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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, travel has a positive effect on Texas and the nation’s economic prosperity and
image abroad, to business productivity and to individual travelers’ well-being; and
WHEREAS, travel to and within the United States provides significant economic benefits
for the nation, generating more than $2.1 trillion in economic output in 2015, with $947.1 billion
spent directly by travelers; and
WHEREAS, travel is among the largest private-sector employers in the United States,
supporting 15.1 million jobs in 2015, including 8.1 million directly in the travel industry and 6.9
million in other industries; and
WHEREAS, travel in Georgetown, Texas provides economic benefits for the City,
employing 690 and generating 2.3 million in local tax revenue and 74 million in total direct travel
spending; and
WHEREAS, international travel to the United States is the nation’s number 1 services
export; in 2015, travel generated $216.9 billion in exports, creating $60.9 billion trade surplus for the
United States; and
WHEREAS, leisure travel, which accounts for more than three-quarters of all trips taken in
the United States, spurs countless benefits to travelers’ health and wellness, creativity, cultural
awareness, education, happiness, productivity and relationships.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS,
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, do hereby proclaim May 7 – 13, 2017, as
TRAVEL & TOURISM WEEK
IN GEORGETOWN TEXAS