Projects and Reports
The following is a list of the research projects and reports we have conducted or facilitated since 2006. If you are interested in one of the research reports or would like to talk to us about other research projects, please contact Melinda Patience.
Click here to view the 2022-2023 Office of Tourism Analysis Annual Report.
2021 - 2022
2020 - 2021
Weekly Charleston Hospitality Performance Reports
Monthly Charleston Hospitality Performance Reports
Bi-Weekly COVID-19 Recovery Reports
Weekly COVID-19 & Industry Trends
Quarterly Hospitality Workforce Wage Dashboard
Annual Tourism Impact Analysis of the Charleston Area
Economic Impact of COVID-19
Economic Impact of King Street
African American Tourism Related Businesses Analysis
Hospitality Jobseeker Survey/Report
Hospitality Employer Benefits Survey/Report
Report to Travel Council Industry Update
Economic Impact of COVID-19
Economic Impact of Hilton Head Island Tourism on Beaufort County
Economic Impact of Tourism on Beaufort County
Impact of COVID-19 on Charleston-Area Restaurants
2019
2018 Charleston Area Visitor Inquiry Survey
Estimation of Tourism Impacts in the Charleston Area in 2018
Economic Impact of the Fall Tours 2018
2019 Lowcountry Oyster Festival Survey Summary
Economic Impact of 2019 Charleston Wine + Food Festival
Economic Impact of the 2019 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
2018
2017 Charleston Area Visitor Inquiry Survey
2018 Lowcountry Oyster Festival Survey Summary
2018 Charleston County Accommodations Tax Distributions with the CACVB
Economic Impact of the 2018 Charleston Wine+Food Festival
Hospitality Workforce Benefits Study
Hospitality Workforce Wage Study
2018 Lowcountry Jazz Festival Impact Study
Kiawah Island Golf Resort Economic Impact Study
Hospitality Program Curriculum Analysis
Geyer Morris Hotel Impact Project
Economic Impact of the 2018 Summerville YMCA Flowertown Festival
Estimation of Tourism Economic Impacts in the Charleston Area 2017
2017
2016 Charleston Area Visitor Inquiry Survey
2017 Lowcountry Oyster Festival Survey Summary
2017 Charleston County Accommodations Tax Distributions with the CACVB
2017 Wedding Week Attendee Experience Survey
2017 Fashion Week Attendee Experience Survey
Economic Impact of the 2017 Charleston Wine+Food Festival
Wild Dunes Economic Impact Study
Examining Cruise Ship Visitors Flow Study
Municipal Tourism Dollars Study
West Ashley Aquatic Center Feasibility Study
Economic Impact of the Eclipse
Hospitality Workforce Wage Study
Estimation of Tourism Economic Impacts in the Charleston Area 2016
2016
2015 Charleston Area Visitor Intercept Survey Report
2016 Charleston Area Visitor Inquiry Survey
2016 Lowcountry Oyster Festival Survey Summary
2016 Charleston County Accommodations Tax Distributions with the CACVB
Peninsula Hospitality Workforce Parking Study
Mt. Pleasant Hospitality Workforce Transportation Study
Economic Impact of the 2016 Charleston Wine+Food Festival
2016 Taste of Charleston Attendee Experience Survey
Estimation of Tourism Economic Impacts in the Charleston Area 2015
2015
2014 Charleston Area Visitor Intercept Survey Report
2015 Lowcountry Oyster Festival Survey Summary
2015 Charleston County Accommodations Tax Distributions with the CACVB
Economic Impact of North Charleston Convention Center in 2014
Comparison Study of Mobile Phone Data with Intercept Survey Results
The Economic Impact of Low-Cost Airlines to Charleston
The Economic Impact of Beach Nourishment in the City of Folly of Beach
Happiness of Charleston County Park Visitors, with Dr. Robert Frash
Chinese National Natural Science Foundation Project on Big Data Forecasting
Estimation of Tourism Economic Impacts in the Charleston Area 2014
2014
2014 Charleston Vacation Rental Summit
2013 Charleston Area Visitor Intercept Survey Report
2014 Charleston Area Hospitality Workforce Study
2014 Charleston Area Visitor Inquiry Survey Report
2014 Lowcountry Oyster Festival Survey Summary
2014 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition Survey Report
Accommodation Tax Collection and Distribution of Seven Counties in South Carolina
Charleston and its Peers: A Comparative Study of Best Practices for Tourism Management
Charleston County Hospitality Performance Forecast for 2014-2015
Economic Impact of the Charleston Area Convention Center Complex in 2013
Estimation of Tourism Economic Impacts in the Charleston Area 2013
Historic Charleston Foundation Spring Events Impact Overview, 2014
Resident Attitudes Towards Tourism
The Economic Impacts and Community Importance of the Charleston Area and South Carolina Local Seafood Industry
Tourism’s Contribution to Property Taxes of Hotels and Restaurants in the City of Charleston
2013
2012 Charleston Area Visitor Intercept Survey Report
2013 BB&T Food+Wine Festival Visitor Survey Report
2013 Charleston Antiques Show Economic Impact Report
2013 Festival of Houses & Gardens Economic Impact Report
2013 Lowcountry Oyster Festival Survey Summary
Charleston Area Vacation Rental Report
