> Meetings & Conventions: Newsline Security Delays At Major Airports Lia LorenzanoThe Lodging Industry: Then and NowA comparison of the U.S. hotel sector during the year of the Gulf War and the past year shows the industry faring well.19912001* Room Inventory 3,229.087 4,107,600 Rooms Sold 2,034,325 2,471,200 Room Revenue $43.1 billion $77 billion Occupancy 63% 60.2% Average Daily Rate $58.51 $85.11 RevPAR $36.85 $51.24 Profit $5.7 billion $16.7 billion * For 12 months ending in November Source: Smith Travel Research Back to NewslineM&C Home PageCurrent Issue | Events Calendar | Newsline | Incentive News | Meetings Market ReportEditorial Libraries | CVB Links | Reader Survey | Hot Dates | Contact M&C