I have lived in Dothan my whole life and never really thought about tourism to our town--until today. We've always had the beach traffic, but people visiting our town are not just passing through anymore they are staying. Bob Hendrix, Executive Director, of the Dothan Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, talked today at our monthly Dothan Association of Realtors luncheon today. He was full of facts and figures about our city and the impact tourism has on Dothan, Alabama. Tourism in Alabama brings in 9.3 billion dollars. What a figure! Did you know tourism is the largest industry in Alabama? I had no clue, and lumber is running a close second. When people come to visit Dothan this is the break down of how they spend their money:
27% Eating/Drinking
24% Auto (gas)
16% Public Transportation (airfare, cabs, etc.)
13% Lodging
10% Retail
10% Entertainment
As you can tell people spend money when they come to Dothan. Being a Dothanite, I sometimes fuss and complain about the traffic, but look at with the "glass half full". Those people are leaving their dollars in our city and when guest leave their money it is always a good thing for Dothan. Next time you run into a visitor to our beautiful city, show them that wonderful southern hospitality.
Check out the Dothan Area Convention & Visitors Bureau website: www.dothanalcvb.com
Michelle
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I find it so amusing to see that eating is the number 1 way we like to spend our money. You can just look at me and tell that!
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