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Record-setting tourism in the Magic City
POP AND BIG GAMES LIKE THE MLB AT RICKWOOD AND THE MAGIC CITY CLASSIC ARE JUST SOME OF THE WORLD CLASS EVENTS THAT HAVE MADE THE MAGIC CITY A TOURISM POWERHOUSE. WVTM13’S PATSY DOUGLAS IS JOINING US LIVE NOW. PATSY, THE METRO AREA REALLY LOOKING TO BUILD OFF OF A RECORD YEAR. YES, THEY ARE. THEY’RE DEFINITELY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THESE EVENTS. RECENT NUMBERS SHOWING HERE IN BIRMINGHAM, THEY MADE $2.4 BILLION DOLLARS IN 2022. AND LISTEN, LET ME TELL YOU, THEY ARE EXPECTING THAT NUMBER TO GROW EVEN MORE THIS YEAR. NOW, OF COURSE, WE KNOW THAT THIS GROWTH IS A REBOUND FOUND AFTER EXPERIENCING COVID JUST THREE SHORT YEARS AGO WHEN MASKS WERE UP AND PEOPLE WEREN’T TRAVELING AS MUCH HUGE EVENTS LIKE THE WORLD GAMES, MAGIC CITY CLASSIC, LIKE YOU GUYS MENTIONED EARLIER, SEC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT, EVEN THE NABJ CONFERENCE HAS MADE A BIG IMPACT ON TOURISM NUMBERS. NOW, JOHN AUREUS, CEO OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM AND CONVENTION, SAYS MILLIONS OF VISITORS ARE NOW STAYING IN OUR HOTELS AND SHOPPING WITH RETAILERS BECAUSE OF THESE BIG EVENTS. IT’S VERY COMPETITIVE TO GET THESE BIG EVENTS BECAUSE THESE THESE THESE LARGE EVENTS BRING SO MUCH NEW MONEY INTO A REGIONAL ECONOMY THAT EVERY MAJOR CITY AND EVEN SMALLER CITIES IN THE COUNTRY ARE ON ARE AFTER THEM. DEFINITELY. AND COMING UP IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR, I’LL TELL YOU
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Record-setting tourism in the Magic City
The city of Birmingham is building a powerhouse as tourism is generating record numbers this year. Millions of visitors across the country are now staying in our hotels and bringing revenue to our city. This all thanks to the many big events we've had over the past two years. Huge events like the World Games, SEC baseball tournament, the National Association of Black Journalists conference, and the NCAA tournament have made an impact on tourism numbers. According to the latest economic and visitor numbers, Alabama's largest metro area generated a record $2.4 billion in 2022. That number is expected to grow even more this year. “That's a big number and that number translates into new taxes that come into Birmingham and Jefferson county. It pays for a lot of the services that we as residents will have to pay for if we didn't have that many visitors paying those kinds of taxes,” John Oros said.The greater Birmingham tourism industry also brings in more than 50,000 full-time jobs.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
The city of Birmingham is building a powerhouse as tourism is generating record numbers this year. Millions of visitors across the country are now staying in our hotels and bringing revenue to our city. This all thanks to the many big events we've had over the past two years.
Huge events like the World Games, SEC baseball tournament, the National Association of Black Journalists conference, and the NCAA tournament have made an impact on tourism numbers.
According to the latest economic and visitor numbers, Alabama's largest metro area generated a record $2.4 billion in 2022. That number is expected to grow even more this year.
“That's a big number and that number translates into new taxes that come into Birmingham and Jefferson county. It pays for a lot of the services that we as residents will have to pay for if we didn't have that many visitors paying those kinds of taxes,” John Oros said.
The greater Birmingham tourism industry also brings in more than 50,000 full-time jobs.
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