The document discusses several sectors of the tourism industry including commercial accommodations, food services, resorts and timesharing, and meetings and conventions. It provides statistics on the global hotel industry such as average occupancy rates and the distribution of hotel rooms. Specific data is given on the largest hotel chains and the US lodging industry. The food service industry is described as generating $476 billion in sales annually in the US. Meetings and conventions are estimated to be worth $102.3 billion to the industry.