[Research] Economic Impact of Motorcoach Travel and Tourism in Cleveland – American Bus Association

The American Bus Association Foundation (ABAF) commissions analysis to measure how motorcoach-based tourism uplifts native economies throughout the U.S. This report examines the financial influence of motorcoach journey in Cleveland, OH.

Executive Summary

About the Report

The objective of this report is to quantify the linkages between motorcoach-based tourism and the regional economic system within the Greater Cleveland, Ohio, space, and to doc their financial contributions in 2005.

Key Highlights

• About 100 firms despatched as many as 4,625 motorcoaches to the Greater Cleveland space in 2005. These buses carried roughly 34,275 in a single day visitors and 198,800 day-trippers.
• In sum, about $24.6 million was spent on or by visitors coming to Cleveland by motorcoach in 2005. Of this, $8.9 million was spent on meals and drinks, $7.15 million on retail purchases, $5.2 million on admissions charges to points of interest, and nearly $1.3 million on arts.
• The direct spending supported as many as 630 jobs within the native economic system. The whole financial influence of motorcoach tourism was over $16.7 million.

Citation

How to Cite This Report: American Bus Association. (2006). The Economic Impact of Motorcoach Tourism in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. Retrieved from

Report Author: GuerillaEconomics, LLC.

Sponsored by: American Bus Association Foundation, The Greater Cleveland Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Contact info: For inquiries, e-mail analysis@buses.org or name (202) 218-7227.

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