SPOKANE – Spokane County experienced a notable peak in tourism for 2023, attracting 9.77 million visitors, which generated a total economic impact of approximately $2.3 billion.
Visitors included people who stayed overnight or traveled more than 50 miles to the county; the nearly 10 million people spent $1.5 billion, a 3.9% increase since 2022, according to an tourism-Economics-Spokane-Economic-Impact-Report.pdf?v=1716409403″>Oxford Economics report compiled for Visit Spokane.
Visit Spokane is a nonprofit organization that promotes tourism throughout the region. The group is currently hosting Expo 50, a nine-week-long event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Spokane hosting the 1974 World Fair. At the time, it was the smallest city ever to do so.
City and county officials expect the Expo to bring in a wealth of revenue as it coincided with several high-profile tourism events for the county, including…
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