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Travel Costa Mesa says 2023 visitor spending topped $883 million; council asks for 2024 trend details
Summary
Travel Costa Mesa presented a 2023 tourism impact report showing $883 million in direct visitor spending, an $1.1 billion total economic impact and more than 8,400 jobs supported in Costa Mesa. Council members asked about 2024 and longer-term growth potential.
Paulette Lombardi Freese, president of Travel Costa Mesa (the city's business-improvement-style marketing arm), presented a 2023 tourism economic-impact summary during the council meeting on Tuesday.
Lombardi Freese said the industry generated $883,000,000 in direct visitor spending in calendar year 2023, which translated to a total economic impact of about $1.1 billion and supported roughly 8,400 jobs in the city. "Visitor spending in the year 2023, the tourism industry generated $883,000,000 for the city of Costa Mesa with a…
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