Why Tourism Matters

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The Why Tourism Matters public education campaign features advertisements in local media, public relations and community outreach and cooperative tourism industry communications directed to citizens and business and government leaders. View ad >>

Read Governor Gregoire's National Tourism Week Proclamation >>

Tourism Day in Olympia

March 9, 2009 - More than 250 tourism professionals from across Washington State gathered in the capitol inaugurate a new, statewide tourism advocacy campaign.

Tourism Day in Olympia
Photo: Heidi Vladyka