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Tourism in Ohio employs a diverse group of people
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"I work in the hospitality industry where tourists are a large part of my business and therefore very important. But more importantly, tourism brings money to our city that helps our economy in so many ways."
-Charles Bell, Bell Captain, Hampton Inn and Suites Downtown, Columbus, Ohio
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"I enjoy getting people excited about environmental issues."
-Stephanie Flammer, Earth Science Specialist, Cincinnati Museum Center
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"Tourism is vital to the success of Young’s
Jersey
Dairy. About 20 percent of the over one million visitors we get to our farm, entertainment and restaurants each year, drive 100 miles or more to visit. Tourism benefits my business, creates good jobs and generates revenue for government.”
-Dan Young, President and Chief Ice Cream Scooper, Young's Jersey Dairy, Yellow Springs, Ohio and Chairman, Ohio Restaurant Association
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"Without the travelers and construction workers, I wouldn't have a job."
-Becky Rutter, Housekeeper for 16 years at Budget Inn Express, Athens, Ohio
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"The travel and tourism industry pours tens of millions of dollars into our economy every year. Our quality of life is enhanced greatly in Dublin thanks to our visitors who help pay for art programs, festivals, parks, bike paths and much more."
-Marilee Chinnichi-Zurcher, Mayor of Dublin
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I see many visitors come to Dresden from all across the country and I love handing them a Dresden Visitors Guide and recommending shops and Bed and Breakfasts to stay in. We do special cancellations a couple of times a year so visitors can have a Dresden postmark on letters and even their basket."
-Rocky Brownfield, US Postmaster, Dresden, Ohio
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"Visitor spending is crucial to the vitality of any community. The impact of 'new' visitor dollars into our economy supports salaries, promotes the consumption of local goods and services and generates tens of millions of dollars in local and state tax revenues."
-Gregg M. Mervis, VP Akron/Summit CVB
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"Tourism has provided me with an internship and the opportunity to learn how tourism benefits a small, rural community."
-Erin Lee, Senior Muskingum College and Intern with Cambridge/Guernsey County VCB
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