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Tourism groups urge restoration of $6 million cut to state tourism funding, warn of economic loss
Summary
Destination marketing organizations across Washington asked senators to restore a $6 million cut to the state tourism marketing account, saying the reduction would curtail marketing, cooperative grants and rural destination support just as the state seeks to capitalize on major events and rebuild post-pandemic visitation.
Representatives from tourism bureaus, regional destination marketing organizations and the state tourism office urged the Senate Ways & Means Committee to restore a $6 million reduction to the state tourism marketing account included in the operating budget proposal.
Speakers from Visit Seattle, Visit Walla Walla, Visit Tri Cities, Visit Vancouver and many local destination marketing organizations said the Senate's proposal would shrink the…
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