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Lodging Taxes
These figures from the City Income Tax Division and City Auditor’s Office combine the city and county lodging taxes. (MTD) – month to date; (YTD) – year to date.
| January | 2008 | 2009 | Change |
| (MTD) | $2,073,342 | $1,827,439 | -11.86% |
| (YTD) | $4,164,479 | $3,626,779 | -12.91% |
February |
2008 |
2009 |
Change |
| (MTD) | $2,643,267 | $2,093,612 | -20.79% |
| (YTD) | $6,807,746 | $5,720,391 | -15.97% |
March |
2008 |
2009 |
Change |
| (MTD) | $2,701,353 | $2,426,968 | -10.16% |
| (YTD) | $9,509,099 | $8,147,359 | -14.32% |
PERFORMANCE MEASURABLES
The following figures are year-to-date comparisons through April 2009:
CONVENTION SALES
Booked room nights:| 2008: 35,941 | 2009: 40,051 | Change: +11.44% |
New leads generated:
| 2008: 162 | 2009: 189 | Change: +16.67% |
CONVENTION SERVICES
Leads to members, referrals to meeting planners:| 2008: 226 | 2009: 189 | Change: -16.37% |
MEMBERSHIP
New members:| 2008: 47 | 2009: 36 | Change: -23.40% |
TOURISM
Online room night bookings:| 2008: 1,103 | 2009: 907 | Change: -17.77% |
Visitor Center traffic:
| 2008: 27,167 | 2009: 21,714 | Change: -20.07% |
Top five origins of visitors: Central Ohio; Cleveland; Cincinnati; Charleston, W. Va.; Minneapolis
WEB SITE SESSIONS
| 2008: 595,368 | 2009: 831,924 | Change: +39.73% |
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