The Power of Tourism – Tweet Sheet

Share these tweets to promote National Travel and Tourism Week and celebrate The Power of Tourism. When creating your own tweets, be sure to use the hashtags #SanDiegoTourism and #NTTW16.  And below, be sure to thank and include sponsors of the annual meeting in your social media too!

THE POWER OF TOURISM TWEETS

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• There were more than 34 million visitors to San Diego in 2015 and 17.2 million stayed overnight. #SanDiegoTourism #NTTW16

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• 70% of the $9.9 billion spent by visitors in San Diego was spent at businesses other than lodging. #SanDiegoTourism #NTTW16

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• More than 180,000 jobs are related to the tourism/hospitality industry including food, lodging, and attractions. #SanDiegoTourism #NTTW16

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• There are more than 60,000 hotel rooms in San Diego, with more scheduled to open in 2016. #SanDiegoTourism #NTTW16

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• San Diego’s Top 5 International Markets: Canada, Mexico, UK, China, & Japan #SanDiegoTourism #NTTW16

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• $9.9 billion in visitor spending translates to $16.4 billion in regional economic impact! #SanDiegoTourism #NTTW16

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• Visitor taxes collected help fund local fire, police, roads and infrastructure, and city services! #SanDiegoTourism #NTTW16

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• $705 million in total visitor taxes generated saves San Diegans $440 annually per household. #SanDiegoTourism #NTTW16

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• #SanDiegoTourism is a major source of jobs in our region and provides tax revenue essential to local government. #NTTW16

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• My favorite beach in San Diego is _________________. #SanDiegoTourism #NTTW16

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SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO

Don’t forget to tweet them and thank them for hosting the event and allowing us to play in the park for the day!

• Thank you @SeaWorld San Diego for hosting our annual meeting today! @ClydeSeaWorldSD #SanDiegoTourism #NTTW16

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While you’re sharing the love, be sure to also thank our sponsors and partners:

• SDG&E @SDGE
• Mirum @MirumAgency
• Unified Port of San Diego @PortOfSanDiego
• SimpleView @Simpleview
• aRes Travel @aResTravel
  
• San Diego EDC @SDRegionalEDC @MarkCaffertySD
• Miles Media @meetmiles
• AdGenuity #AdGenuity
• Where Magazine @WhereSandiego
• Casual Fridays @CasualFridaysHQ
• Certified Folder Display @CertifiedFolder
• San Diego Convention Center @SDConventionCTR
• Priceline.com @Priceline
• Freeman @FreemanCo
• SeaWorld @SeaWorld @ClydeSeaWorldSD
• Alliant @AlliantEvents
• Our Host, Kimberly Hunt @10NewsHunt

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For more research on the why travel matters, visit SanDiego.org/impact.

Find out more about National Travel & Tourism week at USTravel.org.

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THANKS AGAIN TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS!