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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Lauren Mims
Date: April 4, 2005 Phone: 919/733-5612
GOV. EASLEY ANNOUNCES 2004 TOURISM ECONOMIC IMPACT FIGURES Visitor Spending Increases By Almost Five Percent, Records Largest Increase since 2000
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley announced today that visitors to North Carolina spent $13.2 billion in 2004, which is an increase of 4.9 percent from the previous year and the largest single-year increase since 2000.
“North Carolina’s tourism industry brought the state 49 million visitors in 2004, and generated $13.2 billion in revenue last year for the state,” Easley said. “The travel and tourism industry is an important industry in this state and I am committed to maintaining our reputation as a top travel destination.”
The Governor’s 2005-07 budget includes an appropriation for the Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development to promote the motorsports industry in North Carolina. Motorsports businesses contribute approximately $5 billion a year to the state’s economy and provide more than 24,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Also included in the budget are incentives to attract new film productions to North Carolina. The new incentives will eliminate a one percent sales tax on goods used in production and allow occupancy tax refunds for productions that use hotel rooms for 30 full days. The governor also plans to create a grant program that would be used statewide to recruit competitive new film productions.
North Carolina ranked eighth in domestic travel volume in the United States in 2004, behind California, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois and Ohio.
The economic impact figures are the preliminary results of an annual study of economic impact of the travel industry in North Carolina conducted by the Travel Industry Association of America. The study uses tax revenue data to determine the overall economic impact of travel from both domestic and international sources.
Highlights included:
• 2004 total domestic expenditures saw an increase of 4.9 percent to $13.2 billion, up from $12.6 billion in 2003.
• The travel and tourism industry employees nearly 183,000 North Carolinians.
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| Title | Easley, Michael. Press Release, 2005-04-04, Gov. Easley Announces 2004 Tourism Economic Impact Figures: Visitor Spending Increases By Almost Five Percent, Records Largest Increase Since 2000 |
| Other Title | 2005-04-04, Gov. Easley Announces 2004 Tourism Economic Impact Figures: Visitor Spending Increases By Almost Five Percent, Records Largest Increase Since 2000 |
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North Carolina. Office of the Governor Easley, Michael F., 1950- |
| Date | 2005-04-04 |
| Subjects |
Easley, Michael F., 1950- Governors--North Carolina Press releases--North Carolina |
| Time Period | (1990-current) Contemporary |
| Description | RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley announced today that visitors to North Carolina spent $13.2 billion in 2004, which is an increase of 4.9 percent from the previous year and the largest single-year increase since 2000. |
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| Full Text | Michael F. Easley Governor State of North Carolina Office of the Governor Governor's Press Office State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001 (919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005 FAX (919) 733-5166 For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Lauren Mims Date: April 4, 2005 Phone: 919/733-5612 GOV. EASLEY ANNOUNCES 2004 TOURISM ECONOMIC IMPACT FIGURES Visitor Spending Increases By Almost Five Percent, Records Largest Increase since 2000 RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley announced today that visitors to North Carolina spent $13.2 billion in 2004, which is an increase of 4.9 percent from the previous year and the largest single-year increase since 2000. “North Carolina’s tourism industry brought the state 49 million visitors in 2004, and generated $13.2 billion in revenue last year for the state,” Easley said. “The travel and tourism industry is an important industry in this state and I am committed to maintaining our reputation as a top travel destination.” The Governor’s 2005-07 budget includes an appropriation for the Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development to promote the motorsports industry in North Carolina. Motorsports businesses contribute approximately $5 billion a year to the state’s economy and provide more than 24,000 direct and indirect jobs. Also included in the budget are incentives to attract new film productions to North Carolina. The new incentives will eliminate a one percent sales tax on goods used in production and allow occupancy tax refunds for productions that use hotel rooms for 30 full days. The governor also plans to create a grant program that would be used statewide to recruit competitive new film productions. North Carolina ranked eighth in domestic travel volume in the United States in 2004, behind California, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois and Ohio. The economic impact figures are the preliminary results of an annual study of economic impact of the travel industry in North Carolina conducted by the Travel Industry Association of America. The study uses tax revenue data to determine the overall economic impact of travel from both domestic and international sources. Highlights included: • 2004 total domestic expenditures saw an increase of 4.9 percent to $13.2 billion, up from $12.6 billion in 2003. • The travel and tourism industry employees nearly 183,000 North Carolinians. |
