While state agencies continue to look for ways to cut their budgets, confronted by shrinking state revenues, South Carolina’s tourism officials point out that their department has a tremendous return on investment for the state. Parks, Recreation and Tourism officials spoke during Governor Mark Sanford’s budget hearing Monday. Tourism had a $17.2 billion total impact generated on the state’s economy last year.
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director of Governmental Affairs Toni Nance points out that the state benefits from tourism in other ways as well. She says tourism contributes considerably to quality of life, which is a major draw for large and small industrial and business prospects.
“You talk to any site consultant from a corporate manufacturing headquarters,” said Nance. “Quality of life is something being considered by folks who invest in South Carolina. With what PRT does, it has an impact not just on tourism but on the greater scope of economic development.” [click to continue…]
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