Region 7: Travel Arrangements (n = 41)

Winter

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How did you and your group make travel arrangements for this trip?

Percent (%)

Didn’t Make Any Travel Arrangements

44

Don’t Really Know Because I Was Not Involved In Making Arrangements

6

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Phone And Made Arrangements In Advance

22

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Mail And Made Arrangements In Advance

2

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly Via The Web And Internet And Made Arrangements In Advance

1

Contacted A Travel Professional Who Made All Of My Arrangements In Advance

7

Made Most Arrangements On-site As I/We Traveled

1

Other:

21

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

Region 7: Travel Arrangements (n = 46)

Spring

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How did you and your group make travel arrangements for this trip?

Percent (%)

Didn’t Make Any Travel Arrangements

51

Don’t Really Know Because I Was Not Involved In Making Arrangements

2

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Phone And Made Arrangements In Advance

31

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Mail And Made Arrangements In Advance

4

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly Via The Web And Internet And Made Arrangements In Advance

3

Contacted A Travel Professional Who Made All Of My Arrangements In Advance

1

Made Most Arrangements On-site As I/We Traveled

20

Other:

3

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

Region 7: Travel Arrangements (n = 66)

Summer

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How did you and your group make travel arrangements for this trip?

Percent (%)

Didn’t Make Any Travel Arrangements

43

Don’t Really Know Because I Was Not Involved In Making Arrangements

9

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Phone And Made Arrangements In Advance

23

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Mail And Made Arrangements In Advance

2

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly Via The Web And Internet And Made Arrangements In Advance

8

Contacted A Travel Professional Who Made All Of My Arrangements In Advance

4

Made Most Arrangements On-site As I/We Traveled

14

Other:

16

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

Region 7: Travel Arrangements (n = 48)

Fall

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How did you and your group make travel arrangements for this trip?

Percent (%)

Didn’t Make Any Travel Arrangements

59

Don’t Really Know Because I Was Not Involved In Making Arrangements

2

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Phone And Made Arrangements In Advance

15

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly By Mail And Made Arrangements In Advance

1

Contacted Hotels, Resorts, Airlines, etc., Directly Via The Web And Internet And Made Arrangements In Advance

2

Contacted A Travel Professional Who Made All Of My Arrangements In Advance

2

Made Most Arrangements On-site As I/We Traveled

14

Other:

18

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

Region 7: Type of Travel Planning (n = 47)

Winter

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Which of the following best describes the type of travel planning you and your group did for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

We Planned Our Trip Before We Left Home And Did Pretty Much What We Had Planned To Do.

87

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Were Flexible And Changed Some Of Our Plans While We Were On The Road.

2

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Did Not Stick To Our Plans At All.

0

We Did Little Planning Before We Left Home And Made Most Of Our Decisions While We Were Traveling.

11

We Did No Advance Planning (Skip To Question 5.1)

0

Region 7: Type of Travel Planning (n = 43)

Spring

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Which of the following best describes the type of travel planning you and your group did for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

We Planned Our Trip Before We Left Home And Did Pretty Much What We Had Planned To Do.

51

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Were Flexible And Changed Some Of Our Plans While We Were On The Road.

19

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Did Not Stick To Our Plans At All.

0

We Did Little Planning Before We Left Home And Made Most Of Our Decisions While We Were Traveling.

30

We Did No Advance Planning (Skip To Question 5.1)

0

Region 7: Type of Travel Planning (n = 69)

Summer

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Which of the following best describes the type of travel planning you and your group did for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

We Planned Our Trip Before We Left Home And Did Pretty Much What We Had Planned To Do.

45

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Were Flexible And Changed Some Of Our Plans While We Were On The Road.

20

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Did Not Stick To Our Plans At All.

0

We Did Little Planning Before We Left Home And Made Most Of Our Decisions While We Were Traveling.

20

We Did No Advance Planning (Skip To Question 5.1)

15

Region 7: Type of Travel Planning (n = 47)

Fall

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Which of the following best describes the type of travel planning you and your group did for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

We Planned Our Trip Before We Left Home And Did Pretty Much What We Had Planned To Do.

57

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Were Flexible And Changed Some Of Our Plans While We Were On The Road.

6

Although We Had Done A Lot Of Planning Before We Left Home, We Did Not Stick To Our Plans At All.

0

We Did Little Planning Before We Left Home And Made Most Of Our Decisions While We Were Traveling.

