Thompson Local News

Presentations made by Travel Manitoba inform Thompsonites of tourism revenue

 

A lack of knowledge surrounding Manitoba’s tourism industry is something Travel Manitoba is hoping to correct.

 

Travel Manitoba President and CEO Colin Ferguson was in Thompson last week, talking to city representatives, local businesses, and various organizations about the economic impact of the tourism industry.

 

Ferguson makes it known exactly how big the tourism industry is in Manitoba.

 

“The size of the tourism industry in the province of Manitoba, on an annual basis, is $1.6 billion. So that 1.6 billion, which is shared by hotel owners, restaurants, ticketing and attractions, fishing camps, fishing guides, gas stations, and all the rest, that’s a pretty significant number.”

 

Ferguson also said that the province has adopted their sustainable funding model, which sees 4 percent of that $1.6 billion going to Travel Manitoba, a drastic increase from the previous model.

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