Visitor spending impacts statistics from the Coos Bay-North Bend Visitor & Convention Bureau as provided by Janice Langlinais, the new Executive Director of the CB/NB VCB during the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Economic Outlook Forum at the Mill Casino/Hotel/RV Park last Friday in North Bend. Some of the figures: $252.8 Million Spent by visitors in Coos County in 2016; $58.8 Million Accommodations; $101.1 Million Food/Beverage/Groceries; $29.2 Million Retail; $40.7 Million Arts/Entertainment/Recreation; $23.0 Million Ground Transportation & Fuel. Other economic figures: 405,000 Overnight Visitors Spent $416/Night on Average; 3,280 Jobs Supported by Visitor Spending; $76.6 Million Earnings, Includes salaries, benefits, and proprietor income; $9 Million Tax Revenues Generated by Visitor Spending; $1.4 Million Local Tax Revenues Includes local lodging taxes paid by visitors; $7.6 Million State Tax Revenues Includes state lodging and motor fuel taxes paid by visitors, and the income taxes attributed to travel industry.
