SOME STRONG TOURISM NUMBERS RELEASED TUESDAY BY “VISIT ALBUQUERQUE.” THE GROUP SAYS THIS PAST YEAR REPRESENTED AN ALL-TIME HIGH FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY. IT ALSO SAYS THERE WAS A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR LODGERS’ TAXES, TOPPING 13 MILLION DOLLARS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018, A 7-POINT-3 PERCENT IMPROVEMENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
HOTEL OCCUPANCY WAS UP 2-POINT-3 PERCENT AND THE AVERAGE DAILY RATE ALSO ROSE, UP 2 PERCENT THROUGH JULY OF THIS YEAR. “VISIT ALBUQUERQUE” SAYS TOURISM GENERATES AROUND 2-BILLION DOLLARS IN THE CITY ANNUALLY.