Charleston County Hospitality Performance Forecast for 2013-2014
Economic Impact of the Charleston Area Convention Center Complex in 2012
Estimation of Tourism Economic Impacts in the Charleston Area 2012
2012
2011 Charleston Area Visitor Intercept Survey Report
2011-2012 Patriot Points Intercept Survey Report
2012 BB&T Food+Wine Festival Visitor Survey Report
2012 Charleston Area Golf Inquiry Survey
2012 Charleston International Antiques Show Survey Report
2012 Festival of Houses and Gardens Survey Report
2012 Lowcountry Oyster Festival Survey Summary
2012 Patriots Point Image Survey Report
2012 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition Survey Report
2012 Taste of Charleston Survey Findings
Charleston Area Air Service Analysis
Charleston County Hospitality Performance Forecast for 2012-2013
Economic Impact Estimation of the 2012 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island
Economic Impact of the Charleston Area Convention Center Complex in 2011
Estimation of Tourism Economic Impacts in the Charleston Area 2011
Wuzhen English Website Usability Review
2011
2010 Charleston Area Visitor Intercept Survey Report
2011 BB&T Food+Wine Festival Visitor Survey Report
2011 Charleston Area Attraction Survey Report
2011 Family Circle Cup Attendee Survey report
2011 Lowcountry Oyster Festival Survey Summary
2011 Taste of Charleston Survey Findings
2011 YMCA Summerville Flowertown Festival Attendee Survey and Economic Impact Study
Analysis of Zipcode of Hotel Visitors (2010-2011)
Charleston County Hospitality Performance Forecast for 2011-2012
Economic Impact of the Charleston Area Convention Center Complex in 2010
Estimation of Tourism Economic Impacts in the Charleston Area 2010
Wuzhen English Website Redesign: Requirements Document
2010
2009 Charleston Area Visitor Intercept Survey Report
2010 BB&T Food+Wine Festival Visitor Survey Report
2010 Charleston Area Visitor Inquiry Survey Report
2010 Lowcountry Oyster Festival Survey Summary
2010 Taste of Charleston Survey Findings
2010 YMCA Summerville Flowertown Festival Attendee Survey and Economic Impact Study
Charleston County Hospitality Performance Forecast for 2010-2011
Charleston Fashion Week Attendee Survey 2010
Economic Impact of the Charleston Area Convention Center Complex in 2009
Estimation of Tourism Economic Impacts in the Charleston Area 2009
GuestCentric Booking Engine Usability Study, 2010
2009
2008 Charleston Area Visitor Intercept Survey Report
2009 BB&T Food+Wine Festival Special Event Survey Report
2009 BB&T Food+Wine Festival Visitor Survey Report
2009 Lowcountry Oyster Festival Survey Summary
2009 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition Survey Report
2009 Taste of Charleston Survey Findings
BB&T Food+Wine Festival Volunteer Survey Report
Charleston Area CVB Search Engine Visibility Report
Economic Impact Estimation of 2009 Sports Events in Charleston
Economic Impact of the Charleston Area Convention Center Complex in 2008
Estimation of Tourism Economic Impacts in the Charleston Area 2008
Top 20 Metropolitan Areas of Visitor Origin to the Charleston Area Based on Hotel Booking Data
Tourism Impact of the Sesquicentennial Anniversary Celebration of the Civil War to the State of South Carolina, 2010-1015
2008
2007 Charleston Area Visitor Intercept Survey Report
2008 BB&T Food+Wine Festival Visitor Survey Report
2008 Charleston Area Visitor Inquiry Survey Report
2008 Preservation Society of Charleston’s Fall Tour of Homes and Gardens Survey Results
2008 Taste of Charleston Survey Findings
2008 YMCA Summerville Flowertown Festival Attendee Survey and Economic Impact Study
Economic Impact of the Charleston Area Convention Center Complex in 2007
Estimation of Tourism Economic Impacts in the Charleston Area 2007
Eyetracking Study on Hotel Choices
Eyetracking Study: Trip Planning Using Orbitz.com
2007
2006 Charleston Area Visitor Intercept Survey Report
2007 BB&T Food+Wine Festival Visitor Survey Report
2007 Charleston Area Golf Inquiry Survey
2007 YMCA Summerville Flowertown Festival Attendee Survey and Economic Impact Study
Economic Impact of the 2007 Senior PGA Championship Tour 2007 at Kiawah Island
Economic Impact of the Charleston Area Convention Center Complex in 2006
Estimation of Tourism Economic Impacts in the Charleston Area 2006
Report for 2007 Charleston Airport Survey
Report for Charleston Destination Wedding Planner Survey
Zambia Tourism Marketing Material Evaluation
2006
2005 Charleston Area Visitor Intercept Survey Report
2006 BB&T Food+Wine Festival Visitor Survey Report
2006 Charleston Area Visitor Inquiry Survey Report
2006 Charleston Area Wedding Survey
Economic Impact and Use Survey of South Carolina Artificial Reef Users: Private Boat Anglers and Charter Divers, 2006
Economic Impact Estimation of National Governors Association Conference 2006
Economic Impact of the Charleston Area Convention Center Complex in 2005
Estimation of Tourism Economic Impacts in the Charleston Area 2005
United States East Coast Port Service Comparison Study
