I am thinking about what it means to have Maine tourism lag the rest of the nation in travelers using the internet to learn about visiting. Down from five years ago when we were at the national norm. The state has spent a significant amount on web marketing and almost every business has as well.
Friday I attended Maine’s Tourism outlook conference 2007 put on by Centro the tourism research arm of the University of Maine. The day did not deliver much of value in terms of new information. They are predicting some growth in the national economy which they feel will provide tourism in the state with flat growth in the coming season.
They are using Turnpike traffic as a benchmark and I walked away with these gems.
If it snows this winter turnpike traffic will be up
If we have good weather next summer turnpike traffic will be up
A steady rain this afternoon one of those foggy cold damp days that always comes in November. The good news is that it is not very cold (52 degrees right now) and it is pretty easy on the wood pile. I have all of my wood in and am getting ready to split next years supply so it will be easy to put in next fall. No rush that is for sure.
