Why is Tourism Important ?

Our organization’s seasonal strategies involve a fully integrated marketing program consisting of various digital, online, print and broadcast communications with the consistent plan of sharing with potential visitors the unique, authentic experiences you will find on this website. These visitors influence the business community by spending new dollars within the destination as demonstrated below:

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2023 Year in Review

The major accomplishments of 2023 in placing

Blair County on the map for travel purposes!

 

ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS

HOTEL ANALYTICS

MARKETING HIGHLIGHTS

MARKETING INVESTMENTS

PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Annual Economic Impact of Travel Spending on Blair County

$ 0 M
In excess of
0 +
Jobs supported to some extent by travel spending
$ 0 M
In labor income
$ 0 M
In local, state, and federal taxes

-PA DCED – Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics Company, March 2024

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