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Snapshots of tourism in Nevada (2017):
Tourism Means More Talking Points
Travel and tourism continues to be Nevada’s leading industry:
Las Vegas experienced record breaking attendance for the this year in a row with 42.9 million visitors in CY16
Travel is a $65.8 billion industry in Nevada.
Nevada’s travel industry generated $3.3 billion in state and local tax revenue in 2016, representing more than one-fourth of all state and local tax revenues in Nevada
Nevada’s travel industry supported 492,300 Nevada jobs in 2016, a 1 percent increase over 2015 accounting for approximately 29 percent of the state’s workforce.
The state has realized increased traveler visits year-over-year through:
Rural marketing grant programs totaling $1.4 million
Aggressive marketing and public relations campaigns
Comprehensive and interactive social media campaigns
63 percent of people in-market are exposed to a TravelNevada advertisement, owned page/image, social media chatter or article/stories/blogs
Of that, 68 percent said they are extremely likely to visit Nevada overnight in the future
The travel and tourism industry continues to grow:
Visitor numbers for state and nearby national parks is up 8.8 percent
TravelNevada’s marketing support has helped increase airlift to northern Nevada by five flights in FY 2015/2016, and at least three additional planned flights for FY 2016/2017
All factors contribute to an enhanced quality of life for all Nevadans
For every $1 that TravelNevada spends on marketing and advertising, it generates $75 in local and state tax revenue
The benefits are not limited to metropolitan areas – Elko saw a 22 percent room tax revenue increase from 2011 to 2013 and has remained at a steady increase of 9 percent over the last four years
TravelNevada is one of the only state entities to generate money for the General Fund each year without drawing any money off of it
Key Links
nvculture.org
tourism-means-more
Facebook
@NVTourism
#nvtourism
Questions
- Are Nevada tourism data and statistics publicly accessible online?
- Are there live or recorded videos from Nevada tourism conferences and workshops?
- How is Nevada participating in the International Year of Sustainable Tourism?
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Planeta.com