The Hospitality Research Center at the University of New Orleans is a collaborative effort of the Division of Business and Economic Research (DBER) and the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration (HRT). Principally known for its economic analysis and forecasts, the DBER has also conducted research studies such as visitor profiles, forecast of tourism indicators, customer satisfaction surveys and analysis of casino gambling impacts. Each faculty member of the School of HRT has broad experience in the tourism and hospitality industry and has extensive academic preparation.
Working together, in cooperation with the professionals in the Division of Business and Economic Research, the UNO Hospitality Research Center is a Center of Excellence and consistently recognized for research productivity in the hospitality field. The function of the Hospitality Research Center is to provide a variety of research services to hospitality, travel and tourism organizations.
Selected recent projects include:
Visitor Profiles determines demographics, expenditures, activities, and other trip characteristics in profiling domestic and international visitors, and visitors of Louisiana Welcome Centers
Special Events Impact on the Economy evaluates the impact of specific media reports, French Quarter Festival, Tales of the Cocktail, New Orleans Food and Wine Experience and other special events
Tourism Industry Salary Surveys examines compensation for various positions in the hospitality industry
Louisiana Tourism Conversion Study evaluates for the Louisiana Office of Tourism, the effectiveness of media and advertising in bringing visitors to our state and direct economic impact resulting from those visitors
Tourism Indicators Project monitors local visitation to measure the CVB tourism department's effectiveness
Impact of Gambling on Local Tourism studies the effects of gaming on tourism in New Orleans
Hospitality Research Center
College of Business Administration, 315 Kirschman Hall
University of New Orleans | 2000 Lakeshore Drive | New Orleans, LA 70148
Phone: 504.280.6240 | Fax: 504.280.6094