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How many times have you driven past the Geauga County Tourism office in Middlefield and wondered what they do? The simple answer to that question is…a lot! The mission of the office is "to stimulate economic growth for Geauga County through year-round tourism.
travel airline In 2009, $165.8 million travel airline in total revenue was generated by visitor spending in Geauga County, $11 million in State Local taxes were generated and over 3,251 jobs were supported by Tourism. The bottom line: Tourism is a Revenue Generator!
How do we get these figures? Every year the state of Ohio conducts a study of "Tourism Economics" that tracks all of these measurable sources. Every other year, each county can receive reports on their individual numbers, so we will be receiving travel airline the 2011 numbers soon.
We want people to stop in and see what we have to offer and think of our office as a resource to the community. It's a great place to stop in for new ideas of great things to do right here "in your own backyard". It's always fun to have local residents stop in, pick up brochures and confess they had no idea some of these places were in their own community. The office is always happy to assist walk in visitors, answer questions and help with packets people might put together for family visiting the area, class reunions, or any other group event bringing visitors to the area.
As tough economic times and high gas prices continue to be a challenge, the fact that people are finding great day trips close to home ultimately helps our local economy. Be sure to stop in soon to just say hello and pick up your Geauga County Visitor Guide. As you go through the guide count how many photos of Maple Max you spot, send your guess by March 23 rd  to be entered into a drawing for a fabulous "Geauga travel airline County Get-A-Way Basket!!!
Lynda Nemeth is the Director of Geauga County travel airline Tourism and a lifelong resident of Geauga County. Lynda is actively involved with Ohio Tourism, Adventures in NE Ohio, and Positively Cleveland. Lynda can often be seen chauffeuring Maple Max (Geauga County Tourism's Mascot) around the county and is thrilled to be able to promote such an amazing area!
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