Members of our growing coalition include:

Michigan Hotel, Motel & Resort Association

Grand Rapids/Kent County Convention & Visitor Bureau

Metro Detroit Convention & Visitors Bureau

Michigan Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus

Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Michigan Snowsports Industries Association

Tourism Industry Coalition of Michigan

Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association

Michigan Restaurant Association

Michigan Retailers Association

Associated Petroleum Industries of Michigan

Small Business Association of Michigan

Michigan Association of Recreational Vehicles & Campgrounds, (MARVAC)

Michigan Golf Course Owners Association, (MGCOA)

Michigan Boating Industries Association

Michigan Licensed Beverage Association

Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds of Michigan

Traverse City CVB

Sault Tourist Bureau

Boyne Country CVB

Ludington Area CVB

West Branch County CVB

Shree Corporation

Camelot Hospitality

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Holland Area Convention & Visitors Bureau


Travel Michigan Promotion Budget

FY ’05 Budget $5.7 million

Out-of-state advertising
Chicago $2.2 million
Cleveland $600,000
Indianapolis $350,000
Partnerships (various markets) $585,000
In-state advertising $370,000
Ad production $220,000
Michigan Travel Ideas Magazine $440,000
Ad agency fee $555,000
International, group tour, emarketing, public relations $380,000


Travel Michigan FY ’05 Advertising
Return on Investment “ROI” Results*

Advertising buy in Chicago,
Cleveland, Indianapolis
$3,385,558
Number of new visitors attracted
by this advertising
889,000

Spending by these visitors at
Michigan businesses

$165 million

State taxes generated by
this spending

$11,602,000

State of Michigan return on investment (ROI)
(State tax revenue generated for each
marketing dollar spent)

$3.43

Jobs created by this spending 3,661

The Bottom Line: The State Treasury receives $3.43 in new tax revenues for every dollar spent on tourism promotion, with the vast majority of these revenues being received in the same fiscal year!

*Source: Longwoods International Return



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