Bangkok--Nov 9--eTurboNews
LANSING, Mich., Nov. 8 /With Michigan's fall color, festivals and events in full swing, Travel Michigan reports that interest in fall travel has resulted in a nearly 60% increase in October Web traffic over 2004. Records indicate that there were more than 854,000 visits to the travel section of http://www.michigan.org/ during October 2005, an average of 28,478 visitor sessions per day and up from 498,189 visits in October 2004.
"Interest in Michigan as a travel destination continues to increase, and clearly visitors are relying on www.michigan.org to help with travel planning," said George Zimmermann, Senior Vice President of Travel Michigan. "We know from independent research that 65 percent of consumers who use http://www.michigan.org/ for tourism information will then travel to and within Michigan. We believe our promotional efforts inside and outside of Michigan are making a substantial difference."
Visitors spend $17.5 billion annually traveling in Michigan, generating $971 million in state tax revenue, and supporting 193,000 jobs. As one of Michigan's largest industries, tourism is vital to the state's economy, particularly in light of the many challenges currently facing the manufacturing sector.
Michigan.org, the official web site for Michigan tourism information, remains the primary source for travel inquiries received by Travel Michigan, including contact made by calling 888-78-GREAT or at one of the state's 13 Welcome Centers.
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