2007 Ohio Tourism Research Now Available

On July 24 and 25, Amir Eylon and Eric Herzog, along with Adam Sacks from Tourism Economics, hit the road to share the 2007 Visitors Study and Economic Impact Study results and answer questions about the county-level tourism research reports.

The reports reveal that Ohio had a slight decrease in day travel with an increase in overnight marketable trips, our primary target. The visitors report also showed Ohio gained 2 percent in our regional market share.

The Economic Impact study revealed travelers to and in Ohio spent $25 billion dollars which results in an impact of $38 billion dollars in revenues within the state. This study also reveals that tourism in Ohio supports 454,000 full-time equivalent jobs.

Both reports are available for download in the research section of industry.discoverohio.com under “Currently Available Primary and Secondary Research.” Please contact Eric Herzog at (614) 466-0338 or eric.herzog@development.ohio.gov with any questions on Ohio or county level tourism research results.