Posts From: September 2017

Omaha Tourism Now a $2 Billion a Year Industry

By Tracie McPherson on Sep. 26, 2017

Media Contact: Tracie McPherson Visit Omaha Director of Communications 402-444-3607 tmcpherson@visitomaha.com That's What Omaha Tourism Looks Like Omaha, NE. September 26, 2017 – Omaha has experienced seven straight years of tourism growth. New economic impact research completed by Tourism Economics – An Oxford Economics Company shows tourism's impact on the city has now reached close to the $2 billion mark. The study shows 12.3 million people visited Omaha in 2016. Those tourists spent a total of $1.22 billion while visiting the city. That…

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ABA Announces Omaha as Site for 2020 Convention

By Melanie Hinton on Sep. 19, 2017

Contact: Melanie Hinter Office: 202-218-7220 Mobile: 703-408-4107 Email: mhinton@buses.org ABA Announces Omaha as Site for 2020 Convention Washington, DC – Today, the American Bus Association (ABA)…

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Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium® Sets Economic Impact Record for City and State in 2016

By Michelle Meisinger - Omaha's Zoo on Sep. 19, 2017

Omaha, Neb. (Sept. 5, 2017) – Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium's 2016 Economic Impact Study results reveal the economic impact to the City of Omaha to be $267.01 million. This includes $109.44 million in labor income paid to an estimated 2,849 workers employed at either Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium or businesses throughout the Omaha economy. The additional economic activity in Omaha due to Omaha's Zoo and Aquarium generates an additional $4.16 million in local sales, use and lodging tax revenues for Omaha. These 2016 economic…

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The Ten Tastiest Days of the Year

By Tracie McPherson on Sep. 13, 2017

Media Contact: Tracie McPherson Visit Omaha Director of Communications 402-444-3607 tmcpherson@visitomaha.com Dine Out to Help Others Omaha, NE. September 13, 2017 – Mark your calendars, Omaha Restaurant Week is back for its seventh year. From September 15th through the 24th every time you have dinner at a participating Omaha area restaurant you will be supporting the Food Bank for the Heartland. "We're proud to be involved with Omaha Restaurant Week," said Keith Backsen, Executive Director for Visit Omaha. "It's a great way for us to promote…

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