Tuesday, May 21, 2024 It is National Travel and Tourism week. In 2024, there are a lot of events heartening folks to visit Indianapolis. This year has established itself to be a strong year concerning tourism in Indianapolis, from events like the NBA All Star game, the Solar Eclipse and even the NFL combined.
Clare Clark, the Senior Communications Manager for Visit Indy said that they can positively say that 2024 is their best year in tourism until now for the city of Indianapolis. And what better week to rejoice national travel and tourism week than leading into the Indy 500, [and] the Pacers carrying on their playoff run. May is conventionally the principal month for tourism because of the Indy 500.
Clark said that the track has greeted 500, 00 people in the month of May itself. Indy is exhibiting no signs of decelerating when it comes to tourism. Lucas Oil Stadium will organize the U.
S. Olympic swimming trials for nine days from June 15-20. This year’s projected tourism is predictable to bring a financial improvement to the city.
Clark said that every year, they welcome as much as 30 million visitors yearly to Indianapolis. That equates to approximately $5.8 billion in financial influence.
Clark said that they employ just about 83,000 hospitality members in Indianapolis. Hence, it is a massive industry and they are happy to rejoice this week..
