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To: Bid Buster who wrote (905)	5/7/2003 11:42:53 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4909

hi bid_buster, A falling dollar WILL be good for American tourism Of course it will. Didn't gainsay that. I'm simply wondering whether there will be enough. SARS will have a far greater effect on Canadian tourism especially since Toronto was / is a hotspot and is a massive tourist draw than the more muted effect of the rising Loonie (which ain't makin' much bacon against the Euro). Things are still at a 29% discount here for you folks. You also need boom times elsewhere to induce folks to travel the see the Grand Canyon. regards Kastel

To: Bid Buster who wrote (905)	5/8/2003 8:42:51 PM
From: jrhana	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4909

<A falling dollar WILL be good for American tourism, count on it> Even with a strong dollar, the national parks monuments and other interesting spots have been full of foreigners. Imagine now with the dollar tumbling. I have been meeting people here (Miami) on honeymoons etc. I hope the hotels will do well. This country is spectacular. I remember meeting a young European lady who told me that traveling in this country was like dessert. She said the waitresses always smiled at her, called her honey and gave her an extra cup of coffee free. We need to roll out the welcome mats and treat these people well. Personally I love the chance to meet people from around the globe. BTW I forgot about agriculture when I was mentioning the benefits of a weaker dollar. Farming I believe is one "industry" we have that has little fat. We can grow food stuffs like nobody. I assume the agricultural exporters are gearing up. Here I believe we could easily ramp up production to fit just about any demand.