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Maine Beaches Association tells York County commissioners tourism generates $2.6 billion in visitor spending
Summary
Ed Hodgdon, grant manager for the Maine Beaches Association, briefed commissioners Feb. 19 on a state-funded marketing program for York County beaches, reporting 2023 figures that show about $2.6 billion in direct visitor spending, 3.8 million visitors and roughly 34,000 tourism-supported jobs in the county.
Ed Hodgdon, grant manager for the Maine Beaches Association, presented to the York County Commissioners on Feb. 19 about the association’s marketing work, funding and the region’s economic footprint. Hodgdon said the association receives a state grant (reported in the meeting as $250,000 for the year) to support marketing, asset development and visitor fulfillment efforts.
Hodgdon summarized visitor-demographic data collected by the Maine Office of Tourism and a third-party researcher, noting the region drew about 3.8 million visitors in…
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