Economic Impact
Dollar and other impacts of travel and tourism in Minnesota, including reports on lodging metrics.
Economic Impact of Traveler Spending on Minnesota Counties and Regions, June 2007-May 2008
Jul 01, 2012
Data tables of spending; and job impacts, income impacts, and state and local government impacts of traveler spending. Impacts are presented for Minnesota counties and tourism regions, annually and by season. Note: The four Minnesota tourism regions represented in these reports were modified into a new five-region configuration in 2009.
Read More...Minnesota’s Lodging Performance through the 1st Quarter of 2012
May 04, 2012
Minnesota’s lodging industry started 2012 with moderate 1st quarter year-over-year growth in five of six reported metrics, and a small decline in the sixth metric – room supply. The year-over-year 1st quarter change for all six metrics was lower than the year-over-year change a year earlier (i.e., 1st quarter of 2011 compared with 1st quarter of 2010).
Read More...Minnesota Lodging Performance Reports from Previous Years
Apr 30, 2012
Quarterly, Explore Minnesota Tourism summarizes lodging metrics provided by STR (Smith Travel Research, Inc.). The reports covering previous years are listed below.
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