9

We Did No Advance Planning (Skip To Question 5.1)

28

Region 7: Future Travel Information (n = 57)

Winter

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Please select from the list that follows your first, second, and third choices for how you like to gather future travel information about Idaho.  (Write the letter (A-M) for your choices in the appropriate spaces provided below)

Percent (%)

Mailing A Letter Or Postcard To An Information Source

3

Using The Web Or E-Mail

59

Talking With Friends And Relatives

60

Asking Questions Of Others In Person

23

Buying Commercially Available Guide Books

5

Picking Up Free Brochures, Pamphlets, Or Guides

51

Making A Toll Free Phone Call

25

Watching TV

8

Reading Newspapers

13

Reading Magazines

24

Reading Billboards Along The Way

1

Reading Directional Signs Along The Way

13

Other

1

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

Region 7: Future Travel Information (n = 52)

Spring

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Please select from the list that follows your first, second, and third choices for how you like to gather future travel information about Idaho.  (Write the letter (A-M) for your choices in the appropriate spaces provided below)

Percent (%)

Mailing A Letter Or Postcard To An Information Source

14

Using The Web Or E-Mail

54

Talking With Friends And Relatives

52

Asking Questions Of Others In Person

23

Buying Commercially Available Guide Books

26

Picking Up Free Brochures, Pamphlets, Or Guides

61

Making A Toll Free Phone Call

6

Watching TV

11

Reading Newspapers

4

Reading Magazines

17

Reading Billboards Along The Way

2

Reading Directional Signs Along The Way

11

Other

15

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

Region 7: Future Travel Information (n = 66)

Summer

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Please select from the list that follows your first, second, and third choices for how you like to gather future travel information about Idaho.  (Write the letter (A-M) for your choices in the appropriate spaces provided below)

Percent (%)

Mailing A Letter Or Postcard To An Information Source

9

Using The Web Or E-Mail

54

Talking With Friends And Relatives

57

Asking Questions Of Others In Person

30

Buying Commercially Available Guide Books

20

Picking Up Free Brochures, Pamphlets, Or Guides

60

Making A Toll Free Phone Call

19

Watching TV

1

Reading Newspapers

6

Reading Magazines

11

Reading Billboards Along The Way

4

Reading Directional Signs Along The Way

7

Other

5

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

Region 7: Future Travel Information (n = 49)

Fall

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Please select from the list that follows your first, second, and third choices for how you like to gather future travel information about Idaho.  (Write the letter (A-M) for your choices in the appropriate spaces provided below)

Percent (%)

Mailing A Letter Or Postcard To An Information Source

5

Using The Web Or E-Mail

27

Talking With Friends And Relatives

65

Asking Questions Of Others In Person

35

Buying Commercially Available Guide Books

13

Picking Up Free Brochures, Pamphlets, Or Guides

62

Making A Toll Free Phone Call

9

Watching TV

15

Reading Newspapers

13

Reading Magazines

12

Reading Billboards Along The Way

4

Reading Directional Signs Along The Way

16

Other

12

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

Region 7: Amount of Advance Planning (n = 46)

Winter

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How long before you started on this trip did you and your group begin planning for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

No Advance Planning

15

Less Than 48 Hours (2 days)

22

More Than 48 Hours, But Less Than A Week

9

More Than One Week, But Less Than One Month

30

More Than One Month, But Less Than Three Months

17

More Than Three Months, But Less Than Six Months

4

More Than Six Months

2

I Don’t Remember

0

Region 7: Amount of Advance Planning (n = 47)

Spring

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How long before you started on this trip did you and your group begin planning for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

No Advance Planning

6

Less Than 48 Hours (2 days)

21

More Than 48 Hours, But Less Than A Week

21

More Than One Week, But Less Than One Month

11

More Than One Month, But Less Than Three Months

23

More Than Three Months, But Less Than Six Months

11

More Than Six Months

2

I Don’t Remember

4

Region 7: Amount of Advance Planning (n = 60)

Summer

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How long before you started on this trip did you and your group begin planning for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

No Advance Planning

3

Less Than 48 Hours (2 days)

13

More Than 48 Hours, But Less Than A Week

13

More Than One Week, But Less Than One Month

28

More Than One Month, But Less Than Three Months

15

More Than Three Months, But Less Than Six Months

10

More Than Six Months

17

I Don’t Remember

0

Region 7: Amount of Advance Planning (n = 45)

Fall

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

How long before you started on this trip did you and your group begin planning for this trip? (Please check only one box)

Percent (%)

No Advance Planning

22

Less Than 48 Hours (2 days)

20

More Than 48 Hours, But Less Than A Week

18

More Than One Week, But Less Than One Month

18

More Than One Month, But Less Than Three Months

9

More Than Three Months, But Less Than Six Months

7

More Than Six Months

7

I Don’t Remember

0

Region 7: Sources of Information (n = 35)

Winter

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Trip Planning Information Sources

Percent (%)

Magazine advertisement (magazine name:)

1

Magazine article (magazine name:)

1

Newspaper article (newspaper name:)

1

Newspaper advertisement (newspaper name:)

0

Travel feature on TV 

0

Advertisement on TV

0

Radio

19

Prior travel in Idaho

80

Information from friends, relatives, or acquaintances

72

Highway signs

23

Billboards

22

Internet/World Wide Web (Www)

17

Information from a Visitor and Convention Bureau in Idaho (name of town:)

5

Information from Idaho campground owners & operators

0

Information from Idaho outfitters and guides

3

Information from a Chamber of Commerce in Idaho (name of town:)

1

Information from travel agents

0

Information from service employees (waiters and waitresses, gas station attendants, hotel check-in clerks, etc.)

6

Information from Idaho Division of Tourism Development

0

Information from Idaho State Parks

0

Information from federal land management agencies (USFS, BLM, NPS)

8

Other

24

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

Region 7: Sources of Information (n = 33)

Spring

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Trip Planning Information Sources

Percent (%)

Magazine advertisement (magazine name:)

3

Magazine article (magazine name:)

1

Newspaper article (newspaper name:)

3

Newspaper advertisement (newspaper name:)

0

Travel feature on TV 

0

Advertisement on TV

0

Radio

6

Prior travel in Idaho

64

Information from friends, relatives, or acquaintances

54

Highway signs

42

Billboards

14

Internet/World Wide Web (Www)

27

Information from a Visitor and Convention Bureau in Idaho (name of town:)

9

Information from Idaho campground owners & operators

6

Information from Idaho outfitters and guides

8

Information from a Chamber of Commerce in Idaho (name of town:)

10

Information from travel agents

3

Information from service employees (waiters and waitresses, gas station attendants, hotel check-in clerks, etc.)

10

Information from Idaho Division of Tourism Development

8

Information from Idaho State Parks

14

Information from federal land management agencies (USFS, BLM, NPS)

14

Other

21

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

Region 7: Sources of Information (n = 57)

Summer

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Trip Planning Information Sources

Percent (%)

Magazine advertisement (magazine name:)

1

Magazine article (magazine name:)

6

Newspaper article (newspaper name:)

6

Newspaper advertisement (newspaper name:)

3

Travel feature on TV 

1

Advertisement on TV

0

Radio

3

Prior travel in Idaho

70

Information from friends, relatives, or acquaintances

52

Highway signs

37

Billboards

5

Internet/World Wide Web (Www)

19

Information from a Visitor and Convention Bureau in Idaho (name of town:)

13

Information from Idaho campground owners & operators

11

Information from Idaho outfitters and guides

12

Information from a Chamber of Commerce in Idaho (name of town:)

7

Information from travel agents

9

Information from service employees (waiters and waitresses, gas station attendants, hotel check-in clerks, etc.)

18

Information from Idaho Division of Tourism Development

8

Information from Idaho State Parks

11

Information from federal land management agencies (USFS, BLM, NPS)

14

Other

17

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.

Region 7: Sources of Information (n = 34)

Fall

ORIGINAL QUESTION FORMAT

Trip Planning Information Sources

Percent (%)

Magazine advertisement (magazine name:)

1

Magazine article (magazine name:)

2

Newspaper article (newspaper name:)

15

Newspaper advertisement (newspaper name:)

0

Travel feature on TV 

0

Advertisement on TV

6

Radio

3

Prior travel in Idaho

54

Information from friends, relatives, or acquaintances

56

Highway signs

38

Billboards

7

Internet/World Wide Web (Www)

9

Information from a Visitor and Convention Bureau in Idaho (name of town:)

4

Information from Idaho campground owners & operators

7

Information from Idaho outfitters and guides

4

Information from a Chamber of Commerce in Idaho (name of town:)

2

Information from travel agents

0

Information from service employees (waiters and waitresses, gas station attendants, hotel check-in clerks, etc.)

10

Information from Idaho Division of Tourism Development

5

Information from Idaho State Parks

3

Information from federal land management agencies (USFS, BLM, NPS)

16

Other

11

Percents do not add to 100 because respondents could choose more than one response.