{"id":2324986,"date":"2024-08-15T10:25:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T14:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charlotte-keys-record-tourism-spending-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T10:32:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T14:32:36","slug":"charlotte-keys-record-tourism-spending-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charlotte-keys-record-tourism-spending-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte keys record tourism spending &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcharlotte-keys-record-tourism-spending-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2324986&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In 2023, North Carolina achieved\u2063 record tourism \u200cspending, particularly highlighted in cities like Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, and the Outer Banks. A\u2062 report from the North Carolina Department of Commerce\u200c revealed that \u200dvisitor expenditures \u200breached $35.6 billion, marking a 6.9% increase \u2063from the previous year. \u2062This\u200d surge contributed to\u200d direct tourism\u2064 employment growing by 4.8%, totaling approximately 227,000 jobs. The widespread impact\u200b of tourism is significant, with around 43 million \u200bvisitors \u200cgenerating $44.5\u200d billion in local, state, \u200cand \u200dfederal taxes, leading to an \u2064estimated savings of $518 per household in \u2063taxes due to \u2064tourism.\u2064 Wit \u2063Tuttell, \u2062director of Visit NC, \u200cemphasized \u200bthe crucial role of tourism across \u200dall \u200bcounties in the state amid increasing competition in the\u2063 industry.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Charlotte keys record tourism spending<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1730913\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville and the Outer Banks keyed record spending in 2023 across North Carolina&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cdc-director-says-covid-19-immunity-passports-could-help-u-s-get-back-to-new-normal\/\" title=\"Former CDC Director Says COVID-19 \u2018Immunity Passports\u2019 Could Help U.S. Get \u2018Back To New Normal\u2019\">tourism industry<\/a>, an annual report says.<\/p>\n<p>The four locales had the most traveler expenditures and each is responsible for the highest number of direct tourism employees, respective to county measurements. The North Carolina Department of Commerce credited $35.6 billion to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/orange-county-economic-summit-highlights-tourism-and-film-industry\/\" title=\"Orange County Economic Summit Spotlights Tourism and Film Sectors\">visitor spending<\/a>, a 6.9% increase.<\/p>\n<p>Direct tourism employment reached 227,000, up 4.8%.<\/p>\n<p>The Commerce Department, in its release, says&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/partners.visitnc.com\/economic-impact-studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina households save an average of $518 in state and l<\/a>ocal taxes<\/strong>&nbsp;because of visitor spending. An estimated 43 million visited in 2023, generating $44.5 billion in federal, state and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-signs-eo-banning-new-fracking-permits-on-federal-lands-threatens-thousands-of-jobs\/\" title=\"Joe Biden signs EO banning new fracking permits on federal lands, threatens thousands of jobs\">local taxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>State tax receipts from visitor spending, the release says, is $1.3 billion.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The new study underscores the importance of tourism to every county in North Carolina,&rdquo; said Wit Tuttell, executive director of Visit NC, an arm of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot of competition for travelers&rsquo; time and money, and we owe our success to everything from the state&rsquo;s scenic beauty and outdoor adventure to our mix of tradition and innovation and our welcoming spirit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those qualities might be hard to measure, but we can follow the trail to a measurable impact on our workforce, our businesses and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-treasury-secretary-calls-for-globalist-corporate-tax-agreement-looking-to-end-tax-competition\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Treasury Secretary Calls For Globalist Corporate Tax Agreement, Looking To End \u2018Tax Competition\u2019\">tax base<\/a>,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Payroll to employees in direct tourism is estimated at $9.3 billion.<\/p>\n<p>In estimated traveler expenditures, Mecklenburg County was first at $5.8 billion, followed by Wake at $3.3 billion, Buncombe at $3 billion, and Dare at $2.1 billion. In direct tourism employees, Mecklenburg (36,310) again led followed by Wake (25,984), Buncombe (19,862), Dare (12,564) and Guilford (11,580).<\/p>\n<p>The release says the study, conducted by Tourism Economics and commissioned by Visit NC, has &ldquo;preliminary estimates of domestic and international traveler expenditures as well as employment, payroll income, and state and local tax revenues directly generated by these expenditures. The statistical model draws on detailed data from Visit NC as well as data derived from federal and state government sources, nationally known private and non-profit travel organizations, and other travel industry sources.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1730913\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1730913\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charlotte Achieves Record Tourism Spending (The Center Square) \u2013 According to an annual report, Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, and the Outer Banks set new records for tourism spending in North Carolina in 2023. These four areas recorded the highest traveler expenditures and employed the most direct tourism workers based on county data. The North Carolina Department of Commerce reported that visitor spending reached $35.6 billion, marking a 6.9% increase from previous years. Direct employment in tourism rose to 227,000 jobs, a 4.8% increase. The department noted that North Carolina households save an average of $518 in state and local taxes due to this visitor spending. Approximately 43 million people visited the state in 2023, contributing $44.5 billion in federal, state, and local taxes; with state tax revenue from this spending amounting to $1.3 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Wit Tuttell, executive director of Visit NC\u2014part of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina\u2014emphasized the significance of tourism across all counties in North Carolina: \u201cThere\u2019s fierce competition for travelers\u2019 attention and resources; our success stems from our state&#8217;s natural beauty and outdoor activities combined with a blend of tradition and innovation along with our hospitable nature.\u201d He added that while some qualities are difficult to quantify directly, they can be linked to tangible benefits for employment rates, businesses&#8217; performance, and tax revenues.<\/p>\n<p>Payroll for direct tourism employees is estimated at $9.3 billion. Mecklenburg County led traveler expenditures at $5.8 billion followed by Wake County at $3.3 billion; Buncombe at $3 billion; and Dare at $2.1 billion respectively for direct tourism jobs: Mecklenburg (36,310), Wake (25,984), Buncombe (19,862), Dare (12,564), and Guilford (11,580). The study was conducted by Tourism Economics on behalf of Visit NC using preliminary estimates related to domestic and international traveler spending as well as associated employment figures along with payroll income generated by these expenditures through detailed data sources including federal agencies and recognized travel organizations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2324987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24155627224632-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[20464,4752,3834,24701,32076],"class_list":["post-2324986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-charlotte","tag-record","tag-spending","tag-tourism","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24155627224632-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324986\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}