How DMCs Impact U.S. Job Creation

February 19, 2015

ADMEI, the Association of Destination Management Executives International, recently published the results of its study on the economic impact of DMCs. The study covers 15 U.S. cities in Tiers I, II and III for 2013.

Key findings suggest that the economic contribution of DMCs is an important asset for all regions throughout the country. The spending of DMCs in the selected metropolitan areas totaled more than $944 million, supported nearly 9,000 jobs, and brought in more than $39 million in state and local tax revenue.

Job impact also is important in the overall assessment of the economic impact analysis. DMCs in the selected areas supported or generated almost 9,000 jobs in four categories of employment: salary, administrative, sales/marketing and tour/event/program.

Tier I cities: Chicago, Las Vegas, Miami, New York, Orlando and San Francisco.
Tier II cities: Boston, Dallas, Denver, New Orleans, San Diego, Washington, DC
Tier III cities: Atlanta, Austin, Phoenix/Scottsdale

The complete report is available at http://adme.org/economic-impact-study/default.asp.

ADMEI is the global voice of the destination management industry and the premier resource for education, standards and practices within the DMC industry/profession. While ADMEI has a global presence, this study was conducted in 15 US cities.

For more information about the Economic Impact Study, contact Fran Rickenbach, executive vice president at FranWR@admei.org.