Proposed tourism spending for Douglas County

Post by **Brad** » Tue May 17, 2005 12:52 pm

Proposed tourism spending for Douglas County

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1636&u_sid=1413233

Post by **Brad** » Tue May 17, 2005 12:55 pm

Tourism funds to be divided

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1636&u_sid=1413321

The zoo received the largest recommendation this year, $320,000, followed by the Joslyn at $140,000 and the symphony, $120,000.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 2:35 pm

Douglas County tourism hits billion-dollar milestone

Cindy Gonzalez / World-Herald staff writer wrote:Tourism in Douglas County has become a bigger economic engine — with spending from a record number of visitors last year surpassing the $1 billion mark for the first time, according to a new economic impact report prepared for the Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“Omaha is becoming more of a destination, with big-time events,” City Council President Pete Festersen said. “In addition to the benefit to the economy, the identity and image it creates for our city is priceless.”

Post by **Brad** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 2:47 pm

Working in the gallery in the old market, I am suprised how many people I talk to that come here for vacation.

Speaking of.... There was a couple in there last night from Sioux Falls. They are here celebrating their anniversary. The GLM had some sort of special meaning to them so they were a little supprised to see the mess down there.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 3:05 pm

Brad wrote:Working in the gallery in the old market, I am suprised how many people I talk to that come here for vacation.

Speaking of.... There was a couple in there last night from Sioux Falls. They are here celebrating their anniversary. The GLM had some sort of special meaning to them so they were a little supprised to see the mess down there.

Really? Where do they typically come from? What pulls them in?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 4:01 pm

RNcyanide wrote:
Brad wrote:Working in the gallery in the old market, I am suprised how many people I talk to that come here for vacation.

Speaking of.... There was a couple in there last night from Sioux Falls. They are here celebrating their anniversary. The GLM had some sort of special meaning to them so they were a little supprised to see the mess down there.
Really? Where do they typically come from? What pulls them in?

We get a lot of the regional small towns and a decent amount from KC, Des Moines and Souix Falls. The Zoo, Old Market and Children's Museum are pretty big out of town draws plus all the concerts and sporting events pull a lot from the region, I saw somewhere that said the 2012 US Swim Trials attendees were 61% non Omahans. Most people don't spend a week, but a pretty surprising amount make a long weekend out of it.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:29 pm

Brad wrote:
Speaking of.... There was a couple in there last night from Sioux Falls. They are here celebrating their anniversary. The GLM had some sort of special meaning to them so they were a little supprised to see the mess down there.

I know a couple from my home town - right outside Sioux Falls - that come down often to catch something at the the comedy club at VP. Or something at Stir Comcert Cove

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 3:47 pm

Omaha Symphony's Economic Impact Hits High Note

WOWT wrote:The Omaha Symphony has generated an accumulative economic impact of $45 million in Douglas County during the past five years, according to a new study.

The Omaha Symphony and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bureau of Business Research today announced the results of the study, including an impact of $22.52 million in labor income paid to an estimated 161 workers in the five-year period ending June 30, 2012. During that same time, the symphony’s economic impact on the state of Nebraska (outside Douglas County) was $36.95 million, including $17.87 million in labor income.

Post by **Brad** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:14 pm

My post from last week is gone, but here is a summary of people I have talked to in the Old Market:

June 6th:
Kansas city X2
Eastern Iowa
Whichita, KS
Western Kansas
Twin Cities (St Paul, NM)

So far today June 13:
Lawrence, KC
Portland OR
Kansas City
Milwuakee, WI

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:39 am

Brad wrote:My post from last week is gone, but here is a summary of people I have talked to in the Old Market:

June 6th:
Kansas city X2
Eastern Iowa
Whichita, KS
Western Kansas
Twin Cities (St Paul, NM)

So far today June 13:
Lawrence, KC
Portland OR
Kansas City
Milwuakee, WI

Did any of them say what brought them to Omaha?

Post by **Brad** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:40 am

Almost all were here for vacation. They usually say they are going to the zoo. One couple said they were here for the Dog Track. Just basically here for the weekend.

A couple where here to visit family.