Kansas Department of Commerce and KC2026 officials told the committee that $27.44 million of the state's $28 million World Cup grant has been disbursed and spent; lawmakers pressed for jurisdiction-level sales and transient tax receipts to verify local revenue effects.

Executive Director David Peterson told the CTA board that direct visitor spending rose 1.8% in calendar year 2025 and that induced and indirect spending was nearly $399 million, generating $30.8 million in state and local taxes and supporting roughly 5.4% of local employment.

A tourism official reported Montgomery County’s direct visitor spending ($296.5M), cited 3,022 tourism-supported jobs, and described marketing steps including a game-weekend campaign, a rebrand RFP and a QR code to measure engagement.

City staff reported two years of progress on the tourism strategic plan, cited a 19% increase in visitor spending in 2025 data, and recommended exploring a dedicated destination management organization (DMO) while continuing RedLINK and shoulder-season programming.

Staff described DataFi's methodology—anonymized cell-phone 'pings' plus credit-card and vehicle data—and board members raised questions about classification of commuters, students and locals and whether spend figures accurately reflect local spending; staff said they will request further breakdowns.

Wyoming Office of Tourism reported flat booking levels but a roughly 14% increase in visitor spending, previewed a winter 'Mavericks wanted' campaign and said a visitor‑flow system RFI drew large technology firms; the office asked for ongoing legislative engagement on funding and data needs.

The Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission’s Placer AI subscription was demoed to the committee; staff presented visitor-origin, dwell-time and spending estimates for Vernon County and discussed use cases and data limitations for rural locations.

At its Feb. 12 meeting the Lee County Tourist Development Council heard that December bed-tax (TDT) receipts were nearly $4.3 million — up about 19% year over year — and that Q4 visitation, room nights and direct spending rose. Staff and members also discussed how AI and changing traveler behavior are reshaping marketing and website strategy.

A Visit Fresno County presentation to the Kingsburg Downtown BID Advisory Board estimated about $171,000 in out-of-area visitor spending over three days at the Swedish Festival and higher dwell times for the Santa Lucia celebration, and offered data-driven recommendations for event marketing and planning.

Bristol tourism spending surged to $180 million in 2024, leading Virginia's localities.

Ryan French, executive director of the South Central Tennessee Tourism Association, told the Fayetteville board the community recorded about $29.9 million in visitor spending in 2024 and urged regional marketing to capture nearby out-of-area visitors excluded by the state's 50-mile reporting rule.

Director Johnson told the Wilson County Tourism Board that an economic-impact report shows $370.8 million in visitor spending and $92.4 million in lodging spend, and highlighted 10–12 incoming hotels and major events such as races at Nashville Superspeedway and the Music City Grand Prix.

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Women traveling in groups significantly boost spending on souvenirs and dining experiences.

A Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute analysis presented to the Grand County Commission estimates Arches National Park visitation fell in the timed-entry period while countywide visitor spending and jobs increased; the institute said the park-level declines are model-based estimates and offered full data and slides to commissioners.