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WHO ARE WE?
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We Represent Pennsylvanians Throughout The Hospitality Industry
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From Service Professionals To Executives, Whose Livelihood Is Dependent Upon Tourism
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WHAT WE DO
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Our mission is to market and sell information to convince travelers to choose the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for their conventions, meetings and vacations.
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Pennsylvania hosted an estimated 138.3 million visitors in 2007. An estimated 108 million visitors took a leisure overnight or day trip to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is the 4 th most visited state in the country when it comes to overnight leisure travel. Source: 2007 Annual Travel Profile (DK Shifflet) WHAT WE DO Inspire Visitors to Come to Pennsylvania
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WE ARE A SOLUTION
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Source: Economic Impact of Travel and Tourism in Pennsylvania, The 2007 Travel Year (Global Insight in partnership with DK Shifflet) WE ARE A SOLUTION Visitors Contribute to PA’s Economy Visitors to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania generated $28 billion in spending in 2007.
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Total Visitor Spending in Pennsylvania 2003:$23.3 billion 2004:$25.1 billion 2005:$25.7 billion 2006:$27.0 billion 2007:$27.8 billion WE ARE A SOLUTION Travel and Tourism Historical Growth Source: Economic Impact of Travel and Tourism in Pennsylvania, The 2007 Travel Year (Global Insight in partnership with DK Shifflet)
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WE ARE A SOLUTION Visitors Contribute to PA’s Economy TOURISM = JOBS and WAGES The tourism industry generates $10.7 billion in wages and benefits. Accounts for over 7% of all individuals employed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The tourism industry supports a workforce of over 400,000 people in the state. Source: Economic Impact of Travel and Tourism in Pennsylvania, The 2007 Travel Year (Global Insight in partnership with DK Shifflet)
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WE ARE A SOLUTION Visitors Contribute to PA’s Economy TOURISM = TAX REVENUE In 2007, visitors generated a total of $2.8 billion in state and municipal tax revenue. THIS REPRESENTS: A little more than 10% of the total General Fund Expenditures in 2007-08. Approximately 83% of the cost to provide medical assistance to Pennsylvania families. Source: Economic Impact of Travel and Tourism in Pennsylvania, The 2007 Travel Year (Global Insight in partnership with DK Shifflet)
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WE ARE A SOLUTION Visitors Contribute to PA’s Economy Due to the major tax revenues generated by tourism industry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, each one of our 4.9 million households benefits with $575 in tax savings. Put another way, if not for tourism industry, each household would have to pay $575 in additional taxes to maintain the current level of state services. Source: Economic Impact of Travel and Tourism in Pennsylvania, The 2007 Travel Year (Global Insight in partnership with DK Shifflet)
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WE ARE A SOLUTION Visitors Contribute to the Local Economy In 2007, Visitors to (Insert County Name) Generated : $X in direct spending $X in state and local tax revenue X direct tourism-related jobs supporting $X in wages and benefits. Source: Economic Impact of Travel and Tourism in Pennsylvania, The 2007 Travel Year (Global Insight in partnership with DK Shifflet) NOTE: Please click the link below or paste web address in your browser window to get specific information for your county. REMEMBER TO REMOVE THIS BOX BEFORE PRESENTING DATA. http://dmo.visitpa.com/files/pa2007economicimpactoftravelandtourism.pdf Username: DMO / Password: letmein
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WHAT ARE WE ASKING FOR?
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We urge our legislators to reestablish tourism funding (DCED) at 2008-09 FY levels in the 2009-10 FY budget as listed below: FY 2008-09 Revised Budget FY 2008-09 Governor's Proposed Budget FY 2009-10 Marketing to Attract Tourists$16,909,000$16,159,000$9,985,000 Tourist/Regional Promotion Assistance $16,372,000$14,939,000 $10,000,000 Tourist Product Development$1,974,000$1,730,000 $0
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WHO ARE WE WORKING FOR?
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The 12.4 Million Citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Thank You!
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