Visitors Bureau celebrates National Tourism Week

The Dripping Springs Visitors Bureau is celebrating National Tourism Week (May 5-11), and celebrated Travel Rally Day on Tuesday, May 7, to show support of the many ways travel contributes to the community.

The Travel Rally Day event is part of the 36th annual National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), which unites communities across the country to celebrate how travel matters to American jobs, economic growth and personal well-being.

The theme of this year’s NTTW, “Travel Matters,” highlights the innumerable ways in which travel makes up the fabric of Dripping Springs’ culture and economy. Each day of NTTW will celebrate a different facet of travel: the economy, new experiences, jobs, infrastructure, health benefits, hometown pride and how travel strengthens families.

“Just look at the numbers. Travel supports one in nine American jobs, including 1.2 million jobs right here in Texas,” said Pam Owens, President/ CEO of the Dripping Springs Visitors Bureau. “This week, we are celebrating travel’s powerful impact on our community. We’re calling on everyone—from elected officials to all of our local friends and neighbors—to join us in saluting this important industry, and to support pro-travel legislation at the local, state and national level.”

“In every pocket of America—from the largest cities to the smallest towns—travel matters,” said U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow. “I, like so many others, got my start in the travel industry, and it shaped my life in ways I could have never imagined. This National Travel and Tourism Week, we’re celebrating how travel powers our economies, strengthens our communities, and employs a diverse workforce in Dripping Springs. 

The over 35 wedding venues, 26 wineries, breweries and distilleries, the 30 plus eating establishments, and the over 150 options for lodging in Dripping Springs supports many local jobs and generates local tax revenue for Dripping Springs, TX.

These local figures are an important part of travel’s economic importance nationwide.

• Travel is a $2.5 trillion industry in the U.S.

• These visitors support 15.7 million American jobs—roughly 8.9 million direct travel jobs, and 6.8 million indirect jobs.

• Travel-related spending generated $171 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue in 2018.

“I have seen firsthand how much travel matters to our community,” said Pam Owens. “Dripping Springs is growing at an incredible rate and travelers are visiting our town as a destination, not only for weddings but for anniversaries, bachelor and bachelorette trips and to experience the unprecedented beauty of our region. I’m proud of Dripping Springs, and eager to welcome even more visitors here to show them why we love Dripping Springs so much.”

To learn more about National Travel and Tourism Week 2019, please visit our website at www.destinationdrippingsprings.com

About the Dripping Springs Visitors Bureau:

The Dripping Springs Visitors Bureau is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to promoting tourism, providing residents with community information and supporting the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce and the City of Dripping Springs in their missions.