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Tourism leaders say major events and Omni La Costa relaunch will boost Carlsbad economy
Summary
Kim Sidoriac told the subcommittee that tourism remains central to Carlsbad’s economy, citing a $33.7 million 2023 transient occupancy tax, the NCAA championships at Omni La Costa that generated an estimated 4,000 room nights, and renovations that temporarily took about 200 rooms offline.
Kim Sidoriac told the Carlsbad Economic Development Subcommittee that tourism remains a central pillar of the city’s economy and highlighted several near-term events she expects will increase visitor spending.
The update, given during National Travel and Tourism Week, noted that the U.S. travel industry is about $2.6 trillion and supports roughly 15 million jobs nationwide. Sidoriac said Carlsbad’s 2023 transient occupancy tax collections were $33,700,000 and that the recent NCAA Division I men’s and women’s golf championships at…
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