LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska tourism Commission says now is the best time to plan you statewide trip.
Jenn Gjerde, a marketing manager at Nebraska tourism Commission, joined Channel 8 News at midday to talk about the importance of tourism across the state.
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Nebraska tourism, its industry partners and Governor Jim Pillen are celebrating National Travel & tourism Week May 19-25. This week honors the economic impact and the vital role the travel industry plays in the nation’s success, and Pillen proclaimed the week as National Travel and tourism Week in Nebraska in recognition.
tourism continued to be one of the state’s most important economic drivers in 2023:
- Nebraska hosted 12.6 million overnight visitors and more than 7 million day-trippers, totaling nearly 20 million overall
- Visitor expenditures climbed to $4.54 billion, up 5.3% from 2022
- tourism generated more than $300 million in state and local tax revenue for the first time and…
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