March 2010
Serving Port Townsend, Tri Area & Port Ludlow
County residents push tourism; report details economic impact March Speakers Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce luncheon meetings are held at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St., at noon each Monday, federal holidays excluded. Everyone is welcome!
March 1 - Carol McGough The Bed & Breakfast Industry: Past, Present & Future: Carol McGough, former owner of the James House, takes a look at issues affecting the bed & breakfast industry in Jefferson County, sharing her experience and insights of the last 20 years.
Representatives from Jefferson County attended the recent Tourism Day in Olympia on Feb. 9. They were able to meet with each one of our legislators for about 15 minutes. They asked for support of the tourism industry on the Olympic Peninsula and conveyed to the legislators the positive economic impart that tourism plays in Jefferson County. The Washington State Tourism office released the following press release about the impact of tourism in Washington State:
2009 Travel Impacts Report: Visitors Spent $14.2 Billion in Washington State
How is the Hotel Industry Faring Locally and Nationally: Joe will give an overview of the hotel industry and how the new potential hotels coming to our region will affect the existing local lodging businesses.
Annual study showcases economic benefits of tourism industry in Washington In 2009, travelers to Washington spent an estimated $14.2 billion in the state, according to the preliminary 2009 Travel Impacts Report, released today by the Department of Commerce and Washington State Tourism. The annual study shows that travel and tourism is Washington’s fourth largest export industry. Fueled by visitor spending, tourism supports jobs for Washingtonians, bolsters local economies and small business and contributes tax revenue for state and local governments. “This report shows that the travel industry in Washington is a significant contributor to our state’s economy,” said Marsha Massey,
March 22 – Dr. Arum Raha
Thanks to our Platinum, Gold and Silver members
State of Washington Economic & Revenue Forecast Council.
Platinum member
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March 15 – Joe Finnie
March 29 – To be announced
Let’s support tourism in Jefferson County! In Olympia for “Tourism on the Hill Day” were a total of 15 supporters from Jefferson, Clallam and Grays Harbor counties. Pictured are (from left) Viva Davis, Marilyn St. Clair, Lee Ann Dahl, Joni Eades, Carol Woodley, Joe Baisch, Diane Schostak, Joy Baisch, Bill Roney, Nancy Dudacek Milliman, Christina Pivarnik, Paris Bishop, Bill Tennent and Ryan Anderson.
Executive Director for Washington State Tourism. “Once again, we see that tourism has tremendous potential to help Washington mitigate the current economic challenges, bring in new revenues and create jobs statewide.” Although the report shows a slight decrease in travel spending from peak year 2008, the decrease is reflective of national trends, with key contributing factors being drops in hotel room rates and gas prices in 2009. In fact, Washington has held its own in terms of national market share, despite a difficult economy and a very competitive landscape.
Gold members
“Tourism is critical to bolstering our local economy in Snohomish County,” said Amy Spain, Snohomish County Tourism Bureau. “In Snohomish County, visitor spending totaled an estimated $924 million in 2008, provided nearly $15 million in local taxes and employed 9,610 residents in travel-related jobs. In this difficult economy, we depend on the revenues and jobs created by the travel industry in Washington.” The annual Washington State Travel Impacts report studies the state’s travel industry and its statewide
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Silver members
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