Idaho Travel Council expects a drop in travel & revenue
Credit: Idaho On Your Side
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TOURISM IS ATHREE-POINT SEVENBILLION DOLLARINDUSTRY IN IDAHO...EMPLOYING MORETHAN 45-THOUSANDPEOPLE..
OR ITWAS...BEFORECOVID-19.FRANKIE KATAFIASJOINS US NOW WITHMORE FROM THEIDAHO TRAVELCOUNCIL'S TOURISMMEETING.THE IDAHO TRAVELCOUNCIL FORECASTSA MAJOR DROP INVISITS... ANDREVENUE... IN THECOMING YEAR.THE RIPPLE EFFECTSCOULD BESIGNIFICANT...ESPECIALLY FOR THERETAIL INDUSTRY...WHICH ALSOBENEFITS FROMTRAVELERS'SPENDING.PAM EATON...PRESIDENT AND C-E-O OF THE IDAHORETAILERSASSOCIATION... SAYSSHE'S BEEN TALKINGTO LEGISLATORSNON-STOP."GETTING PEOPLEBACK IN OURINDUSTRY, THEHOSPITALITYINDUSTRY AS AWHOLE IS GONNA BEWHAT TRULY HELPSIDAHO RECOVER."COMING UP IN OURNEXT HALFHOUR...I'LL SHAREKEY TAKEAWAY'SFROM WEDNESDAY'SMEETING.