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ITEM NO. ___9 Supp______ DATE OF MEETING: __August 3, 2010___ Tourism Roundtable August 3, 2010 "Tourism Matters" State economic impact, 2009: Travelers spent $14.2 billion (half in King County) Generated nearly $1 billion in taxes Direct jobs: 147,600 $4.2 billion in payroll 85% small business GDP ranking is #4 2 Tourism in Washington Department of Commerce Tourism Department Tourism Commission Convention & Visitors Bureaus/Destination Marketing Organizations Hotels, restaurants, attractions 3 Funding crisis State tourism budget is $1.8 million Ranked #48 of the 50 states Comparison: California $58m Colorado $22.6m Oregon $11.1m 4 The Port and Tourism Tourism is an export Focus on international visitors: Japan, UK, France, Germany, China Partnership with state tourism department and Seattle CVB Jointly fund and manage programs 5 Looking for Solutions Tourism Funding Task Force Port of Seattle Commission: "What role should the Port of Seattle play in advancing tourism in King County and Washington State?" 6
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