Quarterly Tourism Data Webinars

Please join Tim Crouson, Destination Ann Arbor's Director of Research, for our quarterly seminar/webinar series: "Tourism Talks with Tim. We are thrilled to share insider insights, trends, and data-driven strategies to maximize your understanding of tourism in our area.

Q1 2025: Tourism Talks with Tim

Tim Crouson, Director of Research, was joined by Melissa Sheldon, Director of Research at Ann Arbor SPARK, to talk about their new SizeUp tool and how area business can benefit from this program. Watch for an in-depth look at some of the factors influencing tourism to our area, and hear some of what Destination Ann Arbor is working on.

 

 

Q4 2024: Insider's Guide to Washtenaw County Tourism

Destination Ann Arbor unveiled the 2023 Economic Impact Report for Washtenaw County with special guests from Tourism Economics joined to break down the findings and how tourism is impacting our local community. Tim Crouson, our Director of Research, shared insider insights, trends, and data-driven strategies to maximize your understanding of our area. 

 

Q3 2024: Insider's Guide to Washtenaw County Tourism

Tune in for an in-depth look at some of the factors influencing tourism and how you can use them to your advantage. This quarter, in addition to our Director of Research Tim Crouson, Maria Skrzynski, Content Strategist at Destination Ann Arbor joins for this conversation to share more about our marketing tactics and strategy for stronger communities.

 

Q2 2024: Insider's Guide to Washtenaw County Tourism

In quarter two, we took a special look at sports tourism with Meaghan Hughes, Director of the Ann Arbor Sports Commission, and some data reporting from Sports ETA. Sports ETA is a trade association for the sports events in the United States, an essential resource for sports commissions, sports destinations, and sports event owners.

 

Q1 2024: Insider's Guide to Washtenaw County Tourism

In quarter one, we took an exclusive deep dive into the dynamic world of Washtenaw County tourism. Learn what type of messages resonate with different generations and what impacts their travel decisions. 

 

Tim Crouson, Destination Ann Arbor

Tim Crouson, CHIA, CTA Director of Research

Contact for information about tourism industry data, membership and the Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) program