Travel and tourism generated $5.3 billion in economic impact to local communities in the Cincinnati region, and supported more than 80,000 hospitality industry jobs, according to a new report commissioned by the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau, meetNKY and the Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network. The study, conducted by Tourism Economics and Longwoods International, measures the size, strength and reach of the travel and tourism industry across the 15-county Cincinnati region. |