Webinar

The US Travel Outlook: 2025 and Beyond

23 September 2025 – 1.00pm EST (New York)

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Join our team to get a clear read on where the US economy stands and how it’s impacting travel demand.

We’ll unpack a two-sided picture—domestic travel activity alongside a declining inbound market—plus what tariffs, rates, and consumer sentiment mean for air traffic, hotel performance, and bookings.

Listen in as we walk through implications for the remainder of the year, plus what to expect in 2026 and the years ahead.

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Speakers

Ryan Sweet

Ryan Sweet is the Global Chief Economist|Managing Director at Oxford Economics where he helps shape and coordinate the team’s global economic analysis and forecasting. Previously, Ryan was the Chief US Economist and led a team that was among the most accurate high-frequency forecasters of the economy.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Ryan spent 17 years at Moody’s Analytics as a member of the U.S. macroeconomics team and was also a co-host of the Inside Economics podcast. Ryan has also been an adjunct professor in the Economics and Finance Department at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Ryan received a master’s degree in finance from John’s Hopkins University, a master’s degree in economics from the University of Delaware, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Washington College.

Managing Director - Macro Forecasting and Analysis

Aran Ryan

Aran assists owners, operators, and destinations to understand the impact of tourism industry trends. He focuses on industry-specific analysis and forecasting, as well as strategy and policy analysis.

He has over 25 years of consulting experience applying analytics, forecasting, project management, research, and financial analysis skills to support client decision-making in the lodging, casino gaming and destination development sub-sectors.

Prior to joining Tourism Economics, he was a Director in the Hospitality & Leisure consulting practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Before PwC, he worked at WEFA Group (now IHS Markit). A graduate of Colby College, Aran earned an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Director of Industry Studies, Tourism Economics

Zeek Coleman

Zeek spearheads the delivery of economic solutions to DMO, association, and corporate clients. He has built a reputation for his ability to translate complex data into meaningful insights.

Prior to joining Tourism Economics, he was Head of Marketing for Tourism & Hospitality at ADARA, where his focus was successfully bringing new solutions to market — nurturing both product adoption and customer retention.

Prior to Adara, Zeek led Visit Savannah as Director of Data Intelligence for over a decade, where he specialized in delivering high-quality data and insights.
In both roles, he emerged as a trusted thought leader on how to deploy travel analytics to maximize impact and has been a regular speaker at industry events.

Zeek brings this skill set into the Tourism Economics product suite, enriching our work in forecasting, economic impact, budget analysis, and the Symphony intelligence platform.

Vice President, Americas, Tourism Economics