Michigan Tourism & Tourism Promotion Spending in Decline The Traverse City Record-Eagle has a feature on the 6-year stagnation experienced by the Michigan tourism industry. Statewide growth used to run 3-4% per year, but a poor economy, high gas prices and bad weather have the industry growing at 1%. Michigan spent $12.1 million in 2000 to promote tourism. $7.9 million allotted for 2005, we rank 31st nationwide, and trail Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin. Read TOUGH TIMES FOR TOURISM: Economy, weather batter resort business in the Record-Eagle Posted/updated May 16, 2005 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) click to Send This Story to a Friend! Main Michigan News Page Go Back One Page

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