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Richmond Region Tourism reports record 2024 visitation, urges progress on headquarters hotel
Summary
Richmond Region Tourism told council that more than 18,000,000 visitors spent nearly $4,000,000,000 in the region in 2024 (about a 5% increase), with city spending up 8.2% and nearly 9,000 jobs supported locally; presenters credited the Allianz Amphitheater and the TID and urged action on a headquarters hotel to capture more convention business.
Catherine O'Donnell, representing Richmond Region Tourism, told the Richmond City Council’s organizational development committee that the region saw strong tourism growth in 2024. "We just got our numbers in last month for 2024, and more than 18,000,000 visitors spent nearly $4,000,000,000 in our region," O'Donnell said, describing an increase of nearly 5 percent.
O'Donnell said tourism is a major economic driver for the city: spending in Richmond rose 8.2% in calendar year 2024, generating about $51.2 million in local taxes and supporting nearly 9,000 jobs. She highlighted the Allianz Amphitheater as a key draw and noted that in some cases…
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