MMGY's Portrait of American Travellers report is a quarterly analysis of the drivers, motivations and challenges faced by American leisure travellers. This webinar will dive into the latest (Spring 2025) findings to give you the most up-to-date information about the state of the US leisure travel market, including: spending intent; perceptions of cost and safety; interest in travel over the coming year; destination preferences; and much more.
What You'll Learn:
What's driving American Travel, both domestically and internationally?
How are preferences changing when it comes to American travellers?
Number of American visitors to Japan and the Suruga region
Visit Suruga's key three pillars and the affinity with the American market
Examples of Visit Suruga's initiatives in the American market
The U.S. remains a strong and resilient source market for the Philippines, with travel demand and spending surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
Asia-Pacific is trending among U.S. travelers, driven by interest in authentic, sustainable, and immersive experiences.
Expanded air connectivity and strategic marketing present major opportunities to attract more U.S. visitors to the Philippines and the region.
4 PM Singapore (9 AM London | 1:30 PM New Delhi | 3 PM Bangkok | 6 PM Sydney | 8 PM Auckland)
Speakers:
Simon Moriarty, VP, Syndicated Research, MMGY Global
Simon Moriarty is MMGY’s VP of Syndicated Research. He has worked as a trend and market intelligence expert for nearly two decades, leading analyst teams and strategic development projects in Brazil, China, India and the UK. As a keynote speaker he has presented at events all over the globe, and has been featured in publications including the Guardian and the New York Times.
Soleil Tropicales-Abdelmaksoud, Tourism Attaché for the West Region - USA & Canada and Latin America, Philippine Department of Tourism - San Francisco
Soleil currently serves as the Tourism Attaché of the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) in San Francisco, overseeing promotional efforts across the Western United States and Canada. She began her overseas posting on January 22, 2019. Her work has been pivotal in enhancing direct air connectivity from key source markets to the Philippines.
Taichiro Ishida, Director, SURUGA Marketing & Tourism Bureau
Working in the tourism industry for 18 years, Taichiro Ishida began his career in Borneo, Southeast Asia. In Borneo, he planned and promoted ecotourism at DMC, and was also a TV and photographer coordinator. After changing to his current position, Taichiro Ishida has worked in convention sales for the first three years, and for the past five years has also been responsible for tourism destination marketing and B2B sales.