Toronto Tourism

4 24H > NEWS TORONTO TUESDAY JUNE 7 2011 Breaking down Toronto's visitors Where are they from? Tourism in Toronto is on the upswing. According to a report released Monday by Tourism Toronto, the number of tourists visiting the city rose by 3% in 2010, to 9.9 million overnight visitors. Those tourists pumped about $4.4 billion into our economy during their visits and the hospitality industry that serves them employs 224,000 people. But where did these visitors come from? And why visit us? And where, exactly, do they spend their time in our city? Here's a look inside Tourism Toronto's report. – QMI AGENCY About two thirds of Toronto's tourists come from inside Canada. Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario 41,600 78,600 5,282,900 Alberta ..* Quebec 198,400 631,800 Newfoundland 38,700 British Columbia -New Brunswick 168,100 Visitors by trip purpose (%) 40,700 VISITING FRIENDS OR FAMILY Nova Scotia 6% Michigan 80,700 156,000 46.9% 29.9% OTHER California Illinois Massachusetts 139,600 Ohio 154,600 90,900 17.2% PLEASURE 78,900 BUSINESS Pennsylvania New York 75,900 439,500 Neighbourhoods visited (%) Техas Florida New Jersey 19.5% 22.4% 23.5% 37.1% 52.9% 89,200 114,500 115,200 Midtown Queen West Chinatown Waterfront Yonge/Dundas 4 24H > NEWS TORONTO TUESDAY JUNE 7 2011 Breaking down Toronto's visitors Where are they from? Tourism in Toronto is on the upswing. According to a report released Monday by Tourism Toronto, the number of tourists visiting the city rose by 3% in 2010, to 9.9 million overnight visitors. Those tourists pumped about $4.4 billion into our economy during their visits and the hospitality industry that serves them employs 224,000 people. But where did these visitors come from? And why visit us? And where, exactly, do they spend their time in our city? Here's a look inside Tourism Toronto's report. – QMI AGENCY About two thirds of Toronto's tourists come from inside Canada. Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario 41,600 78,600 5,282,900 Alberta ..* Quebec 198,400 631,800 Newfoundland 38,700 British Columbia -New Brunswick 168,100 Visitors by trip purpose (%) 40,700 VISITING FRIENDS OR FAMILY Nova Scotia 6% Michigan 80,700 156,000 46.9% 29.9% OTHER California Illinois Massachusetts 139,600 Ohio 154,600 90,900 17.2% PLEASURE 78,900 BUSINESS Pennsylvania New York 75,900 439,500 Neighbourhoods visited (%) Техas Florida New Jersey 19.5% 22.4% 23.5% 37.1% 52.9% 89,200 114,500 115,200 Midtown Queen West Chinatown Waterfront Yonge/Dundas 4 24H > NEWS TORONTO TUESDAY JUNE 7 2011 Breaking down Toronto's visitors Where are they from? Tourism in Toronto is on the upswing. According to a report released Monday by Tourism Toronto, the number of tourists visiting the city rose by 3% in 2010, to 9.9 million overnight visitors. Those tourists pumped about $4.4 billion into our economy during their visits and the hospitality industry that serves them employs 224,000 people. But where did these visitors come from? And why visit us? And where, exactly, do they spend their time in our city? Here's a look inside Tourism Toronto's report. – QMI AGENCY About two thirds of Toronto's tourists come from inside Canada. Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario 41,600 78,600 5,282,900 Alberta ..* Quebec 198,400 631,800 Newfoundland 38,700 British Columbia -New Brunswick 168,100 Visitors by trip purpose (%) 40,700 VISITING FRIENDS OR FAMILY Nova Scotia 6% Michigan 80,700 156,000 46.9% 29.9% OTHER California Illinois Massachusetts 139,600 Ohio 154,600 90,900 17.2% PLEASURE 78,900 BUSINESS Pennsylvania New York 75,900 439,500 Neighbourhoods visited (%) Техas Florida New Jersey 19.5% 22.4% 23.5% 37.1% 52.9% 89,200 114,500 115,200 Midtown Queen West Chinatown Waterfront Yonge/Dundas 4 24H > NEWS TORONTO TUESDAY JUNE 7 2011 Breaking down Toronto's visitors Where are they from? Tourism in Toronto is on the upswing. According to a report released Monday by Tourism Toronto, the number of tourists visiting the city rose by 3% in 2010, to 9.9 million overnight visitors. Those tourists pumped about $4.4 billion into our economy during their visits and the hospitality industry that serves them employs 224,000 people. But where did these visitors come from? And why visit us? And where, exactly, do they spend their time in our city? Here's a look inside Tourism Toronto's report. – QMI AGENCY About two thirds of Toronto's tourists come from inside Canada. Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario 41,600 78,600 5,282,900 Alberta ..* Quebec 198,400 631,800 Newfoundland 38,700 British Columbia -New Brunswick 168,100 Visitors by trip purpose (%) 40,700 VISITING FRIENDS OR FAMILY Nova Scotia 6% Michigan 80,700 156,000 46.9% 29.9% OTHER California Illinois Massachusetts 139,600 Ohio 154,600 90,900 17.2% PLEASURE 78,900 BUSINESS Pennsylvania New York 75,900 439,500 Neighbourhoods visited (%) Техas Florida New Jersey 19.5% 22.4% 23.5% 37.1% 52.9% 89,200 114,500 115,200 Midtown Queen West Chinatown Waterfront Yonge/Dundas 4 24H > NEWS TORONTO TUESDAY JUNE 7 2011 Breaking down Toronto's visitors Where are they from? Tourism in Toronto is on the upswing. According to a report released Monday by Tourism Toronto, the number of tourists visiting the city rose by 3% in 2010, to 9.9 million overnight visitors. Those tourists pumped about $4.4 billion into our economy during their visits and the hospitality industry that serves them employs 224,000 people. But where did these visitors come from? And why visit us? And where, exactly, do they spend their time in our city? Here's a look inside Tourism Toronto's report. – QMI AGENCY About two thirds of Toronto's tourists come from inside Canada. Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario 41,600 78,600 5,282,900 Alberta ..* Quebec 198,400 631,800 Newfoundland 38,700 British Columbia -New Brunswick 168,100 Visitors by trip purpose (%) 40,700 VISITING FRIENDS OR FAMILY Nova Scotia 6% Michigan 80,700 156,000 46.9% 29.9% OTHER California Illinois Massachusetts 139,600 Ohio 154,600 90,900 17.2% PLEASURE 78,900 BUSINESS Pennsylvania New York 75,900 439,500 Neighbourhoods visited (%) Техas Florida New Jersey 19.5% 22.4% 23.5% 37.1% 52.9% 89,200 114,500 115,200 Midtown Queen West Chinatown Waterfront Yonge/Dundas 4 24H > NEWS TORONTO TUESDAY JUNE 7 2011 Breaking down Toronto's visitors Where are they from? Tourism in Toronto is on the upswing. According to a report released Monday by Tourism Toronto, the number of tourists visiting the city rose by 3% in 2010, to 9.9 million overnight visitors. Those tourists pumped about $4.4 billion into our economy during their visits and the hospitality industry that serves them employs 224,000 people. But where did these visitors come from? And why visit us? And where, exactly, do they spend their time in our city? Here's a look inside Tourism Toronto's report. – QMI AGENCY About two thirds of Toronto's tourists come from inside Canada. Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario 41,600 78,600 5,282,900 Alberta ..* Quebec 198,400 631,800 Newfoundland 38,700 British Columbia -New Brunswick 168,100 Visitors by trip purpose (%) 40,700 VISITING FRIENDS OR FAMILY Nova Scotia 6% Michigan 80,700 156,000 46.9% 29.9% OTHER California Illinois Massachusetts 139,600 Ohio 154,600 90,900 17.2% PLEASURE 78,900 BUSINESS Pennsylvania New York 75,900 439,500 Neighbourhoods visited (%) Техas Florida New Jersey 19.5% 22.4% 23.5% 37.1% 52.9% 89,200 114,500 115,200 Midtown Queen West Chinatown Waterfront Yonge/Dundas 4 24H > NEWS TORONTO TUESDAY JUNE 7 2011 Breaking down Toronto's visitors Where are they from? Tourism in Toronto is on the upswing. According to a report released Monday by Tourism Toronto, the number of tourists visiting the city rose by 3% in 2010, to 9.9 million overnight visitors. Those tourists pumped about $4.4 billion into our economy during their visits and the hospitality industry that serves them employs 224,000 people. But where did these visitors come from? And why visit us? And where, exactly, do they spend their time in our city? Here's a look inside Tourism Toronto's report. – QMI AGENCY About two thirds of Toronto's tourists come from inside Canada. Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario 41,600 78,600 5,282,900 Alberta ..* Quebec 198,400 631,800 Newfoundland 38,700 British Columbia -New Brunswick 168,100 Visitors by trip purpose (%) 40,700 VISITING FRIENDS OR FAMILY Nova Scotia 6% Michigan 80,700 156,000 46.9% 29.9% OTHER California Illinois Massachusetts 139,600 Ohio 154,600 90,900 17.2% PLEASURE 78,900 BUSINESS Pennsylvania New York 75,900 439,500 Neighbourhoods visited (%) Техas Florida New Jersey 19.5% 22.4% 23.5% 37.1% 52.9% 89,200 114,500 115,200 Midtown Queen West Chinatown Waterfront Yonge/Dundas