Beaumont CVB Official Blog

It's National Travel and Tourism Week May 7-15! Beaumont is using the occasion to highlight local museums, attractions, and events that bring in travelers and tourism dollars to our local economy.
Travel and tourism is one of America's largest industries, employing more workers than both the insurance and auto industries combined. In 2010, it generated $1.8 trillion in economic output, and it delivered $118 billion in tax revenues. In fact, without travel and tourism's contribution to the tax base, each household would be taxed an additional $1,000 per year. Source 

Simply put: travel matters. It matters with job creation, productivity and regional economic expansion. Travel matters to our national economy, and it matters right here in Beaumont.

Consider the impact that thousands of leisure and business travelers create on our city's hoteliers, restaurateurs, retailers, museums and countless other businesses. Travel spending in Beaumont was $279.1 million. The travel industry employs 3,340 in Beaumont and 5,105 in Jefferson County. For more stats & figures are here. 

So, yes - We love travelers! Not only are they an important part of economic growth for our area, but travel truly is the ultimate freedom. Travel allows us to share who we are and what we are with the world. 

Here are the events we have scheduled for National Tourism Week Celebrations, please join us as we celebrate tourism right here in Beaumont, Texas! http://www.beaumontcvb.com/ntw/

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Stephanie is the Director of Marketing for the Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau The Beaumont CVB works to book conventions, meetings, sporting events and promotes museums, and attractions to the leisure traveler.