State Tourism; Less Spending by Leisure Travelers; but Decrease Offset by Business Travel Gains

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Leisure travelers spent slightly less in Wisconsin last year, a decline that was offset by slight gains in business travel and larger increases in conventions, according to a new study.

Travelers spent an estimated $12.78 billion statewide in 2007, down from $12.83 billion in 2006, according to the annual study released by the state Department of Tourism.

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State Tourism; Less Spending by Leisure Travelers; but Decrease Offset by Business Travel Gains

That amounts to a 0.4% decrease.

The decline would have been steeper if not for increases in business travel and Wisconsin's convention activit...

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