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Visit Clarksville presents tourism impact data to Montgomery County commissioners
Summary
Angie Brady, executive director of Visit Clarksville, gave a presentation to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners outlining visitor origins, spending, tax revenue and upcoming events tied to local sports and youth tournaments.
Angie Brady, executive director of Visit Clarksville, told the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners on May 5 that tourism generates substantial tax revenue and supports local businesses and events.
Brady said overnight visitors to Montgomery County most frequently come from St. Louis (26%), Atlanta (22%), Memphis (18%), Chattanooga (17%) and Birmingham (16%). She told commissioners that overnight guests who stay in hotels average 2.4 nights and that Airbnbs average 4.9 nights. "Tourism is the first date of economic development," Brady said.
Brady gave specific local…
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