Industrial Effects: Hospitality And Tourism

Sept. 11 had a profound effect on the tourism industry, altering the nature of the family vacation.

"I think industrywide we saw a lot of people stay closer to home and take a look at things they haven't seen within a couple hours' drive of where they live," said Dennis Grumbine, chief executive officer of Lebanon Valley Expo Corp.

The trend has been reinforced by the continued western creep of the Philadelphia and New Jersey metropolitan area, which brings people who haven't experienced rural culture closer to Central Pennsylvania. People are exploring new areas that are within driving distance instead of flying distance. While initially the area experienced more visitors …