Wake County saw a record year for tourism in 2023.
At the end of one year, 2023 Wake County Tourism Report Visit Rale is shown in the hotel and both prepared food and beverage collections, which was $ 82.6 million, about $ 822 from 2022, about $ 10 million more, which was another record year.
County Commissioner Vicky Edmson says the number is “exciting” because the county national and state is higher than the average.
Edmson said, “Visitors produce tens of thousands of jobs and invest a lot of money in the local economy.”
Additionally, tourism tax dollars help to increase places such as PNC Arena and Rale Convention Center.
Both places are used to host programs such as sports, music and conferences, which pull hundreds of thousands of people into the area.
County leaders voted for more money to improve both facilities.
Adamson Wake County is called home, who note the tourism tax collection.
“Our residents get the benefit of the use of world -class facility that our tourists pay for the tax dollar,” he said.
According to the report, Wake County increased the hotel revenue in 2023 by more than $ 38 million, increased by more than 2022 to 15%.
Go to Raleigh and Greater Rale Alliance hosted more than 350 programs, which welcome over 6.2 million people in the region.
Patrick Justsen, a visiting Las Vegas, said she was attracted to the attraction of the city.
“I want to see the state capital, want to visit the same,” Justiceon told Wral News.
About 400 events were booked for future dates, which were estimated to be brought with $ 206 million under direct economic influence.
Leaders of Wake County say they plan to use tourism tax to fund 500 -room Omni Hotel in the city Rale to help generate additional funds for the local economy.