As Tennessee’s No. 2 industry, tourism has had another exceptional year, continuing to break visitation records and exceed economic impact numbers year over year. Tennessee’s skyrocketing growth is due in great part to key tourism partners throughout the state who invest in new attractions, groundbreaking expansions and important improvements. Those partnerships and efforts are reflected in our Annual Report and Economic Impact reports.
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Tennessee’s tourism industry is the second largest industry in the state. Learn about TDTD’s initiatives, partnership opportunities and resources for tourism industry professionals.
These snapshots provide facts about tourism as the state’s second-largest industry and a breakdown of tourism’s economic impact for each county. Newly expanded county snapshots with additional data include county rankings and tax savings by household.
Tourism generated $16.8 billion in domestic and international travel spending, created nearly 150,000 jobs, and $1.4 billion in state and local tax revenue. This PDF document was last updated on August 26 at 7 a.m. CT.
Here’s a look at TDTD’s newest creative to jump-start travel to Tennessee. The campaign, “Now Playing,” will place Tennessee in more markets than ever with the addition of a number of new test markets this summer.
Here’s a look at the state of the industry impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the department’s initiatives and work to restore Tennessee’s economy.
Tennessee saw record-breaking economic impact numbers, travel spending and domestic person stays; marking a decade of consecutive growth before the Coronavirus pandemic hit. As the state’s second largest industry, travel and tourism are vital to restoring economic health and recovery.
Tennessee’s tourism industry is the second largest industry in the state. Learn about TDTD’s initiatives, partnership opportunities and resources for tourism industry professionals.
These snapshots provide facts about tourism as the state’s second-largest industry and a breakdown of tourism’s economic impact for each county. Highlights include how much each household in the county would have to pay if it were not for state and local taxes generated by tourism.
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