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Travel Butler County reports $1.5 billion tourism impact and rising hotel revenues
Summary
The county’s tourism agency said 2023 tourism generated an estimated $1.5 billion in annual economic impact, supported more than 15,000 jobs and showed gains in hotel revenue and short-term rental receipts through 2025; staff previewed 2026 marketing and events.
Tracy, president and CEO of Travel Butler County, told commissioners on Nov. 18 that tourism remains a major economic driver for Butler County and previewed marketing and event work for 2026.
Citing Ohio Department of Development numbers, Tracy said the county’s 2023 tourism economic impact was $1.5 billion and that tourism supports more than…
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