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Why is Tourism Important to You? <br /> • Tourism $$$ are spent throughout the <br /> community = economic impacts, jobs & taxes <br /> • 16% of visitor's spending = recreation <br /> • 16% of visitor's spending = transportation <br /> • 18% of visitor's spending = shopping & retail <br /> • 19% of visitor's spending = lodging <br /> • 25% of visitor's spending = food & dining <br /> Ramsey County = $1.7 billion a yr / 24,460 jobs <br /> 4%'IN LITIEs <br /> WAY(IA'F <br /> TCG FY12 Year in Review <br /> Budget Performance <br /> Revenue: Lodging tax / grants / interest $728,824 <br /> Total Admin / Operating Expenditures: $131,390 <br /> (includes cost of U of MN Tourism research) <br /> • 18% of Budget =Administrative & Overhead Costs <br /> • 82% of Budget = Marketing/Promotion/Reserve <br /> elko <br /> T t1'IN CITIES <br /> GATEWAY <br />