Travel Wisconsin awards grants to local tourism promoters


Travel Wisconsin awards grants to local tourism promoters


EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Travel Wisconsin is using federal CARES Act dollars to help local tourism promoters.

The organization awarded $11,894,966.26 in Tourism Relief to Accelerate Vitality and Economic Lift (TRAVEL) Stimulus Grants. The dollars will go to local tourism development organizations. The money makes up for revenue losses due to lower hotel tax revenues during the coronavirus pandemic. Hotel tax revenues generally compose most of a local tourism development organization’s operating budget.

Tourism promoters will use these dollars to promote their communities, hopefully stimulating local tourism economies...
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