over 183 million in direct impact from local tourism the lafayette west convention & visitors bureau has recently received new economic report that they had contracted for with certec inc an impartial research company results will be used strategic planning and to work community leaders lodging attractions other partners continuing develop understand importance of our industry major ndings 2004 study detailed examination expenditure employment tax impacts generated by travel include contributed almost 279 tippecanoe county s economy was expenditures tourists if indirect or ripple effect counted there would addition 95 66 revenues government 24 state 13 locally 29 federal residents spent additional 19 this spending created 325 jobs total were result
