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Tourism bill would nearly quadruple funding
April 20, 2006
Local tourism industry officials are excited about the prospects for passage of a long-sought bill that would nearly quadruple Colorado’s tourism promotion spending. “It’s going to be a tremendous value to the tourism economy,” said Kevin Schneider, owner of Glenwood Canyon Resort and Rock Gardens Rafting in No Name, and a member of the Colorado [...]
Colorado more welcoming in 2005
April 6, 2006
Colorado’s eight Welcome Centers attracted 5 percent more visitors in 2005 than the previous year, according to Colorado Tourism Office data. The centers, located across the state, were visited by 956,054 travelers last year. Started more than 20 years ago, the Welcome Centers were created to educate visitors and others driving Colorado roads on the [...]