOWNTOWNS
Adam Chapman
Managing Director, JLL
LEISURE TRAVEL TRENDS
Darek Blasey
Area Manager, Expedia
AIRPORT STATISTICS AND FORECAST
Ian Sharma
Manager, Air Service Development, SEA Airport
INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC LEISURE SALES
Liz Johnson
Director, Tourism Development, Visit Seattle
CRUISE TRAVEL TRENDS
Sally Andrews
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
HOTEL OUTLOOK AND FORECAST
Peter Andersen
Senior Director, Convention Strategy, Visit Seattle
MEETINGS/CONVENTIONS SALES OUTLOOK AND FORECAST
Kelly Saling
SVP/CSO, Visit Seattle
PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES
Please keep these opportunities in mind as you are planning ahead and budgeting for the rest of 2024 and into 2025.
Convention Sales & Services:
Trade Shows & Sales Missions
Contact: Ligaya Peterson
- PCMA Convening Leaders
- MIC
- Meet NY
- MPI ACE
- ASAE
- IMEX
- DC Mission
- Holiday Showcase
- IAEE Expo! Expo!
- Sales Calls
- Events for local accounts
Marketing:
Official Visitors’ Guide & Walking Map
Contact: Carol Cummins, SagaCity Media
International Tourism Missions & IPW
Contact: Liz Johnson
STIA Hotel Programing Opportunities
Contact: Jacky Danyluk
- Refract
- Cloudbreak
- Holidays
- Seattle Museum Month (2025)
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