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TOURISM MEANS BUSINESS AT ALL LEVELS
National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), which takes place from
May 2-8, is an annual tradition for the United States travel commu-
nity. This is the dedicated week in which travel and tourism profes-
sionals across the country unite to celebrate the value of travel for
our economy, businesses, and personal well-being.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, travel continued to be one of the
largest generators of economic impact in the country, state and
county.
UNITED STATES
Nationwide, the direct economic output generated by domestic and
international visitors was $2.6 trillion in 2019 and the industry sup-
ported 17 million jobs. In the same period travel was the 7th-largest
US employer in the private sector.
NORTH CAROLINA
Before the pandemic, the value of travel and tourism to the state's
economy was on an upward trajectory. In 2019, visitors to North Caro-
lina generated an economic output of $26.77 billion, and more than
236,581 North Carolinians were employed in the travel and tourism
industry.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
In 2019, domestic travel to Cumberland County produced $601.12
million in direct expenditures which generated $44.59 million in state
and local tax revenues.
Taxes collected from travel to Cumberland County
represents a $134.14 tax savings to each county resident!
The Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (FACVB) works
to maximize the economic impact from travel to Cumberland County.
The FACVB is funded through occupancy tax collections, collected
from overnight visitors at Cumberland County hotels and adminis-
tered by the Tourism Development Authority.
National Travel & Tourism Week, is organized by the United States Travel Association.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Melody Foote
Director of Communications
Fayetteville Area Convention
& Visitors Bureau
B U L L E T I N
Download
a mobile app
for exploring
Cumberland
County.
A FREE public event
Refreshments & door prizes!
For more information: 910.484.6200
Safe distancing practices will be observed.
&
presents
Catering is provided by
Two Brothers Catering
5:30 pm
to 7 pm
Mule by Shane Booth
May 4th
2021
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