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Ohio Tourism Works is a collaborative effort by the Ohio Tourism Roundtable to create awareness that tourism is a $40 billion industry in Ohio that sustains 443,000 Ohio jobs and annually generates over $2.6 billion in state and local tax revenue.  By increasing tourism promotion Ohio can generate more jobs and tax revenue. 

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                            FEATURED STORY
 
       New Tourism Funding Model Becomes Law
              A new funding model that can double 
      Ohio's tourism promotion budget to $10 million
  annually has been signed into law as part of SB 314
                   Click here to read the story
       Click here for informaton on the new model
                               Press Release   


                   Ohio tourism has its best year                
             accounting for 443,000 jobs in Ohio as 
       visitors spend over $40 billion in 2011! 
                   Click here to read this article online
 


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The Ohio Tourism Roundtable represents leadership and industry professionals from the Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association, the Ohio Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus, the Ohio Travel Association and the Ohio Restaurant Association.

Did You Know?

  • 15 to 1 ROI:

    For every $1 Ohio spends on tourism advertising 15 new tax dollars are generated. 

    Click here for the press release

  • Tourism generates revenue:

    Tourism is a $40.3 billion industry in Ohio, the fourth largest industry in the state.

  • Tourism creates jobs:

    The tourism industry sustains over 443,000 jobs across Ohio's 88 counties.  

  • Tourism creates growth:

    Tourism brings new dollars into Ohio.  it diversifies Ohio's economy, and provides entrepreneurial opportunities.

  • Tourism creates opportunity:

    Tourism includes a strong network of small and large businesses, everything from a family-owned and operated canoe livery to a multimillion-dollar entertainment company.