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President’s

Message

NJ TOURISM IS AN EMERGING

ASSET TO THE ECONOMY

H

ow many Atlantic City casino closure news articles have you read in the

past year?

Despite the countless headlines, the New Jersey travel economy sig-
niicantly grew in 2014. As a matter of fact, according to economic impact

studies, tourism demand grew as much as 3.8 percent in 2014 to reach
$42.1 billion. We have more than just the shore region to thank for that;

further inland, prestigious universities like Princeton and Rutgers attract students from
all over the country, which increases economic growth in travel and tourism. These are

just a few examples of tourism sectors that make up the region as a whole.
Just eight years ago, 72.9 million visitors chose New Jersey as their destination and

just this last year the number grew 20 percent to include 93.2 million visitors. The
growth in economic impact doesn’t stop there: the tourism industry accounts for one in

10 jobs in New Jersey, which makes for a desirable spot for commerce
and community as a whole.
Just eight years ago,

The travel and tourism impact has a “low-through” efect across the 72.9 million visitors
economy as a whole. This means the growth impact of one industry il-
chose New Jersey as
ters down to secondary and tertiary groups of businesses. For example,
their destination. Last
while the entertainment industry is directly impacted by tourism
growth, tourism promotion services are indirectly afected which causes year, the number grew

increases in demand for oice supplies and computers. (If you’re inter- 20 percent to include
ested in the full report contact MIDJersey Chamber of Commerce).
93.2 million visitors.
Now, our mission is to attract tourism dollars to your business and
the most efective way to do so is to invest with sponsorships through

our yearly tourism publication, Discover MIDJersey. Readers can explore all the places that make this
economic growth possible as well as highlighting the hottest restaurants, accommodations, attractions,

and entertainment throughout the region.
We have seen from the economic impact studies that the New Jersey travel bug is in our readership and

beyond. The question is will you be in front of them with your business message? Sponsor our 2015-16
Discover MIDJersey issue and join the growth. Email Orsola Andersen at orsola@midjerseychamber.org

for more information about existing opportunities.

Robert D. Prunetti
President + CEO

Robert@MIDJerseyChamber.org

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