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About Us - Tourism Stats
   
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Tourism is one of Wisconsin’s top three
industries. Unlike the other top
industries, tourism is virtually
invisible. Why? Because most visitors
look just like us! Visitors fill seats
in restaurants, shop in stores, buy
tickets to performing arts events, stop
for haircuts, fill up with gas, and buy
supplies for their home. Visitors
deserve a great deal of thanks. Their
investment allows residents to enjoy so
much more than would be possible without
them! |
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Tourism in Portage County: |
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Travelers spent an
estimated $140
million in Portage
County in 2008, up
6.95% from 2007 |
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$386,139 per day |
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$268 per minute |
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Convention delegates spend an average of $341.56 during their
stay in the
Community |
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Overnight sporting
event travelers
spend an average of
$241.40 |
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Day trip sporting
event attendees
spend an average of
$56 per day |
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Traveler spending
supported 3,230
full-time equivalent
jobs |
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Local revenues
collected as a
result of travelers
amounted to an
estimated $7.2
million in 2008, up
10.35% from 2007 |
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Portage County
ranks #24 out of all
seventy-two counties
in the state for
visitor expenditures |
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Since 1994, travelers
had increased
spending 65%.
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1994: $84 million |
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2008: $140 million |
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For more
information regarding the economic
impact of tourism in Wisconsin visit:
http://industry.travelwisconsin.com/en/Research.aspx
For more information regarding the
economic impact of tourism in America
visit:
http://www.tia.org/pressmedia/fast_facts.html
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