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The Top 3 Reasons Why Tourism has an Important Role in Economic Development in Rural Georgia
Dr. Steve Morse, Western Carolina University
The Top 3 Reasons Why Tourism has an Important Role in Economic Development in Rural Georgia
Steve Morse, Ph.D.
Economist & Director Hospitality & Tourism Mgt
College of Business Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Presentation Agenda ? 3 Topics
1.
Tourist spending generates jobs, paychecks & local taxes
2.
Tourists are temporary taxpayers
3.
Tourism's new role in rural Economic Development
Presentation Agenda ? 3 Topics
1.
Tourist spending generates jobs, paychecks & local taxes
2.
3.
Tourism creates jobs in Rural Georgia
Northeast GA Mtns: Tourist Spent $990
Million, Created 9,300 jobs
Where do tourists spend their
travel dollars in Georgia (2015)?
Economic Sector of Tourist Spending
Percent Dollars of Total Spent Spending ($ Billion)
Transportation
33.9% $9.3
Food, Restaurants, Bars
30.3% $8.3
Lodging
18.7% $5.1
General Retail Trade
10.2% $2.8
Entertainment & Recreation 6.9% $1.9
TOTAL
100% $27.4
Source: Report prepared for the GA Dept. of Economic Development, Tourism Division, by the US Travel Association titled "The 2015 Travel Economic Impact on Georgia state, Counties and Regions."
Rural Georgia Example:
White County, GA (Helen, GA)
Dr. Steve Morse, Economist & Director
Hospitality & Tourism Program, College of Business
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Ph: (865) 850-9319; E-mail: smorse33@
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The Top 3 Reasons Why Tourism has an Important Role in Economic Development in Rural Georgia
Dr. Steve Morse, Western Carolina University
Tourism's Economic Impact in White Co., GA in 2015
Tourist Spending
$63.4 million
Direct Jobs Created
580 jobs
Worker Paychecks
$13.5 million
State Taxes Local County Taxes
$2.5 million $1.8 million
Source: Report prepared for the GA Dept. of Economic Development, Tourism Division, by the US Travel Association titled "The 2015 Travel Economic Impact on Georgia state, Counties and Regions."
Tourism Jobs in White Co. in 2015
Direct Jobs
580 Jobs
Indirect Jobs
290 jobs
Total Jobs from Tourism Spending
870 Jobs
Source: Report prepared for the GA Dept. of Economic Development, Tourism Division, by the US Travel Association titled "The 2015 Travel Economic Impact on Georgia state, Counties and Regions." and Dr. Steve Morse
White Co. GA tourism jobs will NEVER
be outsourced to another country
Tourism jobs are like an Iceberg
Tip of the Iceberg:
Front-line jobs in restaurants, hotels, transportation
Tourism & Hospital Jobs
IND ?STR IA D E VIA GEM & TUR ISMO
Hospitalidade, recrea??o, catering, divers?o, transporte, e outros servi?os relacionados
ECONOMIA DE V IAGEM & TUR ISMO
Under the Surface: Impress?o, publica??o, energia,
ser vi?os f inanceir os, forne cime nt o de equipamento, alimentos, seguran?a,
Professional Business administra??o, constru??o
civil, constru??o naval, forne cime nt o de be bidas, fe rr o/a?o, fabrica??o de
Support Jobs in aeronaves, madeira,
miner a??o, produtos qu?micos, t? xte is, c ombust?veis, pl?st icos, ser vi?os de sane ame nto, f lores,
Advertising, Finance, decora??es , produtos
me t?licos, com putadore s, arquit etos, dese nvolvime nto de re sort s, at acadist as, servi? os de lavander ia, inform?tica.
Legal, Management
Presentation Agenda ? 3 Topics
1.
2.
Tourists are temporary taxpayers
3.
White Co. tourists are temporary tax payers
Dr. Steve Morse, Economist & Director
Hospitality & Tourism Program, College of Business
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Ph: (865) 850-9319; E-mail: smorse33@
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The Top 3 Reasons Why Tourism has an Important Role in Economic Development in Rural Georgia
Dr. Steve Morse, Western Carolina University
White Co. tourist spending generated
$4.4 million in combined state and
local taxes in 2015
Tourism Tax Relief for White Co. Households
? Each of the 16,023 households in White Co. pay $344 less in State and local taxes as a result of taxes generated by tourist spending
In other words, if it were not for state & local taxes generated by tourism ...
Each of the 16,023 White Co. Households would pay
$344 more in taxes to replace the
taxes paid by tourists
$$344 in Tourism Tax Relief for Each Household in White County
White County
Aug. 9, 2017
344. 00
Presentation Agenda ? 3 Topics
1.
2.
3.
Tourism's new role in rural Economic Development
Does tourism have a role in helping create quality jobs in rural Georgia?
Dr. Steve Morse, Economist & Director
Hospitality & Tourism Program, College of Business
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Ph: (865) 850-9319; E-mail: smorse33@
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The Top 3 Reasons Why Tourism has an Important Role in Economic Development in Rural Georgia
Dr. Steve Morse, Western Carolina University
Tomorrow's High Quality Workforce:
Georgia's "Creative Class"
of workers
Georgia's next creative class of innovators & entrepreneurs
Who are the new creative class of workers?
Technology Professionals Arts & Culture Experts Managerial & Analytical Education & Training
Professionals
Some future workers will be able to work from nearly ..... Anywhere
Future workers will have a choice of locations to work from
Downtown urban areas
like Atlanta
Towns & communities like Helen, Bainbridge, Columbus, Americus, Reidsville, or Dahlonega
Dr. Steve Morse, Economist & Director
Hospitality & Tourism Program, College of Business
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Ph: (865) 850-9319; E-mail: smorse33@
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The Top 3 Reasons Why Tourism has an Important Role in Economic Development in Rural Georgia
Dr. Steve Morse, Western Carolina University
Corp Execs: What are the top 5 factors to consider locating a facility?
1) Access to transp & resources 2) Trainable workforce 3) Quality of life for employees 4) Available workforce 5) Healthcare costs
Source: Survey of Corp Execs, Area Development Magazine, 2013
March 2006: Kia Motors in West Point, GA
Measures of "Quality of Life" attracting next
generation of innovators & entrepreneurs
Last
Next
Generation's Generation's
Quality of Life Quality of Life
Low Home Prices
Diverse Cultures
+ Plus
Good Schools
Reliable Broadband
Low Tax Rates + Plus
Local Sense of Community
Low Crime Rate
Available Health Care & Transp
+ Plus
Open Space & Greenways
Natural Resources
In Rural Georgia ...
Tourism is often a potential business owner's First Date with a community
Today's Visitor could be ....
Tomorrow's Business Investor
Dr. Steve Morse, Economist & Director
Hospitality & Tourism Program, College of Business
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Ph: (865) 850-9319; E-mail: smorse33@
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