Download - THE TRAVEL EFFECT Katie Steele Danner Director, Missouri Division of Tourism September 4, 2014
THE TRAVEL EFFECT
Katie Steele DannerDirector, Missouri Division of Tourism
September 4, 2014
The Travel Effect
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”
- Mark Twain
Couples feel closer
Children are smarter
Improves your health
Reduces work stress
Massive Benefits if EmployeesWere To Take One More Day
42% of American workers leave time on the table.
• If workers took more of their leave:• U.S. economy: additional $160 billion each year• 1.2 million new American jobs
• In fact, if just using one more day: • The economy would benefit to the tune of $73 billion• The travel industry could have 581 million additional travel days• $67 billion in additional travel spending
A Key Ingredient to Work-Life Balance
Institute Policies Procedures
Actions Expectations
VACATIONS
Start the Conversation 8 in 10 workers say that if their boss fully supported them and encouraged them to take their
time they would be very or somewhat likely to take more of
their PTO.
STRATEGIES
“Use it or Lose it”
5 out of 6 workers will use ALL of the leave available to them.
Only 48% of workers who can roll over, bank, or be paid out for their unused time use all of their leave.
STRATEGIES
Employee Purchase Program
•Payroll-deducted voluntary benefit•Variety of options: hotels, destination packages, all-inclusive resorts, amusement park tickets, gas cards•Cost deducted through manageable payments over 12 months
STRATEGIES