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Pastimes : A CENTURY OF LIONS/THE 20TH CENTURY TOP 100

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To: Zoltan! who wrote (3180)1/6/2002 9:32:23 AM
From: Neocon   of 3246
 
National Tourism Week Statistics

How many people visit Maryland each year?
17.9 million people visited Maryland in 2000

Why are they coming from?
67% are here for pleasure
43% visit friends and family
14% come for entertainment
10% participate in outdoor recreation opportunities
21% are here for business
12% are here for other reasons

How much are they spending while they're here?
$301 is the average household trip expenditure

How long are they staying?
2.5 nights on average

What does that mean to the state's economy?
$7.7 billion was spent by visitors in 1999
$647 million in state and local taxes was generated by travel in 1999

Where are our visitors from?
20% from Maryland (touring their own state!)
17% from Pennsylvania
12% from Virginia
8% from New Jersey
7% from New York

How are they getting here?
73% drive their own vehicle
18% arrive by airplane
3% arrive by train or bus
2% rent cars

What are they doing during their trip?
27% shop
13% visit museums and historic sites
13% seek sun and fun at the beach

Who's taking care of them during their stay?
103,000 dedicated Marylanders were employed within the tourism industry in 1999

NOTES:
" These are our most recent figures. Unless otherwise noted, they are 2000 statistics.
" Not all percentages will add up to 100. We listed only the top responses in some categories.

SOURCES:
" TravelScope 2000, Travel Industry Association of America
" 1999 Economic Impact of Travel on Maryland Counties, Travel Industry Association of America

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