Identify Locations and Venues - GR523-AL1 - Fall 2024 (Cross) - LibGuides at Bentley University Library

U.S., State, and Local Government Travel and Tourism Websites

Conduct your own web searches to identify potential locations and venues. Good places to start are state and local government websites, including travel and tourism offices and visitor bureaus.

For example, a few key resources for Massachusetts are:

Other resources:

Recreation.gov
"Recreation.gov is the government's centralized travel planning platform and reservation system for 13 federal agencies, offering the tools, tips, and information needed for you to discover destinations and activities, plan a trip, and explore outdoor and cultural destinations in your zip code and across the country."
BrandUSA
Established by the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 as the nation's first public-private partnership to spearhead a globally coordinated marketing effort to promote the United States as a premier travel destination and to communicate U.S. visa and entry policies
Visit the USA (from BrandUSA)
U.S. Travel Association Member Directory

Richard K. Miller Travel & Tourism Handbook

Richard K Miller and Associates (RKMA) This link opens in a new window
Richard K. Miller & Associates publishes reference handbooks for researching consumer markets. Handbooks include market trends, size, forecasts, statistics, and more.

Explore the Travel and Tourism and the U.S. Cities & Communities handbooks for travel statistics; tourism and spending data; most-visited cities and most-visited attractions; popular destinations; historical sites and more.

DemographicsNow database: Locating Businesses and Venues

DemographicsNow This link opens in a new window

You can use DemographicsNow to identify potential venues in a geographic area.

Search steps:

Select the People and Companies search, then choose to create a Business List.
Next, use the "Business Type" filter to narrow your search results by SIC or NAICS industry classification code. Use the menu to choose classification codes for the types of locations you are interested in (e.g. museums, historical sites, performing arts arenas, country clubs, etc.). You can also view lists of SIC and NAICS codes and descriptions at:
- NAICS Codes (via U.S. Census Bureau)
- SIC Codes (via the U.S. Department of Labor)

This video demonstrates how to build a list of businesses by type using industry classification codes in DemographicsNow.