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Tulsa tourism leaders urge lodging-tax hike to fund marketing, incentives and convention capacity
Summary
Representatives from the Tulsa Regional Chamber and VisitTulsa presented a proposal to raise the city's lodging tax to fund expanded tourism marketing, incentives and staff capacity.
Representatives from the Tulsa Regional Chamber and VisitTulsa presented a proposal to the Urban Economic Development committee on Nov. 5 to raise the city lodging (hotel/motel) tax to increase tourism marketing, staff capacity and event incentives.
VisitTulsa staff described a rapid increase in conventions and visitor demand and said Tulsa's existing marketing and incentive budget was outpaced by neighboring markets. The presenter cited Oklahoma City's recent increase of lodging tax and the way that jurisdiction expanded its tourism budget from roughly $6.5…
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