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Columbus, Ohio: A Burgeoning Hotspot For Leisure And Business Travelers
20.10.2023 - 15:27 / forbes.com
Columbus, Ohio is rapidly gaining momentum as a burgeoning hotspot for both leisure and business travelers. The 2023 State of the Visitor Industry: Mid-year Report, released by Experience Columbus and the Greater Columbus Sports Commission, highlights the city's robust tourism performance with 49.6 million trips generating $6.6 billion in revenue and supporting 75,000 jobs.
According to Brian Ross, President & CEO of Experience Columbus, there are four factors that have helped Columbus’ travel economy thrive. “First, Columbus has so much to offer leisure visitors coming to explore our vibrant neighborhoods, visit our top-rated attractions and attend our signature annual events,” he explains. “Strategic public-private development projects such as the Scioto Mile, which brought more than 175 acres of lush parkland to the heart of downtown along the Scioto River, brought new ways for visitors to enjoy our downtown.”
Other contributing factors are the meetings and conventions hosted in Columbus. Business professionals from across the country and world come to Columbus each year. One development project that has helped Columbus attract larger meetings and conventions is the recent expansion of the Hilton Columbus Downtown. The new 28-story tower, which is attached to the Greater Columbus Convention Center, makes it the largest hotel in the state.
Ross adds, “Our sports scene is another reason visitors choose Columbus.” Columbus is home to three professional sports teams – the Columbus Crew (MLS), Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) the Columbus Clippers (AAA) – with stadiums just a few blocks of each other on Nationwide Blvd., nicknamed “Sports St.” in the Arena District.
Finally, Columbus is a business and innovation hub, which also drives tourism. Columbus has strategically attracted an impressive array of businesses, including both global giants and innovative startups. The Columbus region is home to 16 Fortune 1000 companies, representing a diverse group of industries, and five Fortune 500 companies, including Nationwide, AEP and Cardinal Health. Household names like Bath & Body Works, Abercrombie & Fitch, DSW and Express all call Columbus home. A notable recent example is Intel's decision to invest $20 billion in a chip production facility, which has the potential to transform Ohio into the "Silicon Heartland." Google also recently announced a second data center in the region.
As the 14th largest city in the U.S., Ohio’s capital and one of the fastest growing cities in the Midwest, Columbus features world-class museums like COSI, named the best science museum in the country for four consecutive years by USA Today 10Best, to unique neighborhoods like the Short North Arts District, the historic German Village
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