Park City Celebrates “National Tourism Week”
The Park City City Council recently declared May 10-18 as “National Tourism Week” to coincide with the national celebration of the week.
Although May is typically the slowest tourist month in Park City and the middle of “mud season”, it is generally considered the traditional start of summer vacations in America.
The Park City Chamber/Bureau considers every week “Tourism Week” as the Park City economy is based on serving tourists. There were approximately 3.3 million visitor nights in Park City in 2007.
The City Council notes that tourism creates more than 7,117 jobs and provides 43 percent of all jobs in Summit County, and tourist spending is more $460 Million of which generates $14 Million in Taxes.
For more information on National Tourism Week, visit the Travel Industry Association at http://www.tia.org
