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Tourism office reports modest visitor spending gains, soft bed-tax trend and rising event bookings

5923747 · August 28, 2025
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Staff reported summer tournament activity, film permit revenue, a small year-over-year dip in bed tax collections, and a string of booked conferences and events that staff say will bring hotel room nights in coming years.

Prescott tourism staff and partners reported steady event activity this summer, rising film spending, and a bed-tax collection total that was modestly down year over year but slightly above the current fiscal-year budget.

Ryan, the city sports and film staffer, told the committee the city hosted 18 tournaments so far this year, with some events drawing roughly 50 to 77 teams and substantial local visitation. He said the office has a date set for a new Native Nations…

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