2013 was another record-breaking year for Washington D.C., according to Destination D.C. marketing experts. They also said that last year D.C. had more than 17 million domestic visitors, 3% up from the previous year.
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, has observed the city’s transformation, because he who grew up in this city. He said, “Not too many years ago, it was scarred from the riots. There were people who didn’t want to come here, there were people who were afraid of even going into downtown because of the crime activity. Those days are all behind us.”
In D.C. tourism is the second major industry, which has undoubtedly helped all kinds of companies – such as Big Bus Tours. Washington is where they make the most money.
At present, major focus is to increase counts of international visitors.
Elliot Ferguson, Destination D.C. President, said, “From an economic perspective, the international visitor spends more, they stay longer.”
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Tuesday 13 May 2014
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