Tourism Research Statistics (supplied by HHRVB and Randall Travel Marketing May 2007) businesses in the region should know:

The Hershey brand is known around the world and generates positive interest in visiting the area. Combined with the destination appeal of Harrisburg, the two areas have ample cross visitation.

Dauphin County has over 7,200 sleeping rooms with lodging occupancy consistently higher than the national average. Occupancy is driven by approximately 1/3 leisure travelers, 1/3 meeting and convention, 1/3 business and transient travelers.

The most popular activities noted by visitors include: Dining, Shopping, Parks and Museums. Additionally, visitors seek weekend getaways that include entertainment/fun, history, rest/relaxation and sightseeing.

The Hershey Harrisburg region is by far a leading tourism destination within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to the 2007 Economic Impact of Travel & Tourism in Pennsylvania report, the region ranked 5th in the state for overall visitor spending at just under $1.5 Billion dollars.

That breaks down like this:

$1.5 Billion in Visitor Spending
$374,000,000 in Tax Revenues (361,000,000 in 2006)
$968,916,802 in Tourism Wages
32,400 Jobs (32,023 in 2006)

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