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Date: Mar 24, 2009
Sixteen Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) across New Jersey met on Monday, March 23 at MacCulloch Hall in Morristown, NJ to sign and announce to the press a joint Declaration of Destination and White Paper illustrating the impact of tourism on the state's economy and the necessity to retain its funding. Representatives from the signing Destination Marketing Organzations spoke of the need for consistent funding from the state so that DMOs can effectively market their regions, thus driving tourism and dollars into New Jersey.
These documents were written in response to Goveor Corzine's budget cuts, specifically those relating to tourism. They maintain that "the travel and tourism industry is the third largest business sector in the state of New Jersey accounting for $38 billion in revenues. One (1) out of every Nine (9) New Jersey workers has a job in tourism with a total of 470,000 direct and indirect jobs, accounting for 11.4% of total employment and approximately $16 billion in wages and salaries".
The event was broadcast on News Channel 12 with representatives from other local press in attendance.
Click here for full text of Declaration of Destination and White Paper
Press Release
Left --> Central New Jersey CVB Coordinator, Sandra Woods,
signing the Declaration of Destination and White Paper
The following Destination Marketing Organizations were present and signed the Declaration of Destination and White Paper:
Morristown Visitors Center | Jersey Shore Region | Destination Trenton | Central New Jersey Convention and Visitors Bureau | Somerset County Business Partnership | Skylands of NJ Tourism Council | NJ Southe Shore | Princeton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau | Southe Ocean Greater Long Beach Island | Hudson County Cultural Affairs and Tourism | Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau | Meadowlands Liberty Convention and Visitors Bureau | Warren County Convention and Visitors Bureau | Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce
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NJDMOs is an association of the state's destination marketing organizations, working together to advocate for travel and tourism funding and promotion. Click on the logos and regions below to learn more about our members.